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Optical character recognition by forming and detecting matrices of geo features

CA 1286407 C · Owner: Zemelman, Evelina I. · Inventors: Zemelman, Evelina I.; Pastor, Jose

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An alphanumeric character is recognized by optically scanning that character, detecting the occurrence of predetermined geographical features in the scanned image comparing the detected geographical features to a store of particular geographical features which identify respective alphanumeric characters, and identifying the scanned image as the alphanumeric character having those geographical features to which the detected geographical features favorably compare. The aforementioned geographical features comprise lagoons (formed as enclosed areas) and bays (formed as open areas). A matrix representing the juxtapositions of the detected geographical features is generated and compared with …

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  • Granted July 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 16, 2008.
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FiledSeptember 29, 1987
GrantedJuly 16, 1991
Term endedJuly 16, 2008
Patent numberCA 1286407 C
Classification (IPC)G06K9/46

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1988199119941997200020032006Application filedSep 29, 1987Patent grantedJuly 16, 1991Term endedJuly 16, 2008

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