A method for determining the boundaries of text or character strings represented in an array of image data by shape, without a requirement for individually detecting and/or identifying the character or characters making up the strings. The method relies upon the detection of connected components within...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5410611?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5410611 - Method for identifying word bounding boxes in text
Method for identifying word bounding boxes in text