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Automated method for alignment of document objects

  • US 8,271,871 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2009
  • Issued: 09/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for alignment of objects in a document comprising:

  • for an input electronic document, identifying first and second objects to be aligned on a page of the document;

    detecting saliency for the first object, including generating a saliency map of the first object;

    generating a first one-dimensional guideline profile for the first object based on the detection of saliency for the first object, the guideline profile being based on one dimensional averaging of saliency values in the saliency map;

    generating a second one-dimensional guideline profile for the second object based on a detection of saliency for the second object;

    aligning the first and second objects based on the first and second guideline profiles to form a modified document; and

    outputting the modified document.

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