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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2004
Donald J. Curry, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Asghar Nafarieh, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Doron Kletter, San Mateo, CA (US);
Todd W Thayer, Rochester, NY (US);
Donald J. Curry, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Asghar Nafarieh, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Doron Kletter, San Mateo, CA (US);
Todd W Thayer, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Image data is analyzed line by line to identify pixels having similar color and edge characteristics. The pixels on one line are linked to pixels on another line, if they share similar characteristics. The linked pixels are then grouped together in regions and the average color of the region is calculated. An image map is generated that identifies the regions to which the pixels belong, along with a final table of the regions appearing in the image.