Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
382282000 | Selecting a portion of an image | 65 |
20080260286 | Method for Registration and Navigation of Volumetric Scans Using Energy Profiles - A method is provided for identifying a location of a region of interest in a volumetric image scan that includes a plurality of slices of an object and wherein each slice, in turn, includes a plurality of pixels. The method includes setting a predetermined pixel intensity threshold corresponding to a particular region of interest; identifying target pixels for each slice from the plurality of pixels that exceed the predetermined pixel intensity threshold; creating an energy profile from the target pixels for each slice; and comparing the energy profile to a predefined energy profile to determine the location of the region of interest. | 10-23-2008 |
20080267529 | Image processing - Embodiments including pre-adjustment of source image data prior to compression are disclosed. | 10-30-2008 |
20090016643 | METHOD FOR DIGITAL IMAGE CLASS DETECTION - A system and method for analyzing and classifying digital images as color, black-and-white, black-and-white with spot color, monochromatic, or monochromatic with spot color is provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a digital image is received and selected pixel values thereof are transformed from RGB color component values to a lightness component value and two color difference component values. The selected pixels are analyzed with respect to neutrality based upon the two color difference values and are grouped according to lightness value. The sample population distributions of each of the two color difference values are statistically analyzed for each group of pixels, and an image classification is determined by examination of the resulting statistics and derivatives thereof. | 01-15-2009 |
20090060383 | Method of restoring closed-eye portrait photo - The present invention is to provide a method of restoring closed-eye portrait photo, which comprises the steps of detecting the locations and range of the eyes of a portrait photo being taken, retrieving a patch of a designated range of the eyes area and its neighboring area which represents the expression of the eyes and its neighboring area, determining whether the eyes of said patch are open or closed by using an eyes state classifier, temporarily storing said patch as an open-eye templet when it is determined that the eyes are open, detecting the locations and range of the eyes of a subsequently taken portrait photo, calculating an eyes restoration area when it is determined that the eyes are closed, replacing the closed-eye patch with said open-eye templet, and performing fusion operation toward said eyes restoration area to ensure that each portrait photo generated is with the eyes opened. | 03-05-2009 |
20090060384 | Image Processing Device and Image Processing Method - An image processing device includes a size setting unit and a deformation processing unit. The size setting unit sets the size of a specific subject in the width direction and in the depth direction in a target image generated through imaging. The deformation processing unit deforms an image within an area, which includes an image of the specific subject in the target image, to a deformation degree corresponding to the set size. | 03-05-2009 |
20090074324 | Image Processing Device And Image Processing Method - An image processing device that converts a first image captured via an optical system in which at least one of a plurality of color components is missing in one pixel and MTF characteristics are different between a reference color component and at least one missing color component at an imaging plane, into a second image in which MTF characteristics are matched, includes: an image creation unit that acquires information concerning differences in MTF characteristics between the missing color component and the reference color component in a pixel having the missing color component of the first image and creates the second image by using the acquired information. | 03-19-2009 |
20090154833 | IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE DATA REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units. | 06-18-2009 |
20090202174 | POSE ESTIMATION - In a pose estimation for estimating the pose of an object of pose estimation with respect to a reference surface that serves as a reference for estimating a pose, a data processing device: extracts pose parameters from a binarized image; identifies a combination of pose parameters for which the number of cross surfaces of parameter surfaces that accord with surface parameter formulas, which are numerical formulas for expressing a reference surface, is a maximum; finds a slope weighting for each of cross pixels, which are pixels on each candidate surface and which are pixels within a prescribed range, that is identified based on the angles of the tangent plane at the cross pixel and based on planes formed by each of the axes of parameter space; and identifies the significant candidate surface for which a number, which is the sum of slope weightings, is a maximum, as the actual surface that is the reference surface that actually exists in the image. | 08-13-2009 |
