Abstract:
Systems and techniques for increasing the efficiency of a process of providing a resource by a resource provider are disclosed. In one example, a method detects a presence of a vehicle at a fuel dispenser, transmits an authorization request message automatically in response to detecting the presence of the vehicle, and automatically allows the fuel dispenser to dispense fuel to the vehicle.
Abstract:
Images that comprise text are identified and output from the images is generated wherein the output comprises text from the image in textual data format. The portions of an image comprising the text data are initially identified and the text imaged by the pixels of that image portion is extracted in textual data format. The extracted text is stored so that a search for images comprising particular text is enabled.
Abstract:
Devices, systems, and methods enhance the inspection of internal areas and occupants of vehicles, and can employ one or more high-resolution cameras, one or more auxiliary illumination devices and a related computer system. According to various embodiments, an auxiliary illumination device can be synchronized to one or more cameras, and configured to supply auxiliary illumination to facilitate capture of accurate and usable images. Advanced image processing solutions assist with identifying individuals inside a vehicle, removing light glare and undesired reflections from a window surface, and capturing an image through a tinted window, among other things. Further, embodiments can compare a captured image to an authenticated image from a database, so as to confirm the identity of a vehicle occupant.
Abstract:
A method for displaying an image is disclosed. The method may be performed in an electronic device. Further, the method may detect at least one text region in the image and determine at least one text category associated with the at least one text region. Based on the at least one text region and the at least one text category, the method may generate at least one thumbnail from the image and display the at least one thumbnail.
Abstract:
Differing embodiments of this disclosure may employ one or all of the several techniques described herein to perform credit card recognition using electronic devices with integrated cameras. According to some embodiments, the credit card recognition process may comprise: obtaining a first representation of a first image, wherein the first representation comprises a first plurality of pixels; identifying a first credit card region within the first representation; extracting a first plurality of sub-regions from within the identified first credit card region, wherein a first sub-region comprises a credit card number, wherein a second sub-region comprises an expiration date, and wherein a third sub-region comprises a card holder name; generating a predicted character sequence for the first, second, and third sub- regions; and validating the predicted character sequences for at least the first, second, and third sub-regions using various credit card- related heuristics, e.g., expected character sequence length, expected character sequence format, and checksums.
Abstract:
Techniques for selectively distributing OCR and machine language translation tasks between a mobile computing device and servers includes receiving an image of an object comprising a text. The mobile computing device can determine a degree of optical character recognition (OCR) complexity for obtaining the text from the image. Based on this degree of OCR complexity, the mobile computing device and/or the server(s) can perform OCR to obtain an OCR text. The mobile computing device can determine a degree of translation complexity for translating the OCR text from its source language to a target language. Based on this degree of translation complexity, the mobile computing device and/or the server(s) can perform machine language translation of the OCR text from the source language to a target language to obtain a translated OCR text. The mobile computing device can then output the translated OCR text.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present application relate to a method for recognizing information, a system for recognizing information, and a computer program product for recognizing information. A method for recognizing information is provided. The method includes locating a card zone for each frame within a card image frame sequence comprising a plurality of frames, locating an information zone within each card zone, dividing each information zone into at least one character zone, de-blurring a character zone corresponding to a same region across all the frames in the card image frame sequence, and recognizing character string information based on the de-blurred character zone.
Abstract:
A device and method are provided for performing a triggered action. In one implementation, an apparatus for processing real time images of an environment of a user is provided. The apparatus may include an image sensor configured to capture image data for providing a plurality of sequential images of the environment of the user. The apparatus may also include at least one processor device configured to identify a trigger associated with a desire of the user to cause at least one pre¬ defined action associated with an object. The trigger may include an erratic movement of the object. In response to identification of the trigger, the at least one processor device may also be configured to identify a captured representation of the object. Based on at least the captured representation of the object, the at least one processor device may be configured to execute the at least one pre-defined action.