Photographic document imaging system
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1. A method for processing a captured image, said captured image comprising an imaged document, said method comprising:
- detecting graphical information in said captured image related to edges of said imaged document;
isolating said imaged document from background of said captured image based on the graphical information related to edges of said imaged document;
computing deviations of said imaged document from a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document;
resampling pixels of said imaged document based on said computed deviations;
detecting graphical information in said captured image related to the orientation of said imaged document;
rotating said imaged document based on the graphical information related to the orientation of said imaged document.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for processing a captured image and, more particularly, for processing a captured image comprising a document. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a camera to capture documents is described. In another embodiment, a method for processing a captured image that includes a document comprises the steps of distinguishing an imaged document from its background, adjusting the captured image to reduce distortions created from use of a camera and properly orienting the document is described.
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1. A method for processing a captured image, said captured image comprising an imaged document, said method comprising:
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detecting graphical information in said captured image related to edges of said imaged document; isolating said imaged document from background of said captured image based on the graphical information related to edges of said imaged document; computing deviations of said imaged document from a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document; resampling pixels of said imaged document based on said computed deviations; detecting graphical information in said captured image related to the orientation of said imaged document; rotating said imaged document based on the graphical information related to the orientation of said imaged document.
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2. A method for processing a captured image that comprises an imaged document;
- said method comprising;
detecting graphical information in the captured image relating to the transition between said imaged document and the remainder of said captured image; selecting one or more lines from said graphical information corresponding to edges of said imaged document; calculating corners of said imaged document based on intersections of said one or more lines corresponding to edges of said imaged document; isolating said imaged document from background of said captured image based on said one or more lines corresponding to edges of said imaged document; computing deviation between coordinates of said corners of imaged document and coordinates of corners of a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document; mapping coordinates of pixels of said imaged document to coordinates corresponding to a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document based on said computed deviation.
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3. A method for processing a captured image that comprises an imaged document;
- said method comprising;
detecting graphical information in the captured image relating to the transition between said imaged document and the remainder of said captured image; selecting one or more lines from said graphical information corresponding to edges of said imaged document; calculating corners of said imaged document based on intersections of one said or more lines corresponding to edges of said imaged document; isolating said imaged document from background of said captured image based on said one or more lines corresponding to edges of said imaged document; computing deviation between coordinates of said corners of imaged document and coordinates of corners of a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document; mapping coordinates of pixels of said imaged document to coordinates corresponding to a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document based on said computed deviation; converting said non-distorted imaged document into a two-color representation of said imaged document; calculating pixel intensity of said two-color representation along the vertical axis of said non-distorted imaged document; calculating pixel intensity of said two-color representation along the horizontal axis of said non-distorted imaged document; identifying contrasts in pixel intensities along vertical and horizontal axes of said non- distorted imaged document; identifying lines of text of said imaged document based on said contrasts in pixel intensities; determining format of said non-distorted imaged document based on the direction of said lines of text of said non-distorted imaged document with respect to dimensions of said edges of said imaged document; rotating said non-distorted imaged document according to said determination of format of said non-distorted imaged document. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A computer readable storage medium for processing a captured image, said captured image comprising an imaged document, the computer readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the computer-implemented steps of:
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detecting graphical information in said captured image related to edges of said imaged document; isolating said imaged document from background of said captured image based on the graphical information related to edges of said imaged document; computing deviations of said imaged document from a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document; resampling pixels of said imaged document based on said computed deviations; detecting graphical information in said captured image related to the orientation of said imaged document; rotating said imaged document based on the graphical information related to the orientation of said imaged document.
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6. An apparatus for processing a captured image, said captured image comprising an imaged document, said apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of; detecting graphical information in said captured image related to edges of said imaged document; isolating said imaged document from background of said captured image based on the graphical information related to edges of said imaged document; computing deviations of said imaged document from a non-distorted perspective of said imaged document; resampling pixels of said imaged document based on said computed deviations; detecting graphical information in said captured image related to the orientation of said imaged document; rotating said imaged document based on the graphical information related to the orientation of said imaged document.
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