Deconvolution of digital images

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9508116
APP PUB NO 20140226878A1
SERIAL NO

14254705

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A method for deconvolution of digital images includes obtaining a degraded image from a digital sensor, a processor accepting output from the digital sensor and recognizing a distorted element within the image. The distorted element is compared with a true shape of the element to produce a degrading function. The degrading function is deconvolved from at least a portion of the image to improve image quality of the image. A method of indirectly decoding a barcode includes obtaining an image of a barcode using an optical sensor in a mobile computing device, the image comprising barcode marks and a textual character. The textual character is optically recognized and an image degrading characteristic is identified from the textual character. Compensating for the image degrading characteristic renders previously undecodable barcode marks decodable. A system for deconvolution of digital images is also included.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bhagwan, Varun San Jose, US 78 955
Liu, Timothy San Jose, US 11 227
Ormont, Justin Beaver Dam, US 21 421
Underwood, Heather San Jose, US 7 170

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