License plate recognition
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining a license plate number for use in a system that images a licence plate and converts a license plate number in the license plate image to text, said method comprising:
- substituting at least one voice derived character in said text.
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Abstract
A method for obtaining a license plate number for use in a system that images a license plate and converts a license plate number in the license plate image to text includes substituting at least one voice derived character in the text. A method of matching a license plate number includes receiving a license plate number, receiving a confidence level indicator, comparing the received license plate number with license plate numbers in a list, and where a number of alphanumeric characters of the received license plate number match characters of a license plate number in the search list such that the percentage of characters matched exceeds the confidence level, declaring a match.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining a license plate number for use in a system that images a licence plate and converts a license plate number in the license plate image to text, said method comprising:
substituting at least one voice derived character in said text. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of matching a license plate number comprising:
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receiving a license plate number;
receiving a confidence level indicator;
comparing said received license plate number with license plate numbers in a list;
where a number of alphanumeric characters of the received license plate number match characters of a license plate number in the search list such that the percentage of characters matched exceeds said confidence level, declaring a match. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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