20090208134 | Image Processing and Analysis Framework - A system and method for processing and analyzing virtual microscopy digital images (“digital slides”) is provided. The system comprises an algorithm server that maintains or has access to a plurality of image processing and analysis routines. The algorithm server additionally has access to a plurality of digital slides. The algorithm server executes a selected routine on an identified digital slide and provides the resulting data. The digital slide can be accessed locally or remotely across a network. Similarly, the image processing routines can be obtained from local storage or across a network, or both. Advantageously, certain common sub-routines may be stored locally for inclusion in other local or remotely obtained routines. Access to image processing and analysis may be restricted through a monitor process that authenticates requests to process or view digital slides. Variations in restrictions to images provide a rich diversity in access levels that allow sharing of digital slides and demonstrations of image processing algorithms. | 08-20-2009 |
20090220171 | Method and apparatus for registration of an atlas to an image | 09-03-2009 |
20090324132 | FAST APPROXIMATE SPATIAL REPRESENTATIONS FOR INFORMAL RETRIEVAL - A spatial region, such as a geographic region, may be represented by a series of vectors in a binary tree or other binary representation. The binary tree may be generated by successively dividing a region into smaller rectangles or vectors, until either a vector is completely within the region or reaches a size limit. The vectors may be ordered, allowing a linear comparison between two binary trees to determine if one space overlaps the other. Because the comparison between two ordered binary trees results in an ordered binary tree, subsequent comparisons may also be performed linearly. | 12-31-2009 |
20100061658 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus generates a 3-value image from a 2-value image, wherein the first and second values from the 2-value image indicate foreground and background regions of an input image, and the third value indicates an unknown region of predetermined width at the boundary therebetween. A ratio image is generated from the input image and the 3-value image, having a fourth value indicating the ratio of the first value. The 3-value image is updated by defining a predetermined range near a pixel in the 3-value image corresponding to a pixel in the ratio image whose fourth value is greater than a minimum value and less than a maximum value, and then sets all pixels within the defined range to the third value. If the updated 3-value image is determined to be identical or nearly identical to the pre-update 3-value image, then the updated 3-value image is output. | 03-11-2010 |
20100142851 | ENHANCED TECHNIQUES FOR VISUAL IMAGE ALIGNMENT OF A MULTI-LAYERED DOCUMENT COMPOSITION - A system and method for enabling visual processing of selected objects in a complex document. The system and method enhance the visibility of certain selected objects or layers in a document, and attenuates the visibility of the remaining objects or layers. This is accomplished by selecting a portion of an input image according to a pre-determined criteria, applying a first image modification scheme to the selected portion of the image to produce a first modified portion of the image, applying a second image modification scheme to a non-selected portion of the image to produce a second modified portion of the image, and displaying the image as a combination of the first modified portion and the second modified portion. | 06-10-2010 |
20100158409 | Method to Generate Object Focused Thumbnails for Digital Images - This invention generates object-focused thumbnails from input images reflecting the mood and intention of the user, based on the original high-resolution picture. The invention includes edge detection, clustering detected edges into regions, ranking the regions and forming the thumbnail from a portion of the input image having a predetermined thumbnail size centered at a center of the highest ranking region. With this invention, the thumbnail accurately captures the focus of the image. | 06-24-2010 |
20100183242 | Method for Editing Images and Videos - A method edits editing an input image to produce an output image by first partitioning pixels of the input image into sets of adjacent pixels. Then, for each set, a trellis of nodes connected by directed links is defined. Each node corresponds to one of the pixels in the set of pixels, and an action and location of the pixel in the output image. Costs are assigned to the nodes and the links. A least cost path through the trellis is determined, and pixels corresponding to the nodes on the least cost path are edited according to the action and location to form the output image. | 07-22-2010 |
20100183243 | Method for Temporally Editing Videos - A method edits an input video to produce an output video. Pixels of the input video are partitioned into sets of pixels, wherein the pixels in the sets are adjacent, and for each set of pixels performing the following steps. A trellis having nodes connected by directed links is constructed. Each node corresponds to one of the pixels in the set of pixels, and each node is associated with an action and location of the pixel in the output image. Costs are assigned to the nodes and the links, wherein the costs are on apparent motion in the input video. A least cost path is determined through the trellis. Then, for each node on the path, apply the action associated the node to the corresponding pixel in the input video to edit the corresponding pixel at the location in the output video associated with the node. | 07-22-2010 |
