Image analysis inventions 08/06

20060193491 - Digital watermark embedding method, digital watermark embedding apparatus, and storage medium storing a digital watermark embedding program: A method for embedding a watermark into digital data, when the watermark is to be embedded in a digital image, independently changes real number components and imaginary number components of each of coefficient values of a complex watermark coefficient matrix using key, from the watermark to be embedded in the...

20060193490 - Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content: Methods and apparatus for embedding and recovering an image for use with video content are disclosed. A disclosed system embeds a real component of a spectral representation of an image into a set of video frames and embeds an imaginary component of the spectral representation of the image into a...

20060193492 - Proprietary watermark system for secure digital media and content distribution: A method of generating a protected digital media content, is provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method includes generating a protected digital media content, comprising: generating a first control signal for use in an authorization signature of digital media content, generating a second control signal for...

20060193489 - System and method for applying watermarks: A system and method for selectively inserting a digital watermark into a visual rendering by an image processing device. The image processing device receives an image processing request including image data of an associated document. The request is then analyzed to determine if a watermark is to be inserted into...

20060193494 - Machine vision system and method for estimating and tracking facial pose: System and method for estimating and tracking an orientation of a user's face by combining head tracking and face detection techniques. The orientation of the face, or facial pose, can be expressed in terms of pitch, roll and yaw of the user's head. Facial pose information can be used, for...

20060193493 - Method for measuring the proximity of two contours and system for automatic identification of targets: A method of measurement of proximity of a second contour (CM) to a first contour (CI), comprises for each point of the first contour, a step of association with a point of the second contour determined as the closest, and a step of pairing each point (M15) of the second...

20060193495 - Method for detecting object traveling direction: The target travel direction detecting method according to the invention generates a lightness image from each of the two color images picked up at predetermined time intervals and causes a template of n by n 105 to scan the lightness image at time t to detect a position where the...

20060193496 - Examination method and examination-assisting tool: The invention enables clear, low-blur examination images to be acquired without operating an examination optical system in real time to match the motion of a specimen. The invention provides an examination method comprising fixing an indicator member that is visible from outside to a surface of the specimen, which is...

20060193497 - Stain inspection method and apparatus: (A) Luminance data is prepared. (B) A group of first order differential values is obtained from luminance values of said luminance data along a first direction, a group of second order differential values is obtained from the group of first order differential values, and first data is output in accordance...

20060193500 - Ic card access control method for biometrics authentication, biometrics authentication method, and biometrics authentication device: A biometrics authentication device uses biometrics information to perform individual authentication, and securely registers biometrics information for an authorized agent other than the principal. Within an IC card, registered biometrics information of a principal is verified against biometrics information detected by a detection unit, and when biometrics authentication of the...

20060193499 - Method of registration of authorized agent information for a biometrics authentication device, authentication method for a biometrics authentication device, and biometrics authentication device: A biometrics authentication device uses biometrics information for individual authentication, and securely registers biometrics information for an authorized agent other than the principal. Biometrics information for the principal, registered in an IC card, is verified against biometrics information detected by a detection unit, and when biometrics authentication of the principal...

20060193498 - System and method for detecting thermal anomalies: A system and method for detecting a thermal anomaly in humans and/or livestock. In one embodiment, the system includes an image capturing component that captures a visual image of incident light in a screening area, the image capturing component further operable to determine a first coordinate in the captured image,...

20060193501 - Apparatus for photographing iris pattern: Provided is an iris pattern photographing apparatus can photograph an iris of a person clearly even in a low-level illumination without a complicated device by using a simple-structured short lens capable of photographing the iris in a predetermined distance, and making the person place his iris within the focal length...

20060193502 - Device control apparatus and method: This is a system having a personal identification function to perform a registering operation not as an explicit one. The system simplifies the confirmation of an identification result thereby to improve dictionary updating conveniences. A device control apparatus is configured to include a face identification processor, a device setting unit...

20060193503 - Method and apparatus for enhanced security in biometric systems: A method including attempting a match of a series of sample biometric signatures into a database having one or more valid biometric signatures; accumulating a first number N1 of consecutive failed match attempts prior to a successful match wherein a failed match attempt occurs when one of the sample biometric...

20060193505 - Device, system and method for motility measurement and analysis: A device, system and method for motility measurement and analysis. For example, a system includes a processor to determine contractile activity within a body lumen based on an analysis of data received from an autonomous in-vivo device....

20060193504 - Guidance of invasive medical devices by three dimensional ultrasonic imaging: A three dimensional ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is operated to guide or observe the operation of an invasive medical device (30) in three dimensions. An interventional system (20) is used to operate the invasive medical device (30) and produces spatially-based information relating to the activity of the invasive medical device...

20060193507 - Method and apparatus for detecting defects in wafers: A method for inspecting a wafer including a multiplicity of dies, the method including dividing an image of at least a portion of the wafer into a plurality of sub-images each representing a sub-portion of the wafer and selecting at least one defect candidate within each sub-image by comparing each...

20060193506 - Method and apparatus for detecting defects in wafers including alignment of the wafer images so as to induce the same smear in all images: A method for inspecting a wafer including a multiplicity of dies, the method including dividing an image of at least a portion of the wafer into a plurality of sub-images each representing a sub-portion of the wafer and selecting at least one defect candidate within each sub-image by comparing each...

20060193508 - Pattern measuring method and pattern measuring device: A pattern measuring method and device are provided which set a reference position for a measuring point to be measured by a scanning electron microscope and the like, based on position information of a reference pattern on an image acquired from the scanning electron microscope and based on a positional...

20060193510 - Image processing method and image processing device: A threshold value T which is a little larger than voxel values of a target tissue such as bloodstream is determined. Next, a virtual ray is projected, and voxel values on the virtual ray are obtained as an array A1 (original array). Then, an array A2 (replaced array) is generated...

20060193511 - Object determining apparatus: An object determining apparatus is disclosed which is structured such that right and left disparity images are acquired from different view points, disparity of corresponding points in the right and left images is computed, information relating to the points for which disparity is computed is voted to respective blocks of...

20060193509 - Stereo-based image processing: Images of the same scene from multiple cameras may be use to generate a stereo disparity map. At least a portion of the stereo disparity map may be compared to a kernel image to detect and/or determine the location of an object in the disparity map. The kernel image is...

20060193512 - Colour measurement device and measurement process for the device: A colour measurement device includes a colour measurement channel (20,30) and a control (C), which forms colour measurement values from the measurement signals of the colour measurement channel and from stored white calibration data. It further includes correction means in order to calculate or correct the colour measurement values depending...

20060193513 - Color determination device and color determination method: A color determination device sections a hue plane, in which unit data constituting determining image data is mapped, into partial regions by a color determination boundary, and carries out a color determination according to a number of unit data belonging to each partial region. A gradient of a hue boundary...

20060193514 - Image for compression and transport of active graphical images: A method of compressing an image comprises dividing the image into a plurality of scan paths, each path comprising pixels having the same or a similar colour. The position and shape of each scan path, together with the colour, are encoded and transmitted in a lossless compressed format, such that...

20060193516 - Background maintenance of an image sequence: A system and method for maintaining a background model of an image sequence by processing on multiple spatial scales. These multiple spatial scales include a pixel scale, a regional scale and a frame scale. The image sequence undergoes pixel processing that determines a current background model and provides an initial...

20060193515 - Image processing method for removing glasses from color facial images: An image processing method obtains a glassless image from a color frontal facial image bearing glasses by using a recursive principal component analysis (PCA) reconstruction. The image processing method comprises the steps of a) receiving an RGB color frontal facial image; b) extracting candidates of eye regions from the received...

20060193517 - Portable terminal and character reading method using a portable terminal: In a portable terminal, a character string clipping section clips an image of a character string from image data photographed by a screen image pickup device. A character recognition section recognizes the clipped image of the character string and acquires a character code string corresponding to the clipped character string....

20060193519 - Handling of diacritic points: A method for recognition of a handwritten pattern comprises selecting core points among a sequence of detected points of the handwritten pattern. The core points are selected for use in segmenting and recognizing the handwritten pattern. The method may further comprise identifying potential diacritics in the sequence of points of...

20060193518 - Handwritten word recognition based on geometric decomposition: A method of recognizing a handwritten word of cursive script comprising providing a template of previously classified words, and optically reading a handwritten word so as to form an image representation thereof comprising a bit map of pixels. The external pixel contour of the bit map is extracted and the...

20060193521 - Method and apparatus for making and displaying measurements based upon multiple 3d rangefinder data sets: A method, computer program product, and apparatus for making and displaying measurements based upon multiple 3D range data sets obtained using a 3D rangefinder device. At least a first and a second 3D range data sets are provided. A 3D transformation is computed therebetween. The first 3D range data set...

20060193520 - Object detection apparatus, learning apparatus, object detection system, object detection method and object detection program: Object detection apparatus includes storing unit storing learned information learned previously with respect to sample image extracted from an input image and including first information and second information, first information indicating at least one combination of given number of feature-region/feature-value groups selected from plurality of feature-region/feature-value groups each including one...

