Inventors:
Chitra Dorai - Chappagua NY, US
Gaurav Jain - Philadelphia PA, US
Edith Stern - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G06K005/04, G06K007/10, G06K009/32
Abstract:
A system and method for obtaining selected image information from a digital image and providing that selected image information for selective handling. In one aspect, the present invention automatically locates and segments an item identifier from an image caught by a digital camera and provides image information related to the item identifier for processing. Alternatively, a user can designate what areas of an image comprise the item identifier of interest for further viewing or processing.