20100215288 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - This invention provides an image processing apparatus which handles process target image data as data of various kinds of layouts without storing image data of each layout in a memory, a method of controlling the same, and a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program. To accomplish this, the image processing apparatus creates, from stored image data, output data complying with an output method. If the layout of the stored image data is not appropriate to the output method, the image processing apparatus executes a conversion process of the image data. | 08-26-2010 |
20100239182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS - A method and system for reconstructing and segmenting an image of the contents of a container. The method includes receiving actual scan data from a scan of the container, reconstructing the actual scan data to obtain a reconstructed image, and segmenting the reconstructed image to obtain a segmented image. The method also includes deriving simulated scan data corresponding to the segmented image, calculating an error term based on a difference between the simulated scan data and the actual scan data, and determining whether a criterion is satisfied. The method further includes using the error term to produce a modified reconstructed image and repeating the preceding steps with the modified reconstructed image substituted for the reconstructed image if the criterion is not satisfied, and outputting information from the segmented image if the criterion is satisfied. | 09-23-2010 |
20100246996 | IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method that, when an image is edited by moving objects, causes a display apparatus to display a layout image in which a plurality of objects is arranged, sets a region containing specified objects in the displayed layout image based on positions where each of the specified objects is arranged in the layout image, determines a position to which the object of the specified objects is to be moved in the layout image according to the set region, and moves the object of the specified objects to the determined position. | 09-30-2010 |
20100303383 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE EFFICIENT COMPUTATION OF IMAGE TRANSFORMS - Image transforms that can be performed through a reverse lookup process in which output pixel addresses of an output image are reverse transformed into input pixel addresses. In some embodiments, rather than reverse transforming all output pixel addresses, a subset of output pixel addresses can be reverse transformed to calculate transformed addresses. The reverse transforms of all output pixel address may then be approximately calculated by interpolating the transformed addresses. The approximately transformed addresses can then be used as read addresses to a memory storing the input image. | 12-02-2010 |
20100310192 | DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEM - Methods for storing and managing hard copy documents and their modified versions are disclosed. Specifically, a method of storing a document and one or more related images of alterations made to the document, comprising capturing an image of the document; storing the image of the document in memory; capturing an image of an altered version of the document; comparing the image of the document to the image of the altered version of the document; extracting the differences between the image of the document and the image of the altered version of the document; creating an image of the extracted differences between the image of the document and the image of the altered version of the document; and storing the image of the extracted differences in memory. | 12-09-2010 |
20110164831 | METHOD FOR DETECTING ORIENTATION OF CONTOURS - A method for detecting orientation of the contours in an image, performs an initial transformation of the image using a non-decimated multi-resolution transform, segments the image into a plurality of blocks, determines the optimal resolution for each block, and detects the predominant direction of contour for each of the blocks. | 07-07-2011 |
20110211769 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a first path information calculating unit, a second path information calculating unit, and a path selecting unit. The first path information calculating unit calculates first path information which is information representing a first path for separating areas from an image. The second path information calculating unit calculates second path information representing a second path for separating the areas from the image, the second path being the reverse of the first path. The path selecting unit selects one of the first path information calculated by the first path information calculating unit and the second path information calculated by the second path information calculating unit. | 09-01-2011 |
20110249911 | SPECTRAL UNMIXING FOR VISUALIZATION OF SAMPLES - Disclosed methods include: acquiring a first sequence of multiple images of a sample, with each image in the first sequence corresponding to a different spectral weighting function; unmixing the first sequence of images into data corresponding to a first set of unmixed images, where each unmixed image in the first set corresponds to a spatial distribution in the sample of a different one of multiple components at a first time; acquiring one or more additional images of the sample and combining the additional images with one or more of the images in the first sequence to form a second sequence of images; unmixing the second sequence of images into data corresponding to a second set of unmixed images; and displaying information about the sample as a function of time based on the data corresponding to the first and second sets of unmixed images. | 10-13-2011 |
