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EP 1815401 A1 20070808 - METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SHAPE CLASSIFICATION

Title (en)

METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SHAPE CLASSIFICATION

Title (de)

VERFAHREN FÜR AUTOMATISCHE FORMKLASSIFIZIERUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE CLASSIFICATION AUTOMATIQUE DE FORMES

Publication

EP 1815401 A1 20070808 (EN)

Application

EP 05826508 A 20051122

Priority

US 2005042595 W 20051122
US 63027004 P 20041123

IPC 8 full level

G06K 9/48 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006058154A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CN 101223539 A 20080716; EP 1815401 A1 20070808

DOCDB simple family (application)

CN 200580040197 A 20051122; EP 05826508 A 20051122