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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2001
Martin Baatz, Munich, DE;
Gerd Binnig, Wollerau, CH;
Peter Eschenbacher, Neunkirchen, DE;
Andreas Melchinger, Lonsee, DE;
Michael Sogtrop, Poing, DE;
Definiens AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for segmentation of a digital picture consisting of a multiplicity of single picture elements comprising determining if one of one and several features relating to contiguous picture objects comprising picture elements and picture segments are conforming or not conforming based on a specific homogeneity criterion by means of referencing a predetermined tolerance for each feature as a termination criterion, within which feature values relating to the contiguous picture objects in question may differ; if one of one feature and several features relating to the contiguous picture objects are determined to be conforming then merging the conforming picture objects; and repeating the resulting segmentation until the resulting segmentation converges in a stable or approximately stable condition in which no further contiguous picture objects are determined to be conforming.