Sketch segmentation
US9183467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/422
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some examples of a sketch-based image segmentation system may segment a hand-drawn sketch based on proximity, intuitive clues and semantic information. For instance, the system may cluster line segments of the sketch if the line segments are within a threshold distance. Further, the system may cluster line segments of the sketch based on a set of intuitive clues. In some implementations, a sketch-based search engine may be utilized to search an image collection to identify images with shape features similar to the sketch and to segment the sketch based on the semantic information associated with the identified images.
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