Comments on: Google Soon to Recognize Text in Images? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jacky http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-61040 jacky Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:59:59 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-61040 This is not anything new. For years I have been able to sick OmniPage on an image and it can locate the text in it and OCR it out into a text file. And the latest OmniPage 15 (yes, it has been around for a LONG time) does an excellent job! So if this is something you have been waiting for, wait no longer, go get OmniPage 15. Google should not be awarded the patent unless they are using some new way to locate the text in the image, since prior art does apply here. This is not anything new. For years I have been able to sick OmniPage on an image and it can locate the text in it and OCR it out into a text file. And the latest OmniPage 15 (yes, it has been around for a LONG time) does an excellent job! So if this is something you have been waiting for, wait no longer, go get OmniPage 15. Google should not be awarded the patent unless they are using some new way to locate the text in the image, since prior art does apply here.

]]> By: What Does The Future Of Web Design Hold? Discuss | Web Design Blog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-54467 What Does The Future Of Web Design Hold? Discuss | Web Design Blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-54467 [...] January this year google also filed a patent for recognizing text in images, this would surely lead to more usage of images and changing the ways in which we edit and create [...] [...] January this year google also filed a patent for recognizing text in images, this would surely lead to more usage of images and changing the ways in which we edit and create [...]

]]> By: Google Soon to Recognize Text in Images? - Google Community http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39734 Google Soon to Recognize Text in Images? - Google Community Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:37:36 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39734 [...] Soon to Recognize Text in Images? guys have heard/read this... Google Soon to Recognize Text in Images? wonderin whats gonna be the effect of this? __________________ affordable web site [...] [...] Soon to Recognize Text in Images? guys have heard/read this… Google Soon to Recognize Text in Images? wonderin whats gonna be the effect of this? __________________ affordable web site [...]

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39141 Alan Johnson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:44:19 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39141 Steven, I agree, spammers will always try to bypass everything website owners throw at them and, in the end, it is important to always try to be one step ahead. Alan Johnson Steven, I agree, spammers will always try to bypass everything website owners throw at them and, in the end, it is important to always try to be one step ahead.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Payday Land http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39118 Payday Land Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:08:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39118 That's pretty interesting. I hope to see the progress in the months to come. That’s pretty interesting. I hope to see the progress in the months to come.

]]> By: Mike Monaco http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39114 Mike Monaco Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:00:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39114 Captcha is already broken...http://sam.zoy.org/pwntcha/ OCR is nothing new. Captcha is already broken…http://sam.zoy.org/pwntcha/

OCR is nothing new.

]]> By: Zen http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39107 Zen Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:12:48 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39107 There have been some sites that were able to do image recongnition. Can't remember any of them now... Anyway, wouldn't Google Image Labler for texted images be cheaper? They could always give away a free lava lamp or something cool as a prize. There have been some sites that were able to do image recongnition. Can’t remember any of them now… Anyway, wouldn’t Google Image Labler for texted images be cheaper? They could always give away a free lava lamp or something cool as a prize.

]]> By: Jim Hunter http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39106 Jim Hunter Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:48:35 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39106 This is not anything new. For years I have been able to sick OmniPage on an image and it can locate the text in it and OCR it out into a text file. And the latest OmniPage 15 (yes, it has been around for a LONG time) does an excellent job! So if this is something you have been waiting for, wait no longer, go get OmniPage 15. Google should not be awarded the patent unless they are using some new way to locate the text in the image, since prior art does apply here. This is not anything new. For years I have been able to sick OmniPage on an image and it can locate the text in it and OCR it out into a text file. And the latest OmniPage 15 (yes, it has been around for a LONG time) does an excellent job! So if this is something you have been waiting for, wait no longer, go get OmniPage 15. Google should not be awarded the patent unless they are using some new way to locate the text in the image, since prior art does apply here.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39097 Steven Bradley Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:00:58 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39097 This would definitely be a huge advance. So far what I've seen of OCR technology hasn't left me overly impressed, though I admit it's been awhile since I used any. In regards to alt text I think we need to ask how much will Google's technology cost? Will this be something that can easily and inexpensively added to screen readers? If not then alt text isn't going away any time soon. As for spammers and captcha it's just part of the same game that's been going on for a long time. Spammers figure out how to get around some technology so someone comes up with a new way to stop them. Spammers respond in kind. It's the endless cat and mouse game. This would definitely be a huge advance. So far what I’ve seen of OCR technology hasn’t left me overly impressed, though I admit it’s been awhile since I used any.

