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(11) EP 1 412 910 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(21) Application number: 02733754.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 9/22, G06K 9/46
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE2002/001098
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/099738 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 07.06.2001 SE 0102021

(71) Applicant: C Technologies AB
223 70 Lund (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDREASSON, Markus
    S-223 52 Lund (SE)
  • BJÖRKLUND, Andreas
    S-226 46 Lund (SE)
  • SJÖLIN, Martin
    S-226 45 Lund (SE)
  • ASTRÖM, Karl
    S-223 47 Lund (SE)

(74) Representative: Perklev, Karin Cecilia 
Anoto Group AB,Scheelevägen 19C
223 70 Lund
223 70 Lund (SE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM A TARGET AREA WITHIN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICAL OBJECT IN AN IMAGE