Robust method for tracing lines of table

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9898683
APP PUB NO 20170344847A1
SERIAL NO

15169485

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A method for image processing includes obtaining a mask of a stroke from an image and identifying a plurality of cross edges for the stroke based on the mask and a reference line. The plurality of cross edges includes a group of adjacent cross edges that intersect the reference line. The method further includes (a) calculating a first vector based on positions of at least two of the cross edges in the group, (b) expanding the group, based on the first vector, to include cross edges adjacent to the group that do not intersect the reference line, (c) calculating a second vector based on positions of at least two of the cross edges in the expanded group, and (d) expanding the expanded group, based on the second vector, to include a second group of adjacent cross edges nearby the expanded group that do not intersect the reference line.

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KONICA MINOLTA LABORATORY U S A INC2855 CAMPUS DR SUITE 100 SAN MATEO CA 94403

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Bellert, Darrell Eugene Boulder, US 28 177

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