Patent ID: 6195459
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
A method for classifying segments of a digital image into text-like portions and non-text-like portions, said method comprising the steps of:(a) establishing a set of fuzzy detection rules for distinguishing text-like portions of said image from said non-text-like portions of said image; said establishing step including the steps of:(aa) identifying a plurality of image features that distinguish different portions of an image;(ab) generating a plurality of fuzzy detection rules by applying different combinations of said features to a text-like learning image and to a non-text-like learning image;(b) dividing the image into a plurality of segments; and(c) applying said set of fuzzy detection rules to each segment of said image to thereby classify each said segment as being one of a text-like portion and a non-text-like portion.