20060193525 - Extracting embedded information from a document: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, each capable of extracting embedded information from a document. A location of the embedded information is detected by obtaining a plurality of regression lines from an embedded area of the document....

20060193524 - Image display method, image coding apparatus, and image decoding apparatus: An image coding apparatus is provided which satisfies various levels of demands on image distribution, both from image providers and from users. The image coding apparatus includes a coding block which codes predetermined image data. A separation unit separates the coded image data into basic data for reproducing contents of...

20060193522 - Printed material having location identification function, two-dimensional coordinate identification apparatus, image-forming apparatus and the method thereof: A printed material having a location identification function includes multiple encode units provided on an area to be encoded. Each of the multiple encode units records first code information of coordinate values identifying a location on the printed material and second code information of an identification number identifying the printed...

20060193523 - Repetition coded compression for highly correlated image data: A process and a system for compressing highly correlated image data is provided. The system comprises means for capturing the image, means for converting to digital form, means for reshaping the data, means for encoding the repetitions, means for storing the compressed data and means for retrieving the data. The...

20060193526 - Video encoder with low complexity noise reduction: Noise reduction is achieved during video encoding with low complexity by making use of the motion estimation decision sets for noise reduction. Motion estimation is performed N times (where N is integer) on each macroblock to yield N sets of motion estimation data, each set including a reference picture index...

20060193527 - System and methods of mode determination for video compression: A system for transcoding a video file is provided. The system includes a video file decoder for generating an uncompressed file segment based upon a received compressed video file compressed according to a first data compression standard. The system additionally includes one or more macroblock (MB) determining modules for determining...

20060193528 - Method of and apparatus for encoding, method of and apparatus for decoding, and image forming apparatus: With an encoding section 301 in an encoding apparatus, an image reading section 310 sequentially inputs binary signals by a predetermined bit length; a run counter in a run length processing section 320 outputs a run length determined within the binary signal of the predetermined bit length input by the...

20060193529 - Image signal transforming method, image signal inversely-transforming method, image encoding apparatus, image encoding method, image encoding program, image decoding apparatus, image decoding method, and image decoding program: An aspect of an image signal transforming method is a method of generating one or more transformed samples from a plurality of input samples, which includes a first transformed sample generating step of performing a first filtering process by a filter, on at least one first input sample (an input...

20060193530 - Group average filter algorithm for digital image processing: This present invention discloses a system and method for enhancing images of barcodes and other similar objects taken by the digital camera connected to or embedded in a mobile device. This filter works by converting the image into its equivalent gray scale. The algorithm then computes the mean pixel intensity...

20060193532 - Optimizing focal plane fitting functions for an image field on a substrate: A sample for generating feedback for adjusting focal plane fitting values of an exposure tool by product shot comprises a product wafer, an opaque material layer adjacent the product wafer, and a blazed phase grating patterned layer adjacent the opaque material layer....

20060193531 - System for analyzing images of blazed phase grating samples: A system for analyzing images of a blazed phase grating sample includes an interface configured to receive images of sample points of a blazed phase grating sample obtained by an inspection system, a memory for storing the images, and a processor. Each image is named according to a sequential naming...

20060193533 - Method and system for correcting distortions in image data scanned from bound originals: During scanning bound originals such as a book, a bound portion of the book is often scanned into distorted image since the bound portion is lifted from a common scanning surface. As a result of the distorted image, the bound portion needs to be corrected before the scanned image data...

20060193534 - Image pickup apparatus and image distributing method: An image pickup apparatus capable of distributing a picked up image through a network is provided. The image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup unit configured to pick up an image of a predetermined monitoring area and output an image signal thereof; a plurality of encoding units configured to simultaneously...

20060193535 - Image matching method and image interpolation method using the same: An image matching method includes setting first and second lattices to first and second images respectively, computing potential force to each second lattice point of the second lattice by a gradient of an image correlation potential energy based on a position of each first lattice point and pixel thereof and...

20060193536 - Image processing method and apparatus: In a method of and an apparatus for processing image data representing an image saliency data for the image is generated by determining a series of features of the image and the determined features are used to generate a probability measure for each point of the image representative of a...

20060193537 - Interpolation filter and image signal processing device:

20060193538 - Graphical user interface system and process for navigating a set of images: A system and process for navigating unstructured or loosely structured image sets on a display screen is presented. These image sets are navigated by grouping each image thereof into clusters and arranging the clusters in a left-to-right or up-and-down manner. A set number of the clusters are displayed to a...

20060188128 - Method and system for managing and controlling electronic media: The present invention provides methods and systems for identifying content to help ensure legal uses of the content. In one implementation a method is provided to include obtaining content, wherein the content comprises a steganographic signal hidden therein through subtle changes to data representing the content; accessing a registry including...

20060188129 - Method of embedding watermark into digital image: Methods of embedding and detecting a watermark into-from a digital image are disclosed. A method of embedding a watermark in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention into a digital image, the method comprising: generating a difference from an original image; segmenting said difference image into sub-regions; and calculating...

20060188127 - Video centerscope for machine alignment: This invention can be attached to the head of a milling machine and performs the functions of a center scope and an edge finder. Unlike a center scope or an edge finder it does not have to be removed from the machine before the machine is used. The invention performs...

20060188130 - Apparatus and method for normalizing face image used for detecting drowsy driving: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for normalizing an image of a driver's face in a predetermined size on the center of a monitor by automatically controlling a lens when the image of the driver's face is detected. The apparatus includes a lens for photographing a driver's face, a...

20060188131 - System and method for camera tracking and pose estimation: A method of tracking a pose of a moving camera includes receiving a first image from a camera, receiving a sequence of digitized images from said camera, recording, for each of said sequence of digitized images, the pose and 2D correspondences of landmarks, reconstructing a location and appearance of a...

20060188132 - Image sensor device, living body authentication system using the device, and image acquiring method: The present invention provides an image sensor device for living body authentication, which achieves both of a high precision and a high authentication speed while reducing costs of the image sensor device and miniaturizing the device. There is provided an inexpensive fingerprint authentication system having a high performance in, for...

20060188137 - Method and apparatus for internet, intranet, and local viewing of virtual microscope slides: A method of and apparatus for viewing microscopic images include transmitting tiled microscopic images from a server to a client. The client assembles the tiled images into a seamless virtual slide or specimen image and provides tools for manipulating image magnification and viewpoint. The method and apparatus also provides a...

20060188135 - Method and system for identifying optimal image within a series of images that depict a moving organ: A method and system for quantifying a cyclic motion within a series of images depicting a moving object subject to composite motion containing a cyclic component and a non-cyclic component of lower frequency than the cyclic component. Composite motion is computed as well as the non-cyclic component as the integral...

20060188133 - Method of and apparatus for determing height or profile of an object: The surface profile of, or distance to, an object can be accurately determined by scanning the surface (3) with an illumination beam (2) having a slit shaped cross-section and an intensity distribution in the slit width direction (= scan direction) and imaging the surface on an image sensor (5) comprising...

20060188134 - Method of image registration and medical image data processing apparatus: The present invention relates to a method of image registration comprising the steps of, a) providing at least first image data and second image data, b) selecting of sub-volumes of the first and the second image data, c) performing a registration for each one of the sub-volumes, each registration providing...

20060188136 - Relative calibration for dosimetric devices: Calibrating the dose response of an image acquisition device comprises comparing a first self-calibration curve to a second self-calibration curve to determine the relationship between the curves; modifying an acquired image based on the at least one difference; and applying an initial calibration to the acquired image, whereby the dose...

20060188138 - Reconstruction of the current flow in a vessel system: The invention relates to a method of reconstructing the current flow, or the bolus arrival times, in a vessel system (6). For the sections (i) of the vessel tree (6), bolus arrival times (mi) are measured, for example in connection with an injection of contrast medium. Based on this measured...

20060188139 - Tree structure based 2d to 3d registration: A system and method for tree structure based two-dimensional to three-dimensional registration are provided for receiving three-dimensional (3D) data indicative of vessels, segmenting the 3D data with a vessel tree, simulating two-dimensional (2D) data responsive to the segmented 3D data to form a simulated 2D image, receiving 2D data indicative...

20060188140 - Method and system for digital image based tissue independent simultaneous nucleus cytoplasm and membrane quantitation: A method and system for automatic digital image based tissue independent simultaneous nucleus, cytoplasm and membrane quantitation. Plural types of pixels comprising cell components including at least cell cytoplasm and cell membranes from a biological tissue sample to which a chemical compound has been applied and has been processed to...

20060188142 - Electronic assembly video inspection system: An apparatus for automatically assessing the quality of a printed circuit board assembly using digitized video image analysis. The apparatus integrates with existing relatively low precision automated surface mount technology (“SMT”) manufacturing systems as an inspection station insertable at various steps in the assembly process or as a separate manually...

