System and method for recognizing logos

A method for recognizing a logo from an image, the method comprising:

• receiving an image from an image capturing device, wherein the received image comprises the logo to be recognized;
• pre-processing the received image;
• detecting text of the logo to recognize the logo present in the pre-processed image;
• extracting one or more local and global features of a region of interest associated with the logo to recognize the logo present in the pre-processed image if the text is not detected in the logo;
• detecting one or more signs in proximity of the logo to recognize the logo present in the pre-processed image if the logo is not recognized by extracting one or more local and global features of the logo;
• and
• identifying a region where the logo is present in the pre-processed image to recognize the logo if the logo is not recognized by detecting the one or more signs in proximity of the logo.

A computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code stored thereon, the computer-readable program code comprising instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
• receive an image from an image capturing device, wherein the received image comprises the logo to be recognized;
• pre-process the received image;
• detect text of the logo to recognize the logo present in the pre-processed image;
• extract one or more local and global features of a region of interest associated with the logo to recognize the logo present in the pre-processed image if the text is not detected in the logo;
• detect one or more signs in proximity of the logo to recognize the logo present in the pre-processed image if the logo is not recognized by extracting one or more local and global features of the logo;
• and
• identify regions where the logo is present in the pre-processed image to recognize the logo present in the pre-processed image if the logo is not recognized by detecting one or more signs in proximity of the logo.