System for recognizing vehicle identification number
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1. A system for recognizing a vehicle identification number comprising:
- a three dimensional scanner configured to scan, in a direction in which the vehicle identification number is engraved, the vehicle identification number engraved in a vehicle body to obtain an image; and
an image processor configured to convert the image obtained by the three dimensional scanner into a gray image, to divide the gray image according to a gray scale to extract a symbol in the image corresponding to a symbol engraved in the vehicle body, and to compare the symbol with standard symbols to determine the vehicle identification number.
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A system for recognizing a vehicle identification number includes a three dimensional scanner configured to scan, in a direction in which the vehicle identification number is engraved, a vehicle identification number engraved in a vehicle body to obtain an image. The system further includes an image processor configured to convert the image obtained by the three dimensional scanner into a gray image, divide the gray image according to a gray scale to extract a symbol in the image corresponding to a symbol engraved in the vehicle body, and compare the symbol with standard symbols to determine the vehicle identification number.
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1. A system for recognizing a vehicle identification number comprising:
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a three dimensional scanner configured to scan, in a direction in which the vehicle identification number is engraved, the vehicle identification number engraved in a vehicle body to obtain an image; and an image processor configured to convert the image obtained by the three dimensional scanner into a gray image, to divide the gray image according to a gray scale to extract a symbol in the image corresponding to a symbol engraved in the vehicle body, and to compare the symbol with standard symbols to determine the vehicle identification number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for recognizing a vehicle identification number comprising:
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scanning a vehicle identification number engraved in a vehicle body to obtain a three dimensional image, wherein the scanning is in a direction in which the vehicle identification number is engraved; and recognizing the vehicle identification number from the three dimensional image by converting the three dimensional image into a gray image; dividing the gray image according to a gray scale to extract a symbol; and comparing the symbol to standard symbols to determine the vehicle identification number. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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