20120002899 | Aligning Images - Some embodiments provide a method of aligning a pair of images. The method defines multiple different pairs of images at multiple different resolutions. The method hierarchically aligns the original pair of images by first aligning the pair of images at the lowest resolution and then aligning each pair of images at each higher resolution based on the alignments of the pair of images at the lower resolutions. For some of the resolutions, to perform the hierarchically alignment, the method identifies, for at least one image at each resolution, portions that are suitable for performing the alignment and portions that are not suitable for performing the alignment. The method compares each pair of images at a particular resolution by using the suitable portions while excluding the unsuitable portions from the comparison. | 01-05-2012 |
20120045147 | IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD, CONVERSION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - An image conversion method, a conversion device, and a display system are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. The image conversion method includes: performing word area detection on an image to acquire a detected word area; and performing conversion processing on the image according to the word area to acquire a converted image that has an aspect ratio different from that of an unconverted image. The conversion device includes: a detection unit, configured to perform word area detection on an image to acquire a detected word area; and a conversion unit, configured to perform conversion processing on the image according to the word area to acquire a converted image that has an aspect ratio different from that of an unconverted image. In this way, an important content area of the image may be retained and clearly displayed. | 02-23-2012 |
20120141046 | MAP WITH MEDIA ICONS - The claimed subject matter provides a method and system for generating a map. An exemplary method includes selecting a media item from a plurality of media items. The media item may be relevant to the map and to an interest of a user. The method also includes selecting a segment from the media item, the selected segment being relevant to the interest of the user. Additionally, the method includes creating a distorted segment based on the selected segment. The selected segment may be distorted to facilitate positioning the distorted segment in the map. The method further includes compositing the distorted segment into the map as a media icon. | 06-07-2012 |
20120230605 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND OFFLINE PROGRAMMING METHOD - A computing device and method for programming a measuring program into the device. The system and method divide an ideal image into one or more sections and obtains the attributes of each of the sections. The system and method measure dimensions from a desired position located in each of the sections based on a coordinate system created for each of the sections, and obtains ideal measurements from the desired position. The system and method generate a measuring program which is capable of executing the steps mentioned above. | 09-13-2012 |
20120281931 | Image Processing and Analysis Framework - A system and method for processing and analyzing virtual microscopy digital images (“digital slides”) is provided. The system comprises an algorithm server that accesses a plurality of image processing and analysis routines. The algorithm server additionally accesses a plurality of digital slides. The algorithm server executes a selected routine on an identified digital slide and provides the resulting data. The digital slide is accessed locally or remotely across a network. Similarly, the image processing and analysis routines are accessed locally or remotely across a network, or both. Advantageously, certain common sub-routines may be stored locally for inclusion in other local or remotely accessed routines. Use of image processing and analysis routines may be restricted through a monitor process that authenticates requests to process or view digital slides. Variations in restrictions to images provide rich diversity in access levels that allow sharing of digital slides and demonstrations of image processing algorithms. | 11-08-2012 |
20130195374 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided an image processing apparatus including a composition setting unit that, when a first trimming region in which an object included in an input image is arranged with a first composition is beyond a range of the input image, sets a second trimming region in which the object is arranged with a second composition. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195375 | TAGGING IMAGES WITH LABELS - An image to be shared with other users based on input from a first user is received. A second user is identified from a tag of the image, and information is provided, based at least in part on the tag, to one or both of the first user and the second user. Additionally, after editing of an image a determination can be made as to whether a region of the image having an associated tag has been affected by the editing. The tag associated with the region is altered if the region has been affected by the editing, otherwise the tag associated with the region is left unaltered. Furthermore, the tag can include a first portion storing data identifying a region of the image to which the tag corresponds, and a second portion storing data identifying a person shown in the region. | 08-01-2013 |
