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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1995
Kenneth G. Leib, Wantagh, NY (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A system is presented for reconstructing blurred text on a word-by-word basis. The text is scanned and compared with a priori data concerning characteristics of the text, including zone characteristics of each letter of the alphabet. Comparisons are made between the line spacing of an image undergoing test and standard spacing. Such tests can also determine whether the image undergoing test was recorded while maintaining a tilted position. The blurred text is reconstructed on a word-by-word basis and may be displayed on a monitor. If the image undergoing test was photographed at an excessive focal length, the system is capable of detecting this and aborting analysis.