In regards to alt text I think we need to ask how much will Google’s technology cost? Will this be something that can easily and inexpensively added to screen readers? If not then alt text isn’t going away any time soon.

As for spammers and captcha it’s just part of the same game that’s been going on for a long time. Spammers figure out how to get around some technology so someone comes up with a new way to stop them. Spammers respond in kind. It’s the endless cat and mouse game.

]]> By: seonotes http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39091 seonotes Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:24:03 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39091 It's a good thing that Google is working on finding ways to improve relevancy of search. It’s a good thing that Google is working on finding ways to improve relevancy of search.

]]> By: Edward http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39088 Edward Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:02:45 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39088 Great move by Google, it would be a great chance for photoblog to get more traffic Great move by Google, it would be a great chance for photoblog to get more traffic

]]> By: Yiwu http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39087 Yiwu Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:30:44 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39087 Oh,Its good news...Which I had looking forward to Oh,Its good news…Which I had looking forward to

]]> By: Matt Fritz http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39086 Matt Fritz Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:46:51 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39086 Also with Google wanting to scan all the worlds books, this would make it easier for them to search text inside a scanned image of a book. Also with Google wanting to scan all the worlds books, this would make it easier for them to search text inside a scanned image of a book.

]]> By: Google to recognise text in imagery - more to follow? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39085 Google to recognise text in imagery - more to follow? Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:46:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39085 [...] post on the Marketing Pilgrim website quoted a recent patent application by Google outlining a “method of optical character [...] [...] post on the Marketing Pilgrim website quoted a recent patent application by Google outlining a “method of optical character [...]

]]> By: Nascar http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39082 Nascar Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:26:45 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39082 This is a great step forward by Google search. When the patented application can read Magic Eye 3D illusions, I will be really impressed. This is a great step forward by Google search. When the patented application can read Magic Eye 3D illusions, I will be really impressed.

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39073 Alan Johnson Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39073 Ben, you know what they say: "a picture is worth a thousand words", so that, sure, an image can be just as relevant as a 1000-word article :) Alan Johnson Ben, you know what they say: “a picture is worth a thousand words”, so that, sure, an image can be just as relevant as a 1000-word article :)

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Tom Melde http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39072 Tom Melde Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:56:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39072 google tries to fill immense and it at him not bad it turns out :) google tries to fill immense and it at him not bad it turns out :)

]]> By: Wooden Pete http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39057 Wooden Pete Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39057 It would still leave it open to abuse, because although the software may able to recognize the text in an image, that doesn't stop people putting text into an image that isn't relevant to the image. Having said that, it is still a big step forward in indexing images. It would still leave it open to abuse, because although the software may able to recognize the text in an image, that doesn’t stop people putting text into an image that isn’t relevant to the image. Having said that, it is still a big step forward in indexing images.

]]> By: Brian Chappell http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39056 Brian Chappell Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:17:39 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39056 The ability to crawl and read text inside videos is a big deal IMO. Brett Tabke pointed out this was coming about 7 months ago. Helps to know the right people doesn't it :) The ability to crawl and read text inside videos is a big deal IMO. Brett Tabke pointed out this was coming about 7 months ago. Helps to know the right people doesn’t it :)

]]> By: Tom Melde http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html/comment-page-1#comment-39053 Tom Melde Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:37:32 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/01/google-soon-to-recognize-text-in-images.html#comment-39053 google does not cease to surprise! google does not cease to surprise!

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