Media identification
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsGary A. Ross, Chao He
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying a media item. The apparatus includes a module for receiving media items and capturing an image of a received media item. The method involves ascertaining external dimensions of the media item from the captured image; creating a monochromatic image based on high contrast boundaries within the captured image; matching the monochromatic image to one of a plurality of templates of media items of approximately the same external dimensions as the media item; and providing details of the matched template, including type and orientation of the media item corresponding to the matched template.
Claims4
A method of creating a template for identifying a media item, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving an image of a media item from an imager;
- (b) creating a monochromatic image based on high contrast boundaries within the received image;
- (c) repeating steps (a) to (b) for another instance of the same type of media item in the same orientation;
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- (d) averaging the monochromatic images to create a template for that type and orientation of media item.
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