Pattern recognition process
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing a two dimensional image in an original image plane, for the purpose of determining a probability of identity, a twist angle, and an enlargement factor, between known reference patterns and contents or portions of the image, irrespective of at what position or positions of the image to be analyzed the contents or portions of the image are located, comprising;
- storing and processing the image to be analyzed in digital form;
subjecting the stored image to a two-dimensional Fourier transformation operation to generate a Fourier transform of the image;
determining a separated-off amplitude distribution or another amplitude distribution which can be ascertained from said separated-off amplitude distribution of said Fourier transform of the image;
comparing, in a Fourier range, said separated-off amplitude distribution, or said other amplitude distribution, to separated-off amplitude distributions or other amplitude distributions which can be determined therefrom of the reference patterns which are stored digitally;
ascertaining the respective probability of identity, the twist angle and the enlargement factor as between the reference pattern and the image content or portion;
locating an image content or portion in the image which is identical with a stored reference pattern with the ascertained degree of probability of identity by assimilating the reference pattern, or the Fourier transform of the reference pattern, to the image content or portion in respect of size and orientation by inverse rotary extension with said ascertained twist angle and enlargement factor and by then establishing the position or positions at which the reference pattern, when converted by inverse rotary extension, has maximum identity with a section of the image being analyzed.
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Abstract
A process for analyzing a two-dimensional image, wherein the structural identity of stored reference patterns with image contents or portions is determined, irrespective of the position of said image content or portion in the image to be analyzed. The image is subjected to a two-dimensional Fourier transformation operation and the separated amplitude distribution or power distribution is compared to amplitude or power distributions in respect of the reference patterns in the Fourier range, while determining the respective probability of identity, the twist angle and the enlargement factor as between the reference pattern and the image content or portion. Storage and processing of the image and the reference patterns or the Fourier transforms thereof are effected in digital form. In order to locate an image content or portion in the original image, which is identical with a reference pattern, the respective reference pattern or the Fourier transform thereof is assimilated to said image content or portion, in respect of size and orientation, by inverse rotary extension, with the ascertained twist angle and enlargement factor, and finally the position or positions at which the reference pattern when converted in that way has maximum identity with a section of the image is established.
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1. A method for analyzing a two dimensional image in an original image plane, for the purpose of determining a probability of identity, a twist angle, and an enlargement factor, between known reference patterns and contents or portions of the image, irrespective of at what position or positions of the image to be analyzed the contents or portions of the image are located, comprising;
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storing and processing the image to be analyzed in digital form; subjecting the stored image to a two-dimensional Fourier transformation operation to generate a Fourier transform of the image; determining a separated-off amplitude distribution or another amplitude distribution which can be ascertained from said separated-off amplitude distribution of said Fourier transform of the image; comparing, in a Fourier range, said separated-off amplitude distribution, or said other amplitude distribution, to separated-off amplitude distributions or other amplitude distributions which can be determined therefrom of the reference patterns which are stored digitally; ascertaining the respective probability of identity, the twist angle and the enlargement factor as between the reference pattern and the image content or portion; locating an image content or portion in the image which is identical with a stored reference pattern with the ascertained degree of probability of identity by assimilating the reference pattern, or the Fourier transform of the reference pattern, to the image content or portion in respect of size and orientation by inverse rotary extension with said ascertained twist angle and enlargement factor and by then establishing the position or positions at which the reference pattern, when converted by inverse rotary extension, has maximum identity with a section of the image being analyzed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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