20060188141 - Method for inspecting a region of interest: An inspection method utilizing vertical slice imaging. A number of horizontal slice images, extending through an object of interest, are acquired. A vertical region of interest is defined from the data representing the horizontal slice images. A vertical slice image is constructed based upon the horizontal slice image data falling...

20060188145 - Apparatus and method for producing a personalized 3d object: The present invention relates to method and apparatus for producing a personalized 3D object. The method comprises steps of detecting whether a payment has been received, inviting a user to select parameters by means of a user input device and a display, capturing at least two images of a subject,...

20060188144 - Method, apparatus, and computer program for processing image: An image processing apparatus for generating a three-dimensional model of a three-dimensional object from an image displaying the object in two dimensions includes a three-dimensional model generator operable to generate the three-dimensional model of the object from the image, and an extender operable to extend a lateral region of the...

20060188143 - Scanning system for three-dimensional objects: A scanning system scans a surface of a three-dimensional object from a first position and a second position. Using common alignment at these positions, a first scanning sample and a second scanning sample are generated. The first and second scanning samples include point clouds having data points representing positions of...

20060188146 - Grid detection method: Method of detecting an image of a grid in a digital image by extracting a number of features from the digital image and classifying extracted features in a classification algorithm, preferably implemented with support vector machines, which is trained with the same training features extracted from a number of reference...

20060188149 - Image data sampling method: In a method for sampling image data from an image frame with component video, the image frame includes a first component frame, a second component frame and a third component frame. The method comprises steps of selecting a first component portion, a second component portion and a third component portion...

20060188150 - Image display device and image display method: An image display device which displays a multiband image acquired by a multiband camera capable of capturing two or more bands comprises a parameter input/output and image outputting screen configured to represent each band itself or an image of the band, a band-RGB conversion table configured to use for converting...

20060188148 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and medium on which image processing program is recorded: Featured are an image processing apparatus, method and a medium including an image processing program. The image processing apparatus includes an image inputting means for inputting an image, a character/line drawing region extracting means for extracting a character/line drawing region from the input image, a pseudo-density region extracting means for...

20060188147 - Method and apparatus applying digital image filtering to color filter array data: A method and graphics controller for processing an image is provided wherein color filter array (CFA) data representing the image is received from a digital image capture device into a buffer, a digital filter effect is applied to the CFA data to generate filtered CFA data representing a filtered image,...

20060188151 - Method for processing data for use with a video display of an imaging apparatus: A method for processing data for use with a video display includes compressing image data of one or more color planes on a line-by-line basis using lossy compression, wherein at least one lossy compression scheme of a plurality of lossy compression schemes is designated for each line of the plurality...

20060188156 - Color conversion apparatus and method for selectively adjusting input image colors: A color conversion method of selectively adjusting input colors, and an apparatus to perform the method, the method comprising converting an input color signal to a color signal in a color space that is based on a luminance component and a chromaticity component; determining whether the input color signal of...

20060188155 - Color signal processing method: The invention alleviates a load in color signal processing for a color component signal containing an offset signal component owing to infrared light. In a case where the respective color component signals <R>, <G> and <B> are substantially the same as <IR>, each of the color component signals is almost...

20060188154 - Digital video signal processing apparatus and method for compensating a chrominance signal: A digital video signal processing apparatus and method for compensating a chrominance (C) signal includes receiving the C signal separated from an input video signal and compensating the C signal in at least one dimension thereof to generate a compensated C signal. A comparator may determine whether a portion of...

20060188152 - Method for defining chromaticity regions according to luminance levels and adjusting chromaticity of images accordingly: Image processing includes defining chromaticity regions according to different luminance levels, and when the luminance of a pixel corresponds to one of the luminance levels, and a chromaticity vector of the pixel is within a chromaticity region corresponding to the luminance level, adjusting the chromaticity vector of the pixel....

20060188157 - Processing apparatus and processing method of color image information: An image processing apparatus for color image information inputs a combination of component values of reference colors that constitute a processing color, and converts the combination of component values into a lightness value, saturation value, and hue value. The first correction factor, the second correction factor, and the third correction...

20060188153 - System and method for local saturation adjustment: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for local saturation adjustment are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a hue, saturation, and brightness value of each pixel of an image, determining whether the hue and saturation of each pixel fall within a...

20060188158 - System and method for pde-based multiphase segmentation: A method for segmenting a digitized medical image including providing a digitized image comprising a plurality of intensities corresponding to a domain of points on a n-dimensional grid, modeling the segmentation phases of said image with 2k weighting functions defined as a product of k unknown auxiliary functions, minimizing an...

20060188160 - Device, method, and computer-readable medium for detecting changes in objects in images and their features: A feature pattern (e.g., contours of an object) of an input image to be processed is extracted. A feature pattern (e.g., contours of an object) of a reference image corresponding to the input image is extracted. A comparison is made between the extracted feature patterns of the input and reference...

20060188159 - Image processing apparatus, method therefor, and program: An image processing apparatus which decides a comparison position for performing similarity comparison between a comparison source image and a comparison destination image. A comparison source image and comparison destination image are divided into a plurality of blocks. Feature amounts of the images are calculated for each divided block. The...

20060188161 - Process for finding endmembers in a data set: A method of representing spectral data, such as hyperspectral imaging data (HSI) and multispectral imaging data (MSI), as a set of simplex models. The method finds end-images or end-spectra in the data (termed “endmembers”) as extreme points, and simultaneously determines the abundance of the endmembers....

20060188162 - Common interface for ink trees: A system, method, and data structure are described that permit a function to be operable at a designated node or sub nodes. An instruction that designates one or more nodes is processed to perform the instruction on each of the nodes. If the instruction is not performable on a current...

20060188163 - Method and apparatus for anti-aliasing using floating point subpixel color values and compression of same: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for data compression that includes representing each sub-pixel of each pixel with a pointer corresponding to an attribute of the sub-pixel, the attribute being a floating point binary number. An overall attribute of each pixel is then determined. The determining of the...

20060188164 - Apparatus and method for predicting coefficients of video block: An apparatus and method are provided for predicting coefficients of a video block. The method, includes determining a predicted value of a DC coefficient of a current block using DC coefficients of a plurality of previous blocks that are adjacent to the current block and determining predicted values of a...

20060188165 - Spatial prediction based intra-coding: A method and device for coding a digital image using intra-mode block prediction, wherein the prediction mode of a current block is obtained from the prediction mode of the neighboring blocks. Using the property that it is possible to obtain an ordered list of prediction modes for one combination of...

20060188166 - Computer graphics data coding apparatus, decoding apparatus, coding method and decoding method: Computer graphics data coding apparatus includes unit configured to acquire computer graphics data items, unit configured to pre-process acquired computer graphics data items, controlling/coding unit configured to subject pre-processed computer graphics data items to process for controlling number of codes to be finally output, to generate codes, accumulation unit configured...

20060188167 - Encoding device and method, decoding device and method, program, and recording medium: An encoding device for differential encoding/decoding a plurality of pieces of position information, represented in a rational number and arranged in the order of magnitude, comprises a position information rearranging unit (101). The position information rearranging unit rearranges the plurality of pieces of position information in accordance with a predetermined...

20060188168 - Enhancement of decompressed video: A method and apparatus for enhancing the video quality of compressed video signals adaptively removes distortions and ringing effects embedded in the decompressed images. The apparatus operates in conjunction with decoder devices installed in set-top boxes, satellite receivers, TV broadcast channel servers, digital still cameras, DVD players and recorders, large...

20060188169 - Extended range image processing for electro-optical systems: A method and apparatus for processing imagery using images acquired via any known Electro-Optical (EO) system. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a first frame of data is selected as a template frame (e.g., a given frame). A second frame of data can be captured using the...

20060188170 - Method of evaluating image information, storage medium, and image-information evaluating apparatus: The present method of evaluating image information, includes: extracting, from image information to be evaluated, a plurality of edge pixels located in a boundary of an image expressed by the image information; calculating, for each of the edge pixels, a number of pixels that include the edge pixel targeted for...

20060188171 - Image processing method, image processing apparatus and program for the same: The image processing method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: performing morphology processing for removing a catch light in a pupil in an original image including a face image, calculating a difference between the original image and an image subjected to the morphology processing extracting a catch...

20060188172 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and distortion correcting method: An image processing apparatus has a distortion correction processing unit. The image processing apparatus has a distortion correcting range calculating unit that calculates an input image range necessary for distortion correction processing of the distortion correction processing unit. Thus, the corrected image (output image) obtained by the distortion correction processing...

20060188173 - Systems and methods to adjust a source image aspect ratio to match a different target aspect ratio: Systems and methods for adjusting a source image aspect ratio to match a different target display aspect ratio are described. In one aspect, the systems and methods determine that a source image has first aspect ratio that is different than a second aspect ratio of a target display. Responsive to...

20060188175 - Image synthesization method: An image synthesization method, whereby a plurality of images, each of which has a partially overlapping image area, are synthesized to create a single synthetic image, comprises a determination step of inputting a plurality of image data sets that correspond to the plurality of images that are input, and of...

