Text character identification system and method thereof
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1. A method of text character identification, utilized to identify text characters in a binary image, comprising:
- acquiring a plurality of connected components (CCs) in a binary image, each CC having a pattern property value;
determining at least one property limit based on the pattern property values;
generating a filtering rule according to the property limit; and
determining whether each of the CCs is a text character according to the filtering rule.
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Abstract
A method for text character identification. The method acquires multiple connected components (CCs) in a binary image, and each CC has a pattern property value. The method determines at least one property limit based on the pattern property values, generates a filtering rule according to the property limit, and determines whether each of the CCs is a text character according to the filtering rule.
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1. A method of text character identification, utilized to identify text characters in a binary image, comprising:
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acquiring a plurality of connected components (CCs) in a binary image, each CC having a pattern property value;
determining at least one property limit based on the pattern property values;
generating a filtering rule according to the property limit; and
determining whether each of the CCs is a text character according to the filtering rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program providing a method of text character identification, the method comprising using a computer to perform the steps of:
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acquiring a plurality of connected components (CCs) in a binary image, each CC having a pattern property value;
determining at least one property limit based on the pattern property values;
generating a filtering rule according to the property limit; and
determining whether each of the CCs is a text character according to the filtering rule.
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11. A system of text character identification, utilized to identify text characters in a binary image, comprising:
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a connected component acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of connected components (CCs) in a binary image, each CC having a pattern property value;
a limit generation unit configured to determine at least one property limit based on the pattern property values;
a filtering rule generation unit configured to generate a filtering rule according to the property limit; and
a text determination unit configured to determine whether each of the CCs is a text character according to the filtering rule. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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