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Pattern recognition apparatus
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-06-06
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2010-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A pattern recognition apparatus is disclosed that is capable of high-speed, automatic recognition of input image patterns with a high degree of accuracy and which also has a broad range of operational tolerance to shifts in the position of input image patterns. The pixel data of an input image are compared by separate circuits with pixel data of reference image patterns. Other circuits use these comparisons to select that one of the reference patterns to which the input image corresponds.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Takizawa
- 👤 Naoko Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:41
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/70; G06V10/74; G06V10/75; G06V10/751
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A pattern recognition apparatus in which the recognition process is based on a comparison of an input image with the pixel data of predetermined reference patterns comprising: storage means for storing reference pixel data which constitutes particular reference patterns; decision means corresponding to reference patterns, respectively, for determining the matches between multiple pixel data comprising the input image pattern and its corresponding reference pattern pixel data stored in the storage means; first counting means corresponding to a particular reference pattern for counting the number of matched pixels as determined by its corresponding decision means; second counting means corresponding to a particular reference pattern for counting the number of unmatched pixels as determined by its corresponding decision means; calculation means corresponding to a particular reference pattern for calculating the ratio of the number of pixels counted by its corresponding first counting means to the number of pixels counted by its corresponding second counting means; and specification means responsive to the ratios calculated by the calculation means to select a particular one of the multiple reference patterns to which the input image pattern corresponds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A pattern recognition apparatus in which the recognition process is based on a comparison of an input image with the pixel data of predetermined reference patterns comprising: storage means for storing reference pixel data which constitutes particular reference patterns; decision means corresponding to reference patterns, respectively, for determining the matches between multiple pixel data comprising the input image pattern and its corresponding reference pattern pixel data stored in the storage means; first counting means corresponding to a particular reference pattern for counting the number of matched pixels as determined by its corresponding decision means; second counting means corresponding to a particular reference pattern for counting the number of unmatched pixels as determined by its corresponding decision means; calculation means corresponding to a particular reference pattern for calculating the ratio of the number of pixels counted by its corresponding first counting means to the number of pixels counted by its corresponding second counting means; and specification means responsive to the ratios calculated by the calculation means to select a particular one of the multiple reference patterns to which the input image pattern corresponds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A pattern recognition apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising contour processing means which suspends counting by the first and second counting means when it is determined that reference pixel data to be processed by the decision means is data which is within a prescribed range along the contour of the reference pattern.
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