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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING AND PROCESSING PRICE TEXT FROM AN IMAGE SET

  • US 20180315065A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2017
  • Published: 11/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of extracting price text from an image set, comprising:

  • obtaining, by an image set processor, input data comprising (i) a plurality of images depicting shelves supporting products, and (ii) for each of the images, a set of text regions and corresponding price text strings;

    registering, by the image set processor, the images to a common frame of reference;

    identifying, by a selector coupled with the image set processor, a subset of the text regions having overlapping locations in the common frame of reference;

    selecting, by the selector, one of the text regions from the subset; and

    presenting, by the selector, the price text string corresponding to the one of the text regions for comparison to a reference price.

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