Enhanced Constrained Run-Length Algorithm for Complex Layout Document Processing

Hung-Ming Sun^*

Department of Information Management, Kainan University, No. 1 Kainan Road, Luchu, Taoyuan County, 33857, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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