US5579414A
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OCR image preprocessing method for image enhancement of scanned documents by reversing invert text
Assignee: TMSSequoia
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Filing: 1995-05-22
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2015-05-22
Abstract
Abstract In a run-length represented image an image area with reverse print is recognized. Two borders (left and right) are determined and in a plurality of steps the run transitions are removed, first on the left border of the area and then at the right border of the area, causing all runs within the area of reverse print to take on the reverse color.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce B. Fast
- 👤 Dana R. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:05
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T9/00; G06T9/005; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/20; G06V30/00; G06V30/10; G06V30/14; G06V30/146; G06V30/1475; G06V30/1478; G06V30/148; G06V30/155; G06V30/16; G06V30/164; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/38; H04N1/387; H04N1/3877; H04N1/3878; H04N1/40; H04N1/409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A scanned document run-length coded image enhancement process for reversing image sections of reverse printed textual matter contained in said run-length coded image, each of said image sections having a left and a right border, and having a black background color and a white foreground color, said process including the steps for determining one of said image sections containing reverse print information and subdividing said image section into an upper section and a lower section, reversing scan line wise said background color and said foreground color at the left border of said upper and lower section, reversing scan line wise said background color and said foreground color at the right border of said image section; said reversing of background and foreground color including summation of run-length segments left and right of a border in one run-length segment with the color assignment of the run-length segment on the left side of said border.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A scanned document run-length coded image enhancement process for reversing image sections of reverse printed textual matter contained in said run-length coded image, each of said image sections having a left and a right border, and having a black background color and a white foreground color, said process including the steps for determining one of said image sections containing reverse print information and subdividing said image section into an upper section and a lower section, reversing scan line wise said background color and said foreground color at the left border of said upper and lower section, reversing scan line wise said background color and said foreground color at the right border of said image section; said reversing of background and foreground color including summation of run-length segments left and right of a border in one run-length segment with the color assignment of the run-length segment on the left side of said border.
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