20060188174 - Quantitative measure of a video interface: A method and system for quantitatively measuring performance of a video interface is disclosed. The method and system determine an effectives frames per second based upon a measured frames per second that is rendered by the video interface and system resource utilization by the video interface during execution of a...

20060188176 - Apparatus and method for photography, apparatus and method for setting weight, and programs therefor: When an image obtained with use of a digital camera is deleted, deletion information including time and date of photography thereof is generated and recorded in a memory card. When an image obtained by photography is stored in the memory card, the deletion information is referred to, and a weight...

20060182309 - Passive embedded interaction coding: A system and method for encoding a document image and finding a location based on that image are described. A document page is encoded into codes associated with various locations of the document page. The codes are assembled into a code book. Captured images may then be similarly encoded and...

20060182308 - Scanning system with stereo camera set: A scanning system includes one or more stereo camera sets (10) for detecting qualitative and quantitative anomalies of an object (40). Each stereo camera set (10) includes two cameras (12, 14) and a projector (16). Each camera (12, 14) is calibrated to correct any distortion due to misalignment of the...

20060182310 - Method for monitoring surveillance area: A method of monitoring a surveillance area with sensors of a monitoring system has the steps of extracting from signals of the sensors elements of the surveillance area and attributes allocated to the elements, initially deriving text attributes from the attributes extracted from the sensor and allocating the same to...

20060182312 - Obstacle detecting apparatus and method: An obstacle detecting apparatus, comprising: an image input unit for receiving images inputted respectively from a plurality of image pick-up devices and accumulating the input images; a feature calculating unit for calculating predetermined, specific feature quantities in the respective accumulated images; a feature comparing unit for comparing the feature quantities...

20060182311 - System and method of user interface and data entry from a video call: A system and method for imaging an object, and using reference templates to recognize and enhance object image, including the identification of a template for a specific area of a target object to which images of the object may be compared, the use of the camera on a wireless device...

20060182313 - System and method for range measurement of a preceding vehicle: A system for determining range and lateral position of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a camera and a processor. The camera is configured to view a region of interest including the vehicle and generate an electrical image of the region. The processor is in electrical communication with the...

20060182314 - Method and apparatus for displaying a calculated geometric entity within one or more 3d rangefinder data sets: A method, computer program product, and apparatus for displaying a calculated geometric entity within at least one 3D range data set obtained using a 3D rangefinder device. At least a first 3D range data set is provided. Each 3D range data set is displayed as at least one displayed image....

20060182315 - Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding and referencing virtual area image: A method and an apparatus for encoding/decoding and referencing a virtual area image are disclosed. A method for encoding and referencing the virtual area image includes generating a base layer frame from an input video signal, restoring a virtual area image in an outside area of the base layer frame...

20060182316 - Apparatus and method for recognizing spatial writing and recording medium storing the method: An apparatus and method for increasing the rate of recognition of spatial writing, the apparatus including an inertia sensor module, a storage module, an operation module, and a recognition module. The inertia sensor module measures acceleration of a spatial writing device. The storage module stores predetermined operation information and parameters...

20060182318 - Biometric authenticating apparatus and image acquisition method: The invention provides a biometric authentication apparatus made compact and inexpensive while retaining convenience of use, and also a biometric authentication apparatus capable of preventing mutual interference of plural different authenticating methods thereby attaining a high authenticating precision. The invention provides a biometrics authentication apparatus for executing different plural biometric...

20060182319 - Finger sensor apparatus using image resampling and associated methods: A finger sensor may include a plurality of finger image sensing arrays for generating a respective plurality of finger image data sets based upon sliding finger movement over the finger image sensing arrays, and a processor cooperating with the finger image sensing arrays. The processor may determine finger movement based...

20060182317 - Identifier investigation: A method of extracting data from a representation of an identifier, such as a fingerprint is provided. The method includes selecting a plurality of features, such as ridge ends or bifurcations, in the representation of an identifier, considering the positions of those features and generating a reference feature, such a...

20060182323 - Device and method for demonstrating and quantifying skin texture: A device and a method for demonstrating skin texture are disclosed. The device includes a camera having a rotating linear analyzer and a polarized light source. The method includes taking a photograph of an individual using a device comprising a flash lamp having a rotating linear polarizer and a digital...

20060182322 - Generalized measure of image quality in medical x-ray imaging: A method for defining image quality characteristics of X-ray based medical projection imaging devices is provided. A spatial frequency-dependent signal-to-noise ratio function includes image quality parameters of spatial resolution, object contrast and noise. The detectability of an object embedded into a defined background, such as a cardiac guide wire in...

20060182320 - Guidance of invasive medical devices by wide view three dimensional ultrasonic imaging: A three dimensional ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is operated to guide or observe the operation of an invasive medical device (30) in three dimensions. The invasive medical device (30) is shown in a detailed ultrasonic image and the balance of the volumetric region (120) in which the device is located...

20060182324 - Medical imaging system and method for retrieving medical images: A medical imaging system in which at least one image forming device and a plurality of control devices for retrieving and storing medical mages that were formed by the image forming device are connected to each other, wherein the other control devices in which medical images are stored are searched,...

20060182321 - Method and apparatus for extracting third ventricle information: A method for extracting third ventricle information from images of a plurality of axial slices of a third ventricle of a brain comprises determining a midline for each of a number of the axial slices, determining the orientation of each of the midlines, generating a histogram of the orientations of...

20060182325 - Registration of nuclear medicine images: A method of registering a plurality of functional images includes providing a plurality of functional images, providing a plurality of structural images, each one of which having a known positional relationship to at least one of said plurality of functional images, and finding a first mapping transformation between pairs of...

20060182328 - Method for preparing the appraisal of tomographic colon pictures: A method is for preparing the appraisal of tomographic colon pictures, in particular of CT or MR pictures of the colon, in the case of which both a manual personal search takes place during which the lesions thus detected are confirmed, and a search for lesions carried out by a...

20060182327 - Methods and apparatus for identifying subject matter in view data: In one aspect, a method and apparatus for detecting subject matter of interest in view data obtained by scanning an object including generating a filter adapted to respond to the subject matter of interest, splatting the filter onto a portion of the view data to provide a filter splat, and...

20060182326 - Radiation therapy method with target detection: A method for delivering radiation therapy to a patient using a three-dimensional planning image for radiation therapy of the patient wherein the planning image includes a radiation therapy target. The method includes the steps of: determining desired image capture conditions for the capture of at least one two-dimensional radiographic image...

20060182329 - Analysis device and method for cell count in the analysis device: The movement of a window can be optimally controlled by storing, in window memory, information indicating a movement made by a distance corresponding to a window size, thereby preventing duplicate detection of the same cell and eliminating the need for recapturing data every time the window size is changed. Thus,...

20060182330 - Currency bill and coin processing system: An integrated system for processing currency bills, coins, and other media includes a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, a keyboard, and a processor integrated into a housing as a single unit. The bill processing device is used for counting currency bills of a plurality of denominations and...

20060182331 - System and method for embedding check data in a check image: An image capture system for retaining check processing data comprises a camera operable to generate an electronic check image of a physical check, with the electronic check image operable to generate an image replacement document. The system includes a scanner operable to process the check image to generate check processing...

20060182332 - Method and system for retaining micr code format: An image capture system for retaining Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) code format comprises a camera operable to generate an electronic check image of a physical check, with the electronic check image operable to generate an image replacement document. The image capture system further comprises a scanner operable to identify...

20060182333 - Outer surface-inspecting method and outer surface-inspecting apparatus: A outer surface-inspecting method for judging whether a defect of a defective portion (27) extracted from an inspection area in an image (21A) of an object to be inspected through comparison with a template is acceptable or not, including: dividing the inspection area into a plurality of sections (22, 23,...

20060182334 - Outer surface-inspecting method and outer surface-inspecting apparatus: A outer surface-inspecting method for judging whether a defect of a defective portion (27) extracted from an inspection area in an image (21A) of an object through comparison with a template is acceptable or not, comprising: dividing the inspection area into a plurality of sections (22, 23, 24a, 24b, 25a,...

20060182335 - System and method for process variation monitor: A method to extend the process monitoring capabilities of a semiconductor wafer optical inspection system so as to be able to detect low-resolution effects of process variations over the surface of a wafer at much higher sensitivity than heretofore possible. The method consists, in essence, of grouping sensed pixels by...

20060182336 - Color data conversion apparatus and method using gamut boundary descriptors: A color data conversion apparatus and method. The color data conversion apparatus includes a K ratio calculator for outputting a K ratio that is calculated using entered color data; a K ratio adjuster for adjusting the calculated K ratio, which is output from the K ratio calculator, in reference to...

20060182337 - Method and apparatus for improving the quality of reconstructed information: Image processing apparatus and methods according to the present invention are described in which data for each color channel are separately processed, on a pixel by pixel basis, such that the data associated with the primary color channel is filtered less than the crosstalk information associated with a non-primary color...

20060182338 - Method and device for color balance correction, and computer product: A color balance correction device includes a histogram generating unit that generates histograms of a gradation level of pixels for R, G, and B; a decreasing-tendency-area identifying unit that identifies a range that the frequency tends to decrease first from a highlight side of each of histograms generated by the...

