Apparatus for recognizing character and barcode simultaneously and method for controlling the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSang-Ho Kim, Seong-Taek Hwang, Jeong-Wan Park
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Abstract
A method for controlling a character and barcode recognition apparatus by receiving an image including at least one text image and at least one barcode, dividing the received image into a text area and a barcode area, the text area including the at least one text image and the barcode area including the at least one barcode, recognizing at least one character in the text area by performing character recognition on the text area, and recognizing the at least one barcode in the barcode area by performing barcode recognition on the barcode area.
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A method for controlling a character and barcode recognition apparatus, comprising:
- receiving an image including at least one text and at least one barcode;
- dividing the received image into a text area and a barcode area based on a width-to-length ratio of blocks in the image, the text area including the at least one text and the barcode area including the at least one barcode;
- recognizing at least one character in the text area by performing character recognition on the text area;
- recognizing the at least one barcode in the barcode area by performing barcode recognition on the barcode area;
- and
- outputting a text including a character recognition result and a barcode recognition result by combining the character recognition result with the barcode recognition result,
- wherein recognizing the at least one barcode comprises:
- setting a check line in the barcode area;
- normalizing the at least one barcode included in the barcode area based on the check line;
- and
- reading information included in the barcode based on a result of the barcode normalization.
A character and barcode recognition apparatus comprising:
- a capturing unit for capturing and receiving an image including at least one text and at least one barcode;
- and
- a controller for dividing the image into a text area and a barcode area based on a width-to-length ratio of blocks in the image, the text area including the at least one text and the barcode area including the at least one barcode, recognizing at least one character in the text area by performing character recognition on the text area, recognizing the at least one barcode in the barcode area by performing barcode recognition on the barcode area, and outputting a text including a character recognition result and a barcode recognition result by combining the character recognition result with the barcode recognition result,
- wherein the controller comprises:
- a check line decider for setting a check line in the barcode area;
- a barcode normalizer for normalizing the at least one barcode included in the barcode area based on the check line;
- and
- a recognizer for reading information included in the barcode based on a result of the barcode normalization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.