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Apparatus for correcting skew, distortion and luminance when imaging books and the like

  • US 5,940,544 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1997
  • Issued: 08/17/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A picture processing apparatus comprising:

  • first edge detection means for detecting an edge of a document image from a picture obtained by imaging the document;

    skew detection means for detecting a skew of the document from the edge detected by the first edge detection means;

    rotation correction means for rotating the picture on the basis of the skew;

    second edge detection means for detecting an edge of the document image from the picture rotated by the rotation correction means;

    magnification calculation means for calculating a magnification of the picture from the edge detected by the second edge detection means;

    height calculation means for calculating a height of the document from a reference plane on the basis of the edge detected by the second edge detection means; and

    distortion correction means for correcting a distortion of the picture through magnification/reduction of the picture rotated by the rotation correction means on the basis of the magnification and the height of the document.

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