公开(公告)号：US08818098B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US14069996

申请日：2013-11-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seong-Taek Hwang ,  Sang-Wook Oh ,  Hyun-Soo Kim ,  Sang-Ho Kim ,  Hee-Min Kwon ,  Yun-Je Oh ,  Byung-Jik Kim

IPC: G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/225 ,  G06K9/228 ,  G06K9/723 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: A method is provided for recognizing characters of an image captured using a camera in a mobile terminal. The camera captures an image of a signboard. A text area is extracted from the captured image. Characters are recognized from the extracted text area. At least one text is generated by combining the recognized characters. The at least one text is compared with at least one store name within a predetermined range. A comparison result is output.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于识别在移动终端中使用相机拍摄的图像的字符的方法。 相机拍摄招牌的图像。 从捕获的图像中提取文本区域。 字符从提取的文本区域中识别。 通过组合识别的字符生成至少一个文本。 将至少一个文本与预定范围内的至少一个商店名称进行比较。 输出比较结果。

公开(公告)号：US20130044915A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-21

申请号：US13658319

申请日：2012-10-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ,  Heungmo Lee

Inventor： Hyun-Soo KIM ,  Sesong-Taek Hwang ,  Sang-Wook OH ,  Sang-Ho Kim ,  Yun-Je OH ,  Hee-Won Jung ,  Sung-Cheol Kim

IPC: G06K9/18

CPC classification number: G06K9/78 ,  G06K9/2081 ,  G06K9/228 ,  G06K9/325 ,  G06K9/723 ,  G06K2209/01

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognizing characters using an image are provided. A camera is activated according to a character recognition request and a preview mode is set for displaying an image photographed through the camera in real time. An auto focus of the camera is controlled and an image having a predetermined level of clarity is obtained for character recognition from the images obtained in the preview mode. The image for character recognition is character-recognition-processed so as to extract recognition result data. A final recognition character row is drawn that excludes non-character data from the recognition result data. A first word is combined including at least one character of the final recognition character row and a predetermined maximum number of characters. A dictionary database that stores dictionary information on various languages using the first word is searched, so as to provide the user with the corresponding word.