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Character contour correction

  • US 20090046938A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2007
  • Published: 02/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for correcting contours of alphanumeric characters, comprising:

  • generating at least one string of numbers that characterizes a given contour of an alphanumeric character, each number within the string of numbers representing a direction of transition between consecutive pixels in the contour;

    identifying sets of consecutive numbers within the string that represent defects in the contour; and

    replacing the identified sets of consecutive numbers with corrected sets of at least one consecutive number to produce a corrected at least one string of numbers.

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