9. A system for processing a scanned image, comprising: a means for receiving and storing a plurality of pixels describing the scanned image, each of said plurality of pixels having one or more pixel values; a means for calculating a feature vector associated with a current pixel sequentially selected from said plurality of pixels, whereby said feature vector describes a subset of pixels selected from said plurality of pixels; a means for comparing said feature vector to a threshold to categorize said current pixel as either an image pixel or a potential text pixel; a means for associating said potential text pixel with a prior potential text pixel identified from a prior current pixel, that was sequentially selected prior to said current pixel; and, a means for categorizing a group of said pixels from said prior potential text pixel to said potential text pixel as text pixels.
9. A system for processing a scanned image, comprising: a means for receiving and storing a plurality of pixels describing the scanned image, each of said plurality of pixels having one or more pixel values; a means for calculating a feature vector associated with a current pixel sequentially selected from said plurality of pixels, whereby said feature vector describes a subset of pixels selected from said plurality of pixels; a means for comparing said feature vector to a threshold to categorize said current pixel as either an image pixel or a potential text pixel; a means for associating said potential text pixel with a prior potential text pixel identified from a prior current pixel, that was sequentially selected prior to said current pixel; and, a means for categorizing a group of said pixels from said prior potential text pixel to said potential text pixel as text pixels. 15. A system of claim 9 , wherein said means for associating said potential text pixel with a prior potential text pixel is a flag indicating a pixel location within said plurality of pixels and said pixel location identifies said prior potential text pixel.