20130259400 | MOVEMENT CONTROL APPARATUS, MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a movement control apparatus including a feature value calculation part calculating, on a basis of a movement direction of a region of interest defined based on input for moving the region and a target in which the region is provided, a feature value of the target in which the region is provided in the movement direction of the region on a per-unit distance basis regarding movement of the region, a movement value calculation part calculating a movement value by which the region is moved, based on the input, and a movement controller moving the region in the movement direction based on the calculated feature value and the calculated movement value. | 10-03-2013 |
20140003738 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAZE POINT MAPPING | 01-02-2014 |
20140105519 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED IMAGE COMPOSITION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A computer-implemented image composition method and apparatus, wherein, after a user selects a base image from a plurality of sequential images, and specifies an area to be modified, the content of the specified area in the base image is replaced with the content of a corresponding area in the remaining images one by one, and the base image after the replacement is output for a user's previewing and determination. It is possible to improve the quality of the images sequentially captured by applying the present disclosure. | 04-17-2014 |
20140177975 | DIGITAL IMAGE MANIPULATION - There is disclosed a method for seamlessly replacing areas in a digital image with corresponding data from temporally close digital images depicting substantially the same scene. The method uses localized image registration error minimization over a fixed preliminary boundary. A least cost closed path which constitutes a boundary for the area to be replaced is calculated using dynamic programming. The replacement area is blended such that image data information from one image is seamlessly replaced with image data information from another image. | 06-26-2014 |
20140219580 | Systems and Methods for Performing Object Selection - Various embodiments are disclosed for selecting a region of interest within an object. One embodiment is a method for editing a digital image in an image editing device. The method comprises obtaining a first position within a digital image, the first position being specified by a pointer. The method further comprises defining a first selection region based on the first position and obtaining a second position within the digital image, the second position being specified by the pointer. The method further comprises determining movement of the pointer between the first position and the second position and predicting future movement by the pointer based on the determined movement. Based on the determined movement and the predicted future movement, the first selection region is expanded to define a second selection region. | 08-07-2014 |
20140314336 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A distorted image (S) is acquired through a photographing operation using a wide-angle lens or an omnidirectional mirror. A cutting reference point (P) for cutting a partial cut region from the distorted image is set. The cut region is set according to the cutting reference point. An eye vector (n) corresponding to the cutting reference point is set with a photographing viewpoint of the distorted image as a base point. The cut region is shifted by a predetermined distance from the cutting reference point. The shifted cut region is transformed through image transformation to transform the distorted image into a planar regular image (T′) according to the eye vector. The shifted cut region (E′) is transformed. | 10-23-2014 |
20140321770 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE THUMBNAIL - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating an image thumbnail. In operation, an image is received. Additionally, a most relevant portion of the image is determined. Further, a cropping area is identified, based on the most relevant portion of the image. The cropping area is applied to the image. Moreover, an image thumbnail for the image is generated, based on the applied cropping area. | 10-30-2014 |
20140328550 | BLUR MEASUREMENT - An image is partitioned into a foreground area, a background area, and optionally a transitional area. The partitioning may be pre-defined, or it may be based on user inputs and configuration data. The partitioning may also be refined based on an initial partitioning. Blur measures are determined respectively for the partitioned areas. A blur measure for the whole image can then be determined from a weighted average of the blur measures for the partitioned areas. The blur measure for the image can be used in a video quality monitor. | 11-06-2014 |
20150016747 | IMAGE PROCESSOR AND IMAGE COMBINATION METHOD THEREOF - An image processor and an image combination method thereof are provided. The image processor includes a processing unit for performing the image combination method, and a storing unit for storing an original image and an output image. The image combination method includes the following steps. First, the original image is received from the storing unit. A first processing procedure scales down the original image to generate a first image. A second processing procedure crops the original image to generate a second image. The first image and the second image are combined to form and then be outputted the output image. Accordingly, the image processor and the image combination method are capable of providing the overview and local detailed content of the original image at the same time. | 01-15-2015 |
