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US 2003/0198387 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for image retrieval
OwnerTinku Acharya, Bhabatosh Chanda +2inventors
InventorsTinku Acharya, Bhabatosh Chanda, Amit K. Das, Sanjoy K. Saha
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method and/or apparatus for retrieving images are disclosed.
Claims23
A method of processing an initial image comprising:
- applying noise reduction;
- producing another image to detect discontinuities in gray levels;
- and
- removing less significant discontinuities.
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An article comprising:
- a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, result in the following:
- applying noise reduction;
- producing another image to detect discontinuities in gray levels;
- and
- removing less significant discontinuities.
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A system comprising:
- a computing platform, said computing platform having the capability to process an initial image by:
- detecting discontinuities in gray levels;
- and
- removing less significant discontinuities.
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