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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2015
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Kaoru Suzuki, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Yojiro Tonouchi, Inagi Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Shibata, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
Isao Mihara, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes an image acquisition module, an elevation-angle acquisition module, a character deformation specification module, a character detection dictionary storage, a character detection dictionary selector and a character detector. The elevation-angle acquisition module is configured to acquire an elevation angle of a photographic device assumed when the photographic device has obtained an acquired image. The character deformation specification module is configured to specify how an appearance of the character in the acquired image is deformed, based on the acquired elevation angle.