20060182339 - Combining multiple cues in a visual object detection system: Systems and methods for detecting visual objects by employing multiple cues include statistically combining information from multiple sources into a saliency map, wherein the information may include color, texture and/or motion in an image where an object is to be detected or background determined. The statistically combined information is thresholded...

20060182341 - Method for automatically determining the position and orientation of the left ventricle in 3d image data records of the heart: A method is disclosed for automatically determining the position and orientation of the left ventricle and/or adjacent regions in 3D image data records of the heart that have been recorded with the aid of an imaging, tomographic method after injection of contrast agent. In the method, the left ventricle is...

20060182340 - Multidimensional segmentation based on adaptive bounding box and ellipsoid models: A seed point is selected inside a structure that is to be segmented in image data. An adaptive model is defined around the seed point, and a preprocessing filter is applied only within the bounding region. A presegmentation of the preprocessed result is performed, and the bounding region is expanded...

20060182342 - Method of separating text and graphs in digital image data: A method of separating text and graphs in digital image data is used to separate digital image data into graph data and text data. According to a default separating parameter, the digital image data are partitioned into several operating matrices. One then sets a default crossing reference level for comparison...

20060182343 - Digital pen calibration by local linearization: X-y positions of a digital pen's tip may be determined by using a calibration parameter to map the x-y positions of the respective centers of images captured by the pen's camera. The calibration parameter may be generated by iteratively calculating estimates of the calibration parameter. The iteratively calculated estimates may...

20060182344 - Electronic ink as a software object: Described is electronic ink maintained as a software object, thereby associating ink functionality with electronic ink data. The ink may be separated into words or characters, with one object per word or character. By the associated functionality, applications that deal with embedded objects in general can automatically benefit from electronic...

20060182345 - Electronic ink as a software object: Described is electronic ink maintained as a software object, thereby associating ink functionality with electronic ink data. The ink may be separated into words or characters, with one object per word or character. By the associated functionality, applications that deal with embedded objects in general can automatically benefit from electronic...

20060182347 - Image retrieval method and apparatus independent of illumination change: An image retrieval method and apparatus independent of an illumination change are provided. The image retrieval method involves: inputting a query image; detecting an illumination color from the query image and converting the illumination color into a standard illumination color; extracting color information of the query image by using color...

20060182346 - Interface apparatus: An interface is provided that corresponds to an individual person without being restricted to a particular place within a room, by performing gesture recognition while identifying an individual person. A stereo camera (1) picks up an image of a user (4), and based on the image pickup output, an image...

20060182348 - Method and device for extracting specified image subject: Method and device for extracting a specified image subject including an extracting condition of an extracting algorithm of a subsequent stage so as to be adapted to an extraction result by the extracting algorithm of a precedent stage, when specified image subject extracting algorithms are successively implemented. At the time...

20060182349 - System and method for quantifying motion artifacts in perfusion image sequences: t

20060182350 - Encoding apparatus and method, decoding apparatus and method, image processing system and method, and recording medium: In encoding input image data including first and second images, the first image is divided into blocks. A second block corresponding to a first block that is one of the blocks is detected from the second image. Pixels forming the first and second blocks are sorted in order according to...

20060182352 - Encoding apparatus and method, decoding apparatus and method, recording medium, and image processing system and method: An encoding apparatus includes an extremum detector configured to detect extremum pixels having extrema in input image data and the number of extrema corresponding to the number of the extremum pixels; and an encoder configured to encode the image data by an encoded-data amount that is based on the number...

20060182354 - Graphic codec for network transmission: Various embodiments of the invention provide a method, system, and apparatus for transmitting screen display information from a remote server to a client. One embodiment features a video decoder that comprises (i) an input port to receive data that includes a data identifier to distinguish between a first data type...

20060182353 - Image processing method and image processing apparatus: An image processing method includes inputting image data for one block line having pixels of N times of a minimum unit (MCU) of image compression in the direction of column, and the length in the direction of row equivalent to one length of a scanning line, and outputting sequentially the...

20060182351 - Jpeg packed block data structure for enhanced image processing: An intermediate data format which is readily convertible to or from JPEG compliant data streams and to or from image data provides, in most circumstances, accelerated encoding and decoding in a degree sufficient to allow additional processing without necessitating increase of processor power even in relatively time-critical applications such as...

20060182355 - Method and circuit for coding mode determinations recognizing auto exposure control of input image: An image compression method adapted to determine block mode for an input image and a related circuit are disclosed. First and second determinations of block mode are made in relation to first and second threshold comparisons. The second comparison is conditioned upon a prior determination of auto-exposure control for the...

20060182356 - Video compression and decompression system with postfilter to filter coding artifacts: A video compression and decompression system has an input to receive an encoded video sequence and an output for a decoded video sequence. A video decoder is coupled to the input and decode the received encoded video sequence. A filter module is coupled to the video decoder and the output...

20060182357 - Intelligent, dynamic, long-term digital surveilance media storage system: An Intelligent, dynamic, long-term digital Surveillance Media storage System (ISMS), proposes an intelligent, dynamic, digital media storage mechanism for digital surveillance applications that can analyze media streams in real-time and provide flexible, scalable, and self-adjustable encoding and indexing mechanisms based on actual needs for digital surveillance systems. The system includes...

20060182358 - Coding apparatus, decoding apparatus, data file, coding method, decoding method, and programs thereof: A coding apparatus includes a shape coding section and a density coding section. The shape coding section codes shape information of an image element contained in an input image. The density coding section codes density information of the image element contained in the input image, with using a density dictionary...

20060182360 - Method and apparatus for darker region details using image global information: A method for processing a digital input image data indexed to represent positions on a display such that the digital data is indicative of an intensity value for each position. The intensity value for each position is adjusted to generate an enhanced value based on retinex theory by operating only...

20060182359 - Method and apparatus for image processing based on a mapping function: A method for processing a digital input image data indexed to represent positions on a display such that the digital data is indicative of an intensity value for each position. The intensity value for each position is transformed to generate an enhanced value, using a mapping function which transforms the...

20060182363 - Method for correcting inhomogeneities in an image, and an imaging apparatus therefor: A method is for correcting inhomogeneities in an image that is recorded from an examination object. The method includes recording an image to be corrected, calculating a correction image from the image to be corrected and correcting the recorded image with the aid of the correction image in order to...

20060182361 - Selection of alternative image processing operations to maintain high image quality: In an image enhancement method, a regular enhancement function and an aggressiveness parameter are computed using characteristics of a digital image. A first, relatively slow enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined high range. A second,...

20060182362 - Systems and methods relating to enhanced peripheral field motion detection: Systems and methods, etc., and the like for harnessing the human peripheral field motion detection (“PFMD”) system to detect and analyze features in a digital image, including the interpretation of images such as radiographic images in medical and other fields. The systems, methods, etc., include providing a series of images...

20060182364 - System and method for sharpening vector-valued digital images: Sharpening multi-spectral digital images without increasing noise is accomplished by filtering vector values rather than independent scalar values. A low-pass filter is performed on image A to obtain a blurred image B1 with noise and signal suppressed. The resulting blurred image B1 is subtracted from the original image A to...

20060182365 - Method and apparatus for processing line pattern using convolution kernel: A method and apparatus for processing a line pattern using a convolution kernal. An apparatus for processing a line pattern, the apparatus including a light source module radiating predetermined light and a camera module capturing an image of an object, onto which the light is radiated, the apparatus processing a...

20060182366 - Dynamic image contrast enhancement device: This invention provides a dynamic image adjusting apparatus for dynamically adjusting the contrast of a first image signal which includes a plurality of pixels. The adjusting apparatus includes a first transformation module, an operation module, and a second transformation module. The first transformation module receives the first image signal for...

20060182367 - Face relighting for normalization of directional lighting: i

20060182368 - Efficient and robust algorithm for video sequence matching: A two-step matching technique is embodied in a video-copy-detection algorithm that detects copies of video sequences. The two-step matching technique uses ordinal signatures of frame partitions and their differences from partition mean values. The algorithm of this invention is not only robust to intensity/color variations it can also effectively handle...

20060177094 - A system for embedding, extracting, and executing self-governing behavior and use controls within digital medium content: Steganography is the art of hiding information within information. The hidden information is called “covert” and the carrier information is called “overt.” In the digital world, steganography as a security technique differs considerably from encryption, watermarking, or placing data within digital envelopes. This invention uses steganographic techniques to embedded hidden...

20060177096 - Fingerprinting of data: A fingerprinting apparatus, comprising: a plurality of receiving units to receive a plurality of input datasets, each of the plurality of input datasets divided into a plurality of input segments, at least one of the plurality of input datasets uniquely marked; a selector to select at least one input segment...

20060177095 - Method and apparatus for providing improved workflow for digital watermarking: A method and apparatus for providing an improved workflow for digital watermarking during a production process. The invention provides a content tracking authority facility that forms a centralized location for storing and distributing watermarks and locations within a payload to place the watermarks. All post-production facilities that are involved in...

