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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Thomas Blaffert, Hamburg, DE;
Hans Barschdorf, Dassendorf, DE;
Jens Von Berg, Hamburg, DE;
Sebastian Peter Michael Dries, Hamburg, DE;
Cristian Lorenz, Hamburg, DE;
Rafael Wiemker, Kisdorf, DE;
Tobias Klinder, Uelzen, DE;
Astrid Ruth Franz, Hamburg, DE;
Steffen Renisch, Hamburg, DE;
Thomas Blaffert, Hamburg, DE;
Hans Barschdorf, Dassendorf, DE;
Jens Von Berg, Hamburg, DE;
Sebastian Peter Michael Dries, Hamburg, DE;
Cristian Lorenz, Hamburg, DE;
Rafael Wiemker, Kisdorf, DE;
Tobias Klinder, Uelzen, DE;
Astrid Ruth Franz, Hamburg, DE;
Steffen Renisch, Hamburg, DE;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus () for segmenting an object comprising sub-objects shown in an object image. The apparatus comprises a feature image generation unit () for generating a feature image showing features related to intermediate regions between the sub-objects and a segmentation unit () for segmenting the sub-objects by using the object image and the feature image. Preferentially, the feature image generation unit () is adapted for generating a feature image from the object image. In a further embodiment, the feature image generation unit () comprises a feature enhancing unit for enhancing features related to intermediate regions between the sub-objects in the object image.