Recognition of parameterised shapes from document images

An apparatus for creating a document comprising a modifiable shape, the apparatus comprising:

• analysing means for analysing an image to detect at least a graphical object;
• matching means for matching the detected graphical object with at least one of a plurality of predetermined modifiable closed-form non-textual template shapes, each said predetermined template shape comprising at least one control parameter for modifying the closed-form non-textual template shape in a non-affine manner, wherein the number of control parameters of the at least one modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape is less than a number of sections making up the at least one modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape;
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• creation means for creating a document comprising the at least one modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape.

A non-transitory computer readable medium, having a program recorded thereon, where the program is configured to make a computer execute a procedure to create a document comprising a modifiable shape, the program comprising:

• code for analysing an image to detect at least a graphical object;
• code for matching the detected graphical object with at least one of a plurality of predetermined modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape, each said predetermined template shape comprising at least one control parameter for modifying the closed-form non-textual template shape in a non-affine manner, wherein the number of control parameters of the at least one modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape is less than a number of sections making up the at least one modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape;
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• code for creating a document comprising the at least one modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape.

A system for creating a document comprising a modifiable shape, the system comprising:

• a memory for storing data and a computer program;
• a processor coupled to said memory for executing said computer program, said computer program comprising instructions for:
• analysing an image to detect at least a graphical object;
• matching the detected graphical object with at least one of a plurality of predetermined modifiable closed-form non-textual template shapes, each predetermined template shape comprising at least one control parameter for modifying the closed-form non-textual template shape in a non-affine manner, wherein the number of control parameters of the predetermined modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape is less than a number of sections making up the modifiable closed-form nontextual template shape;
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• creating a document comprising at least one modifiable closed-form non-textual template shape.