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Method and system for identifying tokens in an image

US8787662B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2010
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, identifying token regions in the image as a function pixel color comparisons relative to threshold values and varying the threshold values in selected areas of the image.

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