Patent №
US 7,907,778
Granted
2011-03-15
Filed 2007
Owner
EPSON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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Lab
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AI components
2
ml · vision
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
11891781
Systems and methods for segmenting an image into at least two layers, a foreground and a background layer include rough labeling or segmenting at least a portion of the image into foreground and background pixels. The rough labeled pixels may be refined by using local classifications. Additional processes may be performed on the image including, but not limited to, filtering, image enhancing, shape refining, image compression, etc.
AI classification
Ownership
EPSON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
assignment · 197410756
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
assignment · 201020945
Assignors
XIAO, JING, BHATTACHRJYA, ANOOP K.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.