Method for segmenting images, computer program, and corresponding computer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8798365
APP PUB NO 20130058574A1
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13574399

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An image segmenting method includes: reading (202) an image, determining (232) a solution to the problem of maximum flow in a graph including, on the one hand, as vertices, a source, a sink and image points, with each point being assigned a capacity, called a through-capacity, assigning (234), on the basis of the determined solution, a label to each of at least some of the points of the image, and recording the image with the assigned labels in a computer memory. In addition, before determining a solution to the problem of maximum flow, the method includes: determining (212) critical points, for each of which, the points of the image located in a predetermined window applied around the critical point verify a predetermined condition on their through-capacities. The points of the graph include the determined critical points and the inter-point arcs link the neighboring critical points to one another.

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UNIVERSITE PARIS 1393430 VILLETANEUSE

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Lerme, Nicolas Villiers-le-Bel, FR 1 1
Letocart, Lucas Enghien-les-Bains, FR 1 1
Malgouyres, François La Garenne-Colombes, FR 1 0

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