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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2002
Chitra Dorai, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Gaurav Jain, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Edith H. Stern, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Chitra Dorai, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Gaurav Jain, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Edith H. Stern, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for obtaining selected image information from a digital image and providing that selected image information for selective handling. In one aspect, the present invention automatically locates and segments an item identifier from an image caught by a digital camera and provides image information related to the item identifier for processing. Alternatively, a user can designate what areas of an image comprise the item identifier of interest for further viewing or processing.