IP Library Granted Patent US 11,494,923
Granted Patent B2
US 11,494,923 · App. 16/550,273 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventor: Katsuhiko Itonori (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
G06T7/33G06V30/414G06T2207/30176G06V30/10
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Patent No.
US 11,494,923
App. No.
16/550,273
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing device is provided with an acquisition unit, a detection unit, and a combination unit. The acquisition unit performs layout analysis on image information and acquires multiple regions. The detection unit detects a feature indicating that regions are continuous from each of the multiple regions acquired by the acquisition unit. The combination unit combines adjacent regions in a case in which the feature is detected by the detection unit.

Claims (34)

1. An information processing device comprising:

a processor, configured to:

perform layout analysis on an input image and acquire a plurality of regions from the input image, wherein the plurality of regions comprise a plurality of text regions;

detect a feature from each of the plurality of text regions, wherein the feature is in a first text region, and wherein the feature indicates that at least two of the plurality of text regions are continuous, and the feature is a character code obtained by performing character recognition on a specific image positioned at a beginning or an end of a text line contained in the first text region;

combine the first text region with an adjacent text region adjacent to the first text region to generate a combined region; and

perform character recognition on the combined region to obtain a character recognition result.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

in a case in which the specific image is positioned at the beginning of the text line, the processor combines the first text region containing the specific image with a text region adjacent to a left edge of the first text region containing the specific image, and

in a case in which the specific image is positioned at the end of the text line, the processor combines the text region containing the specific image with a text region adjacent to a right edge of the first text region containing the specific image.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein

the specific image is an image expressing a predetermined delimiter character.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the specific image is an image expressing a predetermined delimiter character.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the specific image is included in the first text region.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

in a case in which the character code is positioned at the beginning of the text line, the processor combines the first text region containing the character code with a text region adjacent to a left edge of the first text region containing the character code, and

in a case in which the character code is positioned at the end of the text line, the processor combines the text region containing the character code with a text region adjacent to a right edge of the first text region containing the character code.

7. The information processing device according to claim 6 , wherein

the character code is a code expressing a predetermined delimiter character.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the character code is a code expressing a predetermined delimiter character.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of regions include an image region other than the plurality of text regions, and

the specific image is contained in the image region.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein

in a case in which two text regions are positioned on both a left and a right side of the image region containing the specific image, the processor combines the image region with the two text regions on both the left and right sides.

11. The information processing device according to claim 10 , wherein

the specific image is an image expressing a predetermined leader symbol.

12. The information processing device according to claim 10 , wherein

the character code is a code expressing a predetermined leader symbol.

13. The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein

the specific image is an image expressing a predetermined leader symbol.

14. The information processing device according to claim 9 , wherein

the character code is a code expressing a predetermined leader symbol.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for functioning as the information processing device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 13, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056223/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2019
From: ITONORI, KATSUHIKO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050236/0734 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-016250 · Jan 31, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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