20150110418 | SEAM CARVING BASED ANONYMIZATION - As image source attribution techniques have become significantly sophisticated and are now becoming commonplace, there is a growing need for capabilities to anonymize images and videos. Focusing on the photo response non-uniformity noise pattern based sensor fingerprinting technique, this work evaluates the effectiveness of well-established seam carving method to defend against sensor fingerprint matching. We consider ways in which seam-carving based anonymization can be countered and propose enhancements over conventional seam carving method. Our results show that applying geometrical distortion in addition to seam carving will make counter attack very ineffective both in terms of computational complexity and accuracy. | 04-23-2015 |
20150371360 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING STRUCTURAL INFORMATION FROM A DIGITAL IMAGE - A method for obtaining structural information from a digital image by an electronic device is described. The method includes determining an iris position in a region of interest based on a gradient direction transform. Determining the iris position may include determining a first dimension position and a second dimension position corresponding to a maximum value in the transform space. | 12-24-2015 |
20160026368 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing device includes a first region extracting unit that extracts a first region from a background image, the first region which should not be hidden in the background image; a second region extracting unit that extracts a second region from a form to be composed with the background image, a position of the second region being fixed in the form; and a controller that, when a form is selected and when a background image and a form are composed, if the composite meets a condition relating to overlap of the first region in the background image and the second region in the form, provides control so that a form including the second region is not allowed to be selected. | 01-28-2016 |
20160035074 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING IMAGE - An image providing method includes displaying a first image, the first image including an object and a background; receiving a user input selecting the object or the background as a region of interest; acquiring first identification information associated with the region of interest based on first attribute information of the first image; acquiring a second image from a target image, the second image including second identification information, the second identification information being the same as the first identification information; and generating an effect image based on at least one of the first image and the second image. | 02-04-2016 |
20160063723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PREVIEW IMAGE - A method of transmitting an image is performed by a first device and includes obtaining an image including an object, obtaining, based on a preset setting condition of the first device, contour information defining a contour of the object and color information about a color of the object, and transmitting the contour information and the color information to a second device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160071236 | IMAGE CORRECTING APPARATUS, IMAGE CORRECTING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM THEREON - According to an embodiment of the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring unit, a correction region setting unit, and an image correcting unit. The image acquiring unit acquires an image. The correction region setting unit sets a region of correction of a face of a person in the image acquired by the image acquiring unit based on a position of the face of the person in the image. The image correcting unit corrects an image in the region of correction set by the correction region setting unit. Thus, according to the imaging apparatus of the embodiment, it is possible to obtain a face image of a desired shape more simply and easily. | 03-10-2016 |
20160092754 | IDENTIFYING IMAGE TRANSFORMATIONS FOR IMPROVING OPTICAL CHARACTERRECOGNITION QUALITY - Systems and methods for identifying transformations to be applied to at least part of a document image for improving the OCR quality. An example method comprises: constructing, by a computer system, an ordered list of transformations to be applied to an image comprising a character string, each transformation corresponding to a hypothesis asserted with respect to one or more characteristics of the image; applying, to the image, a leading transformation on the list to produce a transformed image; evaluating a quality of the transformed image to produce a quality estimate; and updating the list in view of the quality estimate. | 03-31-2016 |
20160189415 | INTELLIGENT CROPPING OF IMAGES BASED ON MULTIPLE INTERACTING VARIABLES - Methods and systems for intelligently cropping images, including receiving, over a computer network, a source image, and then associating a first identifier tag with a first object in the source image. A cropped image is generated from the source image wherein the cropping is based on the first object. The system and method then notifying a first user that the first identifier tag is associated with the first object in the cropped image, wherein the notification includes the cropped image. | 06-30-2016 |
382283000 | Using a mask | 17 |