20060177093 - Sheet identifying device and method: A sheet identifying device and method for identifying the kind of sheet or checking whether a sheet is a genuine or counterfeit one correctly without influence of the state of the sheet. Data on the image of a sheet is acquired, and the image data is binarized according to a...

20060177097 - Pedestrian detection and tracking with night vision: A system and method for detecting and tracking humans, such as pedestrians, in low visibility conditions or otherwise. A night vision camera periodically captures a an infrared image of a road from a single perspective. A pedestrian detection module determines a position of a pedestrian in the frame by processing...

20060177100 - System and method for detecting features from images of vehicles: A method of detecting a feature of a vehicle in an image of a vehicle includes providing a digitized image of a vehicle, providing a first filter mask over a first subdomain of the image, where the filter mask is placed to detect a feature in the image, calculating a...

20060177099 - System and method for on-road detection of a vehicle using knowledge fusion: The present invention is directed to a system and method for on-road vehicle detection. A video sequence is received that is comprised of a plurality of image frames. A potential vehicle appearance is identified in an image frame. Known vehicle appearance information and scene geometry information are used to formulate...

20060177098 - System for controlling exterior vehicle lights: A system and method of automatically controlling exterior vehicle lights includes an image sensor and a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters pertaining to the detected light source(s), the vehicle having the...

20060177101 - Self-locating device and program for executing self-locating method: A self-locating device that captures omni-directional camera images and determines its position and posture from the sensed images is disclosed. Omni-directional predicted images of a robot in a supposed moved position from an initial position are generated from omni-directional camera images that can be acquired when the robot is arranged...

20060177103 - Optical flow based tilt sensor: A method is described for determining a description of motion of a moving mobile camera to determine a user input to an application. The method may involve capturing a series of images from a moving mobile camera and comparing stationary features present in the series of images. Optical flow analysis...

20060177102 - Structure function monitor: Methods and apparatus for a structure function monitor provide for generation of parameters characterizing a refractive medium. In an embodiment, a structure function monitor acquires images of a pupil plane and an image plane and, from these images, retrieves the phase over an aperture, unwraps the retrieved phase, and analyzes...

20060177104 - Method and apparatus for alignment, comparison & identification of characteristic tool marks, including ballistic signatures: Systematic use of infrared imaging characterizes marks made on items and identifies the particular marking tool with better accuracy than use of visual imaging. Infrared imaging performed in total darkness eliminates shadows, glint, and other lighting variations and artifacts associated with visible imaging. Although normally used to obtain temperature measurements,...

20060177105 - Mapping program including a map, process and system for precisely representing or determining a location on the map and an electronic device and a storage medium therefor: A mapping program includes an overlay grid of intersecting lines represented by two series of numbers. An origin is defined and an area of interest is defined. The origin corresponds to a location on a map. One series of numbers relates to longitude; while the other series of numbers relates...

20060177106 - Database employing biometric indexing and method therefor: Disclosed is a method of indexing a first database of records. A fingerprint is received and a biometric identification number is determined based thereon. A database is formed and is indexed based on the biometric identification number. As such, absent knowledge of the actual index value, the index is reconstructable...

20060177107 - Image input apparatus and person authentication system using an image input apparatus: A blood vessel image input apparatus is provided which is capable of acquiring a high-precision image of blood vessels of a body part, such as a finger, even if the finger is swept at a non-constant speed. The apparatus includes a solid-state line image sensor, a light source for illuminating...

20060177108 - Method and apparatus for evaluating authentication algorithm using biometrics data: A computer includes a database storing a plurality of pieces of identification information identifying individuals, and biometrics data particular to the individual corresponding to each of the plurality of pieces of identification information. The biometrics data is read from the database and transmitted through a communication unit. A fingerprint authentication...

20060177109 - Combination casino table game imaging system for automatically recognizing the faces of players--as well as terrorists and other undesirables-- and for recognizing wagered gaming chips: A fully automatic table game player tracking system for blackjack and other casino games is disclosed. The system utilizes a computer-controlled combination imaging system in each table game. The system captures facial images to compare with images stored in the casino's database in order to automatically identify players without the...

20060177110 - Face detection device: A face detection device comprises: a judgment area determining operable to judgment areas in an inputted image; and a face judgment unit operable to judge existence of a face image greater than a first predetermined size in the judgment areas. According to face directions, the judgment area determining unit determines...

20060177111 - Communication device, digital signature verification method and digital signature generation method: It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device, a digital signature verification method, and a digital signature generation method, in which the memory usage efficiency is improved without confidential information required for the verification or generation of a signature being easily leaked to the outside....

20060177112 - User interface method, medium, and apparatus with gesture-recognition: A user interface method, medium, and apparatus with gesture-recognition. The user interface method may include measuring acceleration of a gesture-recognition based input device while a writing gesture is performed, e.g., in the air, using the gesture-recognition based input device to generate acceleration signals, and determining whether the gesture-recognition based input...

20060177113 - Method and apparatus for determining a stable repeatable code from biometric information: Disclosed is a method of deriving a biometric identification number and an extended biometric identification number. The biometric identification number is derived based on a plurality of different fingerprint images of a same finger time. The resulting biometric identification number represents those features within the finger tip that are determined...

20060177114 - Medical digital asset management system and method: A system and method for managing digital medical images includes retrieving one or more digital medical images from among a plurality of digital medical image files having medical images formatted in two or more different image file formats. A working copy image of each of the retrieved digital medical images...

20060177115 - Medical image processing apparatus and program: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a primary candidate detection section for detecting a primary candidate for an abnormal shadow based on one medial image taken under one of a plurality of imaging conditions, by using medical images taken under the plurality of imaging conditions when an image analysis of...

20060177116 - Method of extracting locations of nucleic acid array features: Methods for correcting systematic errors in the measured position of deposited features of a nucleic acid array on a substrate. Systematic errors are modeled by an algorithmic model based on measuring the positions (and possibly other properties) of a subset of the features, and a model is constructed for predicting...

20060177117 - Bill discrimination apparatus: In a bill discrimination apparatus including a transport path and sensors disposed on the transport path to detect a detection signal from a bill being transported through the transport path to thereby discriminate the bill, magnetic sensors having mutually different characteristics for magnetically detecting a magnetic characteristic of the bill...

20060177118 - Method and system for extracting information from documents by document segregation: A method (and system) for extracting information from a document, includes segregating a set of documents from a plurality of documents based on a likelihood that at least one document in the set of documents carries an instance of a preset information....

20060177119 - Digital diagnosti video system for manufacturing and industrial process: A system for assisting in the diagnosis of errors in manufacturing machinery is disclosed wherein sensors are associated with the machinery at monitoring zones for detecting errors and generating sensor signals representing the errors. Video cameras are located at monitoring zones associated with specific sensors. A computer readable medium is...

20060177120 - Overlay marks, methods of overlay mark design and methods of overlay measurements: An overlay mark for determining the relative shift between two or more successive layers of a substrate is disclosed. The overlay mark includes at least one test pattern for determining the relative shift between a first and a second layer of the substrate in a first direction. The test pattern...

20060177125 - Computerized detection of breast cancer on digital tomosynthesis mammograms: A method for using computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) for digital tomosynthesis mammograms (DTM) including retrieving a DTM image file having a plurality of DTM image slices; applying a three-dimensional gradient field analysis to the DTM image file to detect lesion candidates; identifying a volume of interest and locating its center at...

20060177124 - Method and apparatus for creating stereo image according to frequency characteristics of input image and method and apparatus for reproducing the created stereo image: A method and an apparatus for creating a stereo image adaptively according to the characteristic of an input image and a method and an apparatus for reproducing the created stereo image are provided. The method for creating a stereo image includes selecting one of a left view image and a...

20060177123 - Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding stereo image: A method and apparatus are provided for encoding and decoding a stereo image through motion estimation performed in a block using a search area that is temporally or spatially separated from the block according to the position of the block. The method of encoding a stereo image includes determining the...

20060177122 - Method and apparatus for particle manipulation using graphics processing: Methods and apparatus are provided for: grouping objects within a three dimensional (3D) graphics space into a plurality of object sets, each object set being located in a respective sub-space within the 3D space; computing final graphics data for each object of the object sets based on initial graphics data...

20060177121 - Methods and apparatus for image processing: Methods and devices for processing image data stored as three-dimensional point clouds related to a scene by selecting a profile definable in a two-dimensional surface, and matching the profile to one or more subsets of the cloud of points to identify surfaces in the scene having the same profile so...

20060177126 - Apparatus for compensating image according to probabilistic neural network theory and method thereof: An apparatus for compensating an image by using a probabilistic neural network theory and a method thereof are disclosed. The image compensating apparatus includes: an error pixel detecting unit for detecting an error pixel generating an error among pixels included in a current image frame; and a neural network unit...

