The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.
Method and apparatus for recognizing a character based on a photographed image
An apparatus and a method for recognizing a character based on an input image is provided. The apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive the input image and a controller configured to select, from the input image, a region of image analysis to be used for image analysis, and to analyze the selected region of image analysis to determine a type of the input image, to apply, to the input image, an image effect for distinguishing a character region and a background region in the input image if the type of the input image indicates that the input image is obtained by photographing a display screen, to binarize output of the image effect according to the determined type of the input image, and to recognize a character from the binarized output of the image effect.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Woo-Sung Jung-Rim Mu-Sik Sang-Ho Jeong-Wan
Kang Kim Kwon Kim Park