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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Kenji Hyoki, Ebina, JP;
Kagenori Nagao, Ebina, JP;
Kenji Hyoki, Ebina, JP;
Kagenori Nagao, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image collating apparatus comprises a device for setting a plurality of predetermined paths in a reference image and a check image and accumulating pixel values in the paths of both images with respect to the plurality of paths to obtain a projected waveform or histogram of the reference and the check image; a device for generating information of a characteristic value as reference characteristic value information based on the projected waveform or histogram of the reference image; a device for generating the information of the characteristic value as check characteristic value information based on the projected waveform or histogram of the check image; and a device for collating the reference image with the check image based on the reference characteristic value information and check characteristic value information.