Indexing Text Data from Images :Google's new Patent
Dynamically extracting text information from images could have a new wave of applications even in everyday life of a consumer. Mashable notes , Google has filed a patent (full text available here ) for “recognizing text in images,” which could give Google Street View a whole new meaning and purpose. According to Information Week , the technology would involve capturing text from things like street signs, building names, and address numbers; data that could be used for everything for more precise driving directions to advanced image search.