20060177129 - Color signal processing method: When respective color filters in respective light receiving elements of RGB allow transmission of infrared light, respective signal components due to infrared light (IR components) overlap color signals. To avoid disruption of color balance due to this, first, the IR components Ir, Ig, Ib contained in respective color signals of...

20060177130 - Misregister amount detection method and apparatus: In a misregister amount detection method, printed register marks of colors are sensed, and the inverted R, G, and B image data of R, G, and B image data respectively containing R, G, and B as red, green, and blue color components of the register marks are extracted. The minimum...

20060177127 - Spectral normalization using illuminant exposure estimation: After image capture, scene parameters are analyzed, e.g. lux, flicker, or world estimation. A best guess illuminant for the scene parameters is determined. At this point, the white balancing coefficients corresponding to that illuminant may be applied....

20060177128 - White balance with zone weighting: An image processing system includes a sensor, a processor, and a memory. The sensor is configured to capture data representative of a scene illuminated by an actual illuminant and the processor is configured to receive and process the captured data. The memory is configured to store chromaticity data associated with...

20060177131 - Method of extracting and searching integral histograms of data samples: A computer implemented method extracts an integral histogram from sampled data, such as time series data, images, and volumetric data. First, a set of samples is acquired from a real-word signal. The set of samples is scanned in a predetermined order. For each current sample, an integral histogram integrating a...

20060177132 - Cropping a digital image and preserving reserves: A method of cropping a digital image and preserving a reserve for subsequent use includes cropping the digital image to produce a first cropped digital image, the first cropped digital image having a first size and a first aspect ratio; determining, based on the location of the cropping, at least...

20060177133 - Systems and methods for segmentation of volumetric objects by contour definition using a 2d interface integrated within a 3d virtual environment (\"integrated contour editor\"): Systems and methods for a fully integrated contour editor are presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention a 2D interface which allows a user to define and edit contours on one image slice of the data set at a time is provided along with a 3D interface which allows...

20060177134 - Character recognition apparatus: Character recognition apparatus includes field storage means provided for storing field data indicating specified fields on entry sheets, image scanner provided for reading images appearing on the top side and back-transfer images on the entry sheets, back-transfer image processing means provided for processing back-transfer images in the specified fields read...

20060177135 - Character recognition processing device, character recognition processing method, and mobile terminal device: It is an object of the present invention to improve a rate of recognition and recognition speed, reduce a degree of a specification required for a device forming a photographing device or a system and lower consumed electric power and a cost. In a character recognition processing method according to...

20060177136 - Automatic input aids in computer programs: The invention relates to a method, a computer program product and a system for providing user information on a screen for input fields which may be edited by a user. In order to make the user information rapidly and easily accessible for the user, the following method steps are proposed:...

20060177137 - Differentiation of illumination and reflection boundaries: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for image processing in which brightness boundaries of an image are identified and analyzed in at least two, and more preferably three or more, spectral bands to distinguish illumination boundaries from reflectance boundaries. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, a brightness...

20060177139 - Digital intermediate (di) processing and distribution with scalable compression in the post-production of motion pictures: Scalable image compression is exploited to facilitate the creative process in the post-production of motion pictures. Specifically, digital intermediate (DI) processing of motion pictures is enabled by dynamically rendering proxies in response to client requests. A DI application is designed to enhance the efficiency of post-processing and the quality of...

20060177138 - Image compressing apparatus that achieves desired code amount: An apparatus for compressing an image, comprising: a coding unit configured to generate code data by encoding data derived from image data; a memory unit which stores truncation data items identified by respective data sequence numbers, wherein a truncation data item specifies a way in which code data is removed...

20060177140 - Apparatus and method for processing video data: An apparatus and methods for processing video data are described. The invention provides a representation of video data that can be used to assess agreement between the data and a fitting model for a particular parameterization of the data. This allows the comparison of different parameterization techniques and the selection...

20060177141 - Method and system for low-subband content discrimination: A method and system are provided for discriminating areas of content from areas of noise in difference images of a digital video sequence. This allows the fewest bits possible to be used to encode areas of noise according to a video compression algorithm. The method comprises computing a difference frame...

20060177142 - H.264 quantization: Low complexity (16 bit arithmetic) H.264 video compression replaces a single quantization table for all quantization parameters with multiple quantization tables and thereby equalizes quantization shifts and round-off additions; this eliminates the need for 32-bit accesses....

20060177143 - Method and apparatus for efficient transmission and decoding of quantization matrices: A method for encoding quantization matrices comprising the steps of (A) signaling whether values of a luma quantization matrix are determined by either (i) a first set of custom values or (ii) a set of standardized default values, (B) transmitting the first set of custom values when the values of...

20060177144 - Apparatus and method for data processing by using a plurality of data processing apparatuses and recording medium storing program for executing the method: A data processing method using a plurality of data processing apparatuses is provided. In the method, a current data processing apparatus adaptively processes data using data processing history information of a previous data processing apparatus. The method includes receiving data from one of the data processing apparatuses, receiving data processing...

20060177146 - Determining method and apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method: A method of determining a defocus direction of a pattern image formed on a resist by an exposure apparatus, for exposing a resist on a substrate to light via a pattern of a reticle, includes an image capturing step of capturing a resist image of a resist pattern formed through...

20060177145 - Object-of-interest image de-blurring: A method and apparatus for object-of-interest image de-blurring includes functions that determine (305, 310) an object region of an object-of-interest in an image that may be generated by image capture device (805), that determine (315, 825) a motion vector of the object-of-interest, that determine (325, 830) a scaling factor, and...

20060177147 - Imaging device: The present invention is an image pickup device provided with a CMOS camera which is provided with a telecentric lens to photograph a sample put in a levitation state at the center inside an electrostatic levitation furnace, a metal halide light source which is positioned on the opposite side of...

20060177148 - Image processing device, image processing program, and program-recording medium: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus, comprising: an image signal inputting unit 11 for inputting a plurality of image signals different from one another in exposure time, first and second level converting factor calculating units 12, 13 for calculating a level converting factor for each of the image...

20060177149 - Method and system for identifying illumination flux in an image: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for determining an illumination boundary in an image. The method comprises the steps of performing dynamic sampling in preselected local areas of the image to determine spectral ratio information for the image at each of...

20060177150 - Method and system for combining multiple exposure images having scene and camera motion: A panoramic high-dynamic range (HDR) image method and system of combining multiple images having different exposures and at least partial spatial overlap wherein each of the images may have scene motion, camera motion, or both. The major part of the panoramic HDR image method and system is a two-pass optimization-based...

20060177151 - Reducing the size of a document image: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, capable of reducing the size of an original image. The method segments the original image into a first image and a second image, generates a first reduced size image from the first image, which includes a first target pixel having a value...

20060177152 - Apparatus and method for producing thumbnail images and for improving image quality of re-sized images: Apparatus and Method for Producing Thumbnail Images and for Improving Image Quality of Re-Sized Images are disclosed providing a method that can improve the image quality of an output image in the size reduction procedure of the resolution conversion process. The apparatus including a resolution conversation (RC) unit 103 for...

20060177153 - Digital photo album producing apparatus: The present application relates to a digital photo album producing apparatus which can produce the digital photo album file so that reproducing of the image starts with the reproducing of the background music without complicated process for synchronizing the reproducing of the background music and the images....

20060171559 - Authentication of identification documents: Security of photographic identification documents is enhanced by embedding within the photographic image encoded information that may be correlated to other information pertaining to the individual represented by the image, such other information being, for example, printed on the document adjacent to the photograph....

20060171558 - Tamper-resistant authentication techniques for identification documents: The present invention provides methods and systems that are helpful authentication of physical and electronic documents like financial documents and identification documents. Steganographic indicia plays a role in some of our implementations. In other implementations we bind design features to a user or to a document. In still other implementations...

20060171560 - Video tracking and registering: A device and a method are provided for spatially locating and tracking an object, such as medical instruments, a patient and/or part of a patient's body using a camera array having at least two cameras, and for mutually assigning the spatial position of the object and an acquired, stored data...

20060171561 - Wireless substrate-like sensor: A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the semiconductor processing system. Analysis of images of the targets obtained by the wireless substrate-like...

20060171562 - Mobile body surrounding surveillance apparatus, mobile body surrounding surveillance method, control program and computer-readable recording medium: A mobile body surrounding surveillance 1A apparatus according to the present invention includes: an image capturing section 2; a particular region setting section 31 for setting a particular region for image data captured by the image capturing section; an own mobile body movement direction detection section 11 for detecting a...

20060171563 - Vehicle-mounted image processor: A vehicle-mounted image processor in which image analysis for judging the possibility of a danger, e.g., crash, can be carried out accurately even when the speed of a vehicle is high. The vehicle-mounted image processor comprises a means for storing a specified volume of image data delivered from a vehicle-mounted...

20060171564 - Autonomous wide-angle license plate recognition: A system in a moving surveillance vehicle operates in background mode to capture images of license plates of neighboring moving vehicles, which may occupy lanes other than the lane in which the surveillance vehicle is moving. The images are used to determine the license plate numbers of the moving vehicles,...

