18238897. METHOD AND SERVER FOR OBTAINING TEXT FROM IMAGE simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
METHOD AND SERVER FOR OBTAINING TEXT FROM IMAGE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Jongyeong Kim of Suwon-si (KR)
METHOD AND SERVER FOR OBTAINING TEXT FROM IMAGE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18238897 titled 'METHOD AND SERVER FOR OBTAINING TEXT FROM IMAGE
Simplified Explanation
- A server performs a method that involves obtaining an image with overlapping first and second texts. - The first text region is separated from the image. - Pixels corresponding to the first text are extracted to obtain undamaged and damaged portions. - The first text is reconstructed by inpainting the damaged portion where it overlaps the second text in the image.
Potential Applications
- Image editing software
- Document restoration tools
- Forensic analysis software
Problems Solved
- Restoring damaged text in images
- Improving readability of overlapped text
- Enhancing image quality
Benefits
- Efficient text restoration process
- Enhanced image clarity
- Improved user experience in reading text
Original Abstract Submitted
A method performed by a server, may include: obtaining an image including a first text and a second text overlapping the first text; separating a first text region corresponding to the first text from the image; extracting pixels corresponding to the first text from the first text region to obtain an undamaged portion and a damaged portion of the first text; and reconstructing the first text by inpainting the damaged portion of the first text in which the first text overlaps the second text in the image.
