System and method for identification of printed matter in an image

Abstract

A system and method of identifying a printed matter in an image that includes the printed matter by rectifying the image, identifying a series of pre-defined areas in the image relative to a frame or other form in the printed matter in the image, and comparing a characteristic of the pre-defined area in the printed matter in the image, to a characteristic of a corresponding pre-defined area from a sample of printed matters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of identifying a selection of an area of a printed matter in an image, comprising:
 rectifying a portion of said image, said portion of said image including at least a first portion of said printed matter in said image;   identifying in said first portion of said printed matter in said image a plurality of pre-defined areas of said printed matter;   identifying in said first portion of said printed matter in said image a plurality of said pre-defined areas of said printed matter that are occluded in said image; and   identifying a pre-defined area of said printed matter in said image that is not occluded, wherein said pre-defined area of said printed matter that is not occluded in said image is at a known position relative to said plurality of said pre-defined areas of said printed matter that are occluded in said image.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said identifying a pre-defined area of said printed matter that is not occluded in said image, comprises comparing an image of said pre-defined area of said printed matter that is not occluded in said image to stored data about said pre-defined area of said printed matter. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , comprising activating a function by a processor, said function associated with said occluded area. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said pre-defined area of said printed matter in said images that is not occluded comprises pre-defined coordinates, and wherein said plurality of predefined areas of said printed matter that are occluded comprises pre-defined coordinates.