20080240611 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an expansion unit to expand image data to first matrix data including a plurality of rows and columns, a first mask unit to mask the first matrix data by performing a logical operation on the first matrix data and a mask pattern, a second mask unit to select any one of first processing to thoroughly mask a unit area of the first matrix data and second processing to mask a unit area of the first matrix data by using the first mask unit, with respect to each mask unit area by using third matrix data including a plurality of mask unit areas that is formed of the same number of rows and columns as the mask pattern, and an image formation unit to form an image by modulating the first matrix data that is masked by the second mask unit into an optical writing signal. | 10-02-2008 |
20090074325 | METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR CUTTING OUT MOVING IMAGE - To enable obtainment of a composite image including a movement trajectory of a moving body, even from a moving image including a background. Sampling means samples frames from moving image data. First mask frame calculating means calculates mask frames including mask regions, which correspond to positions of the moving body on the frames. Second mask frame calculating means accumulates and binarizes the mask frames to calculate a reference mask frame. Region cutout means masks the frames by using the mask frames and the reference mask frame to cut out moving body regions, which correspond to a moving body, from the frames. Composing means overwrites moving body regions on one of the frames in chronological order to obtain a composite image, which includes the movement trajectory of the moving body. | 03-19-2009 |
20090080801 | ALTERING THE APPEARANCE OF A DIGITAL IMAGE USING A SHAPE - Technologies are described herein for altering the appearance of a digital image using a shape. A mask edit mode of operation is provided in which an application program displays a mask shape superimposed on a digital image. The application program also provides user interface controls for altering the size, position, and rotation of the digital image independently of the mask shape, and user interface controls for altering the size, position, and rotation of the mask shape independently of the digital image. When a cropping request is received, the portion of the digital image within the mask shape is mapped onto the mask shape, thereby creating a mask-cropped shape, and a normal editing mode is entered. In the normal editing mode a set of user interface controls is provided for modifying the size, position, and rotation of the mask-cropped shape. | 03-26-2009 |
20090180711 | RENDERING A MASK USING COARSE MASK REPRESENTATION - A method, system and computer program product for rendering a mask are disclosed. A method of rendering a mask may comprise: providing an initial mask design for a photolithographic process, the initial mask design including polygons; initially rendering the initial mask design as a coarse mask representation in a pixel based image calculation; identifying an overhang portion; and rendering the overhang portion using a set of subpixels whose artifacts from spatial-localization lie outside a practical resolution of a pseudo lens having a numerical aperture larger than that of a projection lens used in the photolithographic process; and updating the initial rendering based on the overhang portion rendering. | 07-16-2009 |
20090324133 | Masking Tool - A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. A masking tool positions a graphical representation on the display, the graphical representation defining a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are applied to the image. The masking tool is positioned over a masked portion of an image and an effect is applied. The effect is applied on the image inside the masked portion. | 12-31-2009 |
20100226591 | METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR CUTTING OUT MOVING IMAGE - To enable obtainment of a composite image including a movement trajectory of a moving body, even from a moving image including a background. A sampler samples frames from moving image data. A first mask frame calculator calculates mask frames including mask regions, which correspond to positions of the moving body on the frames. A second mask frame calculator accumulates and binarizes the mask frames to calculate a reference mask frame. A region masker masks the frames by using the mask frames and the reference mask frame to cut out moving body regions, which correspond to a moving body, from the frames. A composer overwrites moving body regions on one of the frames in chronological order to obtain a composite image, which includes the movement trajectory of the moving body. | 09-09-2010 |
20120121205 | DETERMINATION OF THE RELATIVE POSITION OF TWO STRUCTURES - A method is provided for determining the position of a first structure ( | 05-17-2012 |
20130243350 | IMAGE PROCESSING MASK CREATING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING MASK CREATING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - An image processing mask creating method includes calculating cluster energy of each point in an image processing mask, ranking the points in ascending order or descending order on the basis of the calculated cluster energy values, and allocating threshold values to the points in the image processing mask on the basis of the ranks as the process result of the ranking, wherein the cluster energy is defined as the sum of interaction values f | 09-19-2013 |
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