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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Joo Hyun Kim, Gyunggi-do, KR;
Bong Soon Kang, Busan, KR;
Sung Jin Lee, Busan, KR;
Hyo Won Jeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Won Tae Choi, Gyunggi-do, KR;
Boo Dong Kwak, Gyunggi-do, KR;
Joo Hyun Kim, Gyunggi-do, KR;
Bong Soon Kang, Busan, KR;
Sung Jin Lee, Busan, KR;
Hyo Won Jeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, KR;
Won Tae Choi, Gyunggi-do, KR;
Boo Dong Kwak, Gyunggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Gyunggi-do, KR;
Abstract
There is provided a method of grouping pixels in a 2D digital image that assigns labels to regions of objects to differentiate between objects separated in the input image and groups a region of an object having the same label into one group when pattern recognition and image process are performed on the 2D digital image. A method of grouping pixels in a 2d digital image according to an aspect of the invention may include: determining whether a target pixel in an input image is included in a labeling section; determining whether the target pixel is connected to a previous pixel of the target pixel and an upper pixel located adjacent to and above the target pixel to perform a labeling process, and renewing a label table while saving a labeling result in a line memory when the target pixel is included in the labeling section and is a valid pixel including object information; and grouping pixels of the input image using the labeling result and the renewed label table, and renewing a group.