Abstract: A method for extracting text from images whereby the intensity of each color plane of the image is identified, the color plane with the highest intensity is converted into a black and white image, and character recognition is performed on the black and white image to determine the text of the image. The method can be used for textual word searches for Graphics Image Format (GIF) images as well as Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) images, thereby providing the capability to perform text searches for images found on web pages of the World Wide Web.

Abstract: A method of run-length encoding an image containing runs of white pixels and black pixels, by acquiring the image to encode; determining the length of all unique pixel run-lengths contained within the image on a line-by-line basis, irrespective of pixel color; selecting a base of a numeral system, where the base is made up of digits; generating a number of unequal-length codewords equal to the base; determining, in order, pixel run-lengths, on a line-by-line basis, for each pixel run-length contained in the image, where counting on each line starts with a particular pixel color; representing each pixel run-length determined in the last step in the numeral system of the base; determining the frequency of occurrence of each digit resulting from the last step; assigning the unequal-length codewords, according to ascending length of the unequal-length codewords, to the digits according to descending order of frequency of occurrence of the digits; and encoding the image by replacing each pixel run-length in the im

Abstract: The present invention is a method of identifying the script and orientation of a document image by identifying each set of connected pixels in the document image; computing the number of pixels in each set of connected pixels; computing the horizontal mean position of the pixels; computing the vertical mean position of the pixels; computing the horizontal extent of the pixels; computing the vertical extent of the pixels; computing a plurality of moment values for each set of connected pixels in the document image using a unique normalized centered moment calculation; grouping the moment values according to moment type; sorting the moment values within each moment group according to moment value; selecting moment values from each rank ordered moment group in order to characterize the document image; comparing the selected moment values to moment values for representative document images in a number of scripts and orientations; defining the script and orientation of the document image as being the same as the r

Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for and method of correcting an error in a formatted modem transmission by receiving a formatted modem transmission into a receiving modem, identifying the formatting scheme of the transmission, testing the transmission to determine if a formatting error is contained therein, generating error patterns and associated correction patterns for the receiving modem based upon the format of the transmission and the type of descrambler used in the receiving modem, searching the transmission to determine if any of the generated error patterns is found therein, and replacing any error pattern found in the transmission with its associated correction pattern.