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The problem is that it is a clever combination of techniques that already exist. * OCR, to identify the text * Removing the background of the text, filling it
by whatever_dude 16y ago
The problem is that it is a clever combination of techniques that already exist.
* OCR, to identify the text
* Removing the background of the text, filling it with surrounding colors
* Translating words
* Placing new words on the same area, using the same rectangle
It's very, very clever, but it's not something that should be controlled by one person or company. Should any combination of existing techniques will also be patentable? Where do we draw the line?
They were the first and they'll have a head start and make a lot of money. Now, be exclusive? I don't think so.
- catch23 16y agoAs a friend who knows octavio, they've tried various "OCR" techniques from typical journal papers and in general those types of algorithms were mostly for static images. They struggled for 2 years to find the best techniques and I think they final product is great.