Multilevel image analysis
First Claim
1. A device for performing image analysis, the device comprising:
- a processor;
a memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory is configured with instructions, the instructions comprising;
classifying types of objects that are present within an image into one or more levels differing in complexity;
parsing the said image into objects;
attaching every said object to one of said levels of complexity;
establishing links between said objects of said different levels of complexity;
establishing links between said objects within each level of complexity;
performing an object feature analysis, said object feature analysis comprising;
forming a hypothesis about a spatial feature or a parametrical feature of the object, wherein the spatial feature or the parametrical feature is associated with a level of complexity,examining the said hypothesis about the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object, andwhen necessary, correcting the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object of the same and other levels depending on a result from the said examining of the hypothesis.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of bit-mapped image analysis that comprises a whole image data representation via its component objects. The objects are assigned to different levels of complexity. The objects may be hierarchically connected by spatially-parametrical links. The method comprises preliminarily generating a classifier of image objects consisting of one or more levels differing in complexity; parsing the image into objects; attaching each object to one or more predetermined levels; establishing hierarchical links between objects of different levels; establishing links between objects within the same level; and performing an object feature analysis. Object feature analysis comprises generating and examining a hypothesis about object features and correcting the concerned object'"'"'s features of the same and other levels in response to results of hypothesis examination. Object feature analysis may also comprise execution of a recursive X-Y cut within the same level.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for performing image analysis, the device comprising:
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a processor; a memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory is configured with instructions, the instructions comprising; classifying types of objects that are present within an image into one or more levels differing in complexity; parsing the said image into objects; attaching every said object to one of said levels of complexity; establishing links between said objects of said different levels of complexity; establishing links between said objects within each level of complexity; performing an object feature analysis, said object feature analysis comprising; forming a hypothesis about a spatial feature or a parametrical feature of the object, wherein the spatial feature or the parametrical feature is associated with a level of complexity, examining the said hypothesis about the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object, and when necessary, correcting the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object of the same and other levels depending on a result from the said examining of the hypothesis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more physical non-transitory computer-readable media configured with instructions for processing in an image, the instructions comprising:
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classifying types of objects that are present within an image into one or more levels differing in complexity; parsing the said image into objects; attaching every said object to one of said levels of complexity; establishing links between said objects of said different levels of complexity; establishing links between said objects within each level of complexity; performing an object feature analysis, said object feature analysis comprising; forming a hypothesis about a spatial feature or a parametrical feature of the object, wherein the spatial feature or the parametrical feature is associated with a level of complexity, examining the said hypothesis about the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object, and when necessary, correcting the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object of the same and other levels depending on a result from the said examining of the hypothesis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for analyzing an image or part of an image with objects, the method comprising:
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parsing the image into objects; assigning a plurality of objects present within the image into one or more levels, wherein each level differs in complexity from all other levels; performing an object feature analysis on one or more objects, said object feature analysis including; forming a hypothesis about a spatial feature of the object in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction, wherein the spatial feature is associated with a level of complexity, examining the hypothesis in a horizontal direction and in a vertical direction; selecting a best direction for parsing of a remainder of objects based at least in part upon said examining of the hypothesis in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction; examining the said hypothesis about the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object, and when necessary, correcting the spatial feature or the parametrical feature of the object of the same and other levels depending on a result from the said examining of the hypothesis. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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