Patent ID: 8774524
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an extraction unit configured to extract, from a connected component, a first outer contour line, a first inner contour line and a second inner contour line of the connected component; a determination unit configured to determine two points where the extracted first inner contour line and the extracted second inner contour line are connected; a division unit configured to divide the extracted first inner contour line at the determined two points into two contour lines, and divide the extracted second inner contour line at the determined two points into two contour lines; a generation unit configured to generate a third inner contour line by combining one of the two lines obtained by the dividing of the extracted first inner contour line and one of the two lines obtained by the dividing of the extracted second inner contour line, and generate a second outer contour line by combining the other of the two lines obtained by the dividing of the extracted first inner contour line and the other of the two lines obtained by the dividing of the extracted second inner contour line; and a function approximation unit configured to perform a respective function approximation using each of the extracted first outer contour line, the generated third inner contour line, and the generated second outer contour line.