Method and apparatus for extracting text information from moving image
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1. A method of extracting text information from a moving image, comprising the steps of:
- generating moving image information by photographing an object to be photographed, which contains text;
extracting a still image contained in the moving image information;
identifying a text region contained in the still image; and
converting image information of the identified text region into text information.
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Abstract
An object such as a book or the like which contains text is photographed as a moving image, a still image is extracted from the moving image and undergoes broad-range identification to identify a text region, and image information in the text region is converted into text information, thus generating document data which can be processed later.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of extracting text information from a moving image, comprising the steps of:
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generating moving image information by photographing an object to be photographed, which contains text;
extracting a still image contained in the moving image information;
identifying a text region contained in the still image; and
converting image information of the identified text region into text information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of extracting text information from a moving image, comprising the steps of:
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on a user side, generating moving image information by photographing an object to be photographed, which contains text; and
sending the moving image information to a service provider via a communication network, and on the service provider side, extracting a still image contained in the received moving image information;
identifying a text region contained in the still image;
converting image information of the identified text region into text information; and
sending the converted text information to the user via the communication network or sending a recording medium that stores the text information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for extracting text information from a moving image, comprising:
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a photographing device for generating moving image information by photographing an object to be photographed, which contains text;
a still image extraction unit for extracting a still image contained in the moving image information;
a text region identification unit for identifying a text region contained in the still image; and
a text information conversion unit for converting image information of the identified text region into text information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for extracting text information from a moving image, comprising:
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on a user side, a photographing device for generating moving image information by photographing an object to be photographed, which contains text;
a sending device for sending the moving image information to a service provider via a communication network, and on the service provider side, a still image extraction unit for extracting a still image contained in the moving image information;
a text region identification unit for identifying a text region contained in the still image;
a text information conversion unit for converting image information of the identified text region into text information; and
a sending device for sending the converted text information to the user via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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