Patent ID: 6574351
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A destination area detection apparatus comprising:destination area candidate generator for generating a plurality of destination area candidates including a destination area according to partial images of a mail piece image; feature amount extractor for calculating a feature amount of each of the destination area candidates; storage unit for storing in advance a feature amount and a destination probability representing probability that a destination area candidate is a destination area according to the feature amount, in correlation with an addresser probability which is a probability of an area having an address configuration other than the destination; feature amount converter for converting the feature amount of each of the destination area candidates into a destination probability and an addresser probability while referencing the storage device; sorting unit for deciding the order of the destination area candidates in a descending order of the destination probability according to the destination probability and the addresser probability; and destination area selector for selecting a predetermined number of destination area candidates having higher destination probabilities.