Character Recognition System and Method
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1. A system for recognizing characters comprising:
- at least one sensor; and
at least one synchronized camera unit and at least one video servers unit; and
a synchronized illumination unit; and
a processing unit, said processing unit comprises a multi-level recognition application.
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Abstract
A system and method, which enables precise identification of characters contained in vehicle license plates, container LD, chassis I.D, aircraft serial number and other such identification markings. The system can process these identified characters and operate devices, such as access control (126) operations, traffic systems and vehicle (20) and container tracking and management (170) systems, and provide records of all markings together with their images.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for recognizing characters comprising:
at least one sensor; and
at least one synchronized camera unit and at least one video servers unit; and
a synchronized illumination unit; and
a processing unit, said processing unit comprises a multi-level recognition application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for capturing images, comprising:
a synchronized camera; and
a synchronized illumination unit connected to said synchronized camera. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A vehicle access control system comprising:
a car controller unit, said car controller unit comprises a synchronized camera unit, and a synchronized illumination unit connected to said synchronized camera unit; and
a parking gate connected to said car controller; and
a sensor connected to said car controller; and
a computer comprising a memory database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A container code recognition system comprising:
at least one sensor; and
at least one synchronized camera unit and at least one video servers unit; and
a synchronized illumination unit; and
a processing unit, said processing unit comprises a multi-level recognition application. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An image searching system comprising:
At least one synchronized camera mounted on a vehicle; and
a synchronized illumination unit connected to said synchronized camera; and
a computer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A plane recognition system comprising:
at least one synchronized camera unit; and
a synchronized illumination unit; and
a processing unit, said processing unit comprises recognition application.
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29. A method for recognizing characters:
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a) updating recognition system with relevant data;
b) transmitting commands to said synchronized illumination camera, said commends include focus, zoom and illumination orders;
c) automatically activating said synchronized illumination camera by sensors once a target object enters a capture zone;
d) capturing a plurality of images under different illumination levels e) extracting said images and sending each image to a recognition unit;
f) identifying characters within said images by said recognition application;
g) selecting accurate identification result based on said plurality of images.
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