20060171565 - Television receiver: A television receiver comprising: an internal speaker to output voice; a digital terminal to perform digital voice output, to which an external device is connected; a connection detection unit to detect whether an external device is connected to the digital terminal, or not; and a voice mute circuit to mute...

20060171566 - Determining scene distance in digital camera images: A method for producing a distance map of scene distance values for a digital image captured by a digital camera includes capturing a first digital image of a scene under a first illumination condition, wherein the first digital image includes a plurality of pixels and the scene includes a plurality...

20060171567 - System for geometrically accurate compression and decompression: A system is disclosed providing accurate compression, storage, transmission and reconstruction of both simulated and empirical data representing terrain and other physical or hypothetical signals or surfaces, in one or multiple dimensions. In one embodiment, a gradient of an original surface is generated, and the data representing that gradient is...

20060171568 - Hybrid optical cylinder position sensor: Consistent with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of locating a position of a movable member is provided. The movable member is movable along a path and has a surface with a plurality of markings provided thereon. The method includes sensing an image of a portion of the...

20060171569 - Video compression with blur compensation: Video compression which utilizes information of blurring by including a blurred version of a prior frame as one of the reference frames for motion compensation....

20060171570 - Systems and methods for area activity monitoring and personnel identification: “Smartmat” (Smartmat Area Activity Monitor and Personnel Identification System) monitors and identifies people, animals and other objects that pass through a control volume. Among other attributes, the exemplary system implementation can count, classify and identify objects, such as pedestrians, animals, bicycles, wheelchairs, vehicles, rollerbladers and other objects, either singly or...

20060171571 - Systems and methods for quality-based fusion of multiple biometrics for authentication: An authentication system incorporates pluralilty of fused biometric modalities which are combined with quality indicia of the biometric samples. Fusion processing maps individual modality data along with one or more quality measurements to a fused score for purposes of making an authentication decision....

20060171573 - use of computer-aided detection system outputs in clinical practice: The present invention provides for the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) system output displays for providing accurate representations of areas for subsequent exams. Since the CAD output, unlike the original medical imagery, is not used during the initial reading, the radiologist does not mark it until a final determination is...

20060171574 - Graphical healthcare order processing system and method: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for ordering medical procedures comprising initiating the generating of data that represents a first display image representing a human body; identifying a region of the human body according to a first command from a user; presenting a second...

20060171572 - Indication of accuracy of quantitative analysis: An invention is described wherein a medical image analysis process which utilizes information contained in at least one medical image and in which a quantitative evaluation is derived from the medical image analysis process and delivered as an output, also delivers as an output the result of an error analysis,...

20060171575 - Medical imaging system having an apparatus for compressing image data: The invention relates to a medical imaging system having a generation apparatus for continuous image data from successive examination images, having an encoding apparatus for the image data for the purpose of compression on the basis of the method of prediction, having an evaluation apparatus for physiological, periodic data for...

20060171577 - Method and apparatus for sorting tablets at a rotary press for making tablets: A method for sorting tablets at a rotary press for making tablets, comprising the following steps: the individual tablets are monitored with regard to at least one property of their condition during the pressing process, and a bad-signal is generated, if a tablet does not fulfil the property, and tablets...

20060171576 - Method of incorporating prior knowledge in level set segmentation of 3d complex structures: A process includes: generation of knowledge of the anatomical object to be separated from neighboring objects and identification of high level features (e.g., prior knowledge that includes: a mean shape template of the vertebra; and, high level features, e.g., readily identifiable boundary regions between the vertebrae neighboring objects, such as...

20060171578 - System and method for splicing medical image datasets: A system and method for splicing medical image datasets are provided. The method for splicing medical image datasets comprises: segmenting first and second medical image datasets comprising an organ of interest and a nearby area to create a mask for points in the first and second medical image datasets, wherein...

20060171579 - Apparatus for measuring adhesive and frictional properties of polymer: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for measuring adhesive and frictional properties of a polymer hemisphere relative to a contact plate provided in the apparatus. The apparatus comprise a body having a movable table installed to move along an X-axis and Y-axis and a vertical column positioned at a rear side...

20060171581 - Defining and checking conformance of an object shape to shape requirements: A system and method are provided for automatically defining acceptable shape requirements for an object. A reference shape is a shape that the object should be in, and the acceptable shape requirements define an acceptable shape of the object that may deviate from the reference shape and yet is acceptable...

20060171580 - Enhanced video metrology tool: A system and method for tool enhancements are provided which allow users to utilize video tools in a controlled manner. The video tools balance a minimal amount of cursor positioning and “mouse clicks” against a level of video tool “customization” control desired by a user when applying the video tools....

20060171583 - Reducing ghosting in holographic stereograms: A plurality of source data frames is input into a processor. The plurality of source data frames is sectioned into a plurality of sections which are mapped to form a plurality of pre-distort images. The plurality of pre-distort images is compensated for variations in the degree of saturation (Diffraction Efficiency)...

20060171582 - Systems and methods for viewing three dimensional virtual slides: Systems and methods for retrieving, manipulating, and viewing 3D image objects from 3D virtual microscope slide images are provided. An image library module provides access to the imagery data in a 3D virtual slide and constructs 3D image objects that are coextensive with the 3D virtual slide or a 3D...

20060171584 - Image sequence enhancement system and method: Motion picture scenes to be colorized are broken into separate elements, backgrounds/sets or motion/onscreen-action. Background and motion elements are combined separately into single frame representations of multiple frames which becomes a visual reference database that includes data for all frame offsets used later for the computer controlled application of masks...

20060171587 - Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and program: A binary image is generated by binarizing a multilevel image. An edge image is generated by extracting an edge component in the multilevel image. The binary image is segmented into a plurality of regions with different attributes. An outline candidate of a halftone region is extracted from the edge image....

20060171585 - Method for visualization of plaque deposits from 3d image data records of vessel structures: A method is disclosed for visualization of plaque deposits from 3D image data records of vessel structures, in particular of the coronary vascular system, in which at least one predeterminable section of the vessel structure with the plaque deposits is segmented in the 3D image data record in order to...

20060171586 - Method of database-guided segmentation of anatomical structures having complex appearances: A method for segmenting an anatomical structure of interest within an image is disclosed. The anatomical structure of interest is compared to a database of images of like anatomical structures. Those database images of like anatomical structures that are similar to the anatomical structure of interest are identified. The identified...

20060171589 - Grayscale character dictionary generation apparatus: A grayscale character dictionary generation apparatus, comprising a first synthetic grayscale degraded character image generation unit for generating first synthetic grayscale degraded character images using binary character images inputted therein; a clustering unit for dividing each category of the first synthetic grayscale degraded character images generated by the first synthetic...

20060171588 - Scalable hash-based character recognition: The subject invention leverages a scalable character glyph hash table to provide an efficient means to identify print characters where the character glyphs are identical over independent presentation. The hash table allows for quick determinations of glyph meta data as, for example, a pre-filter to traditional OCR techniques. The hash...

20060171590 - Automated landmark extraction from three-dimensional whole body scanned data: A method for automated landmark extraction from three-dimensional whole body scanned data extracts feature points as landmarks from a plurality of point clouds obtained from a three-dimensional whole body scanner, without pre-making the landmarks on a human body before scanning. The system includes: (1) Silhouette analysis, which projects three-dimensional body...

20060171591 - System and method for efficient feature estimation for medical images: A method for estimating feature values from a digitized image includes calculating a gradient of an image, defining a filter weighting function, convolving the gradient with the filter weighting function, integrating over a subdomain of the convolved gradient to calculate components of a cost matrix Φ, wherein the cost matrix...

20060171592 - System and method for digitizing a pattern: The present invention provides a novel system and method for digitizing garment patterns. In a system embodiment, there are imaging devices supported above a garment pattern-making table. The imaging devices are connected to a computing device via a suitable network connection. The imaging devices are operable to capture data representative...

20060171593 - Inspection apparatus for inspecting patterns of a substrate: A pattern inspection apparatus has a setting unit of a plurality of cell areas A and B of different cell comparison pitches and inspects the plurality of cell areas of the different cell comparison pitches in accordance with settings of the setting unit. As information to read out image data...

20060171595 - Compressing a multivalue image with control of memory space requirement: An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, each capable of compressing a multivalue image with control of memory space requirement....

20060171594 - Detecting moving objects in videos with corner-based background model: A computer implemented method models a background in a sequence of frames of a video. For each frame, the method detects static corners using an array of pixels of the frame, and extracts, for each static corner, features from a window of pixels around the static corner. For each static...

20060171601 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, storage medium, and program: There are disclosed an image processing apparatus and method, and the like, which can obtain a high-quality image, the dynamic range or partial pixel value range of which has been changed while suppressing or avoiding collapse of the edge structure of an image or generation of overshoot. Also, there are...

20060171599 - Image searching device and method, program and program recording medium: An encoded code stream is searched for a frame generally coincident with a specific frame without having to decoding the frame to its original image. The present invention provides an image search device that searches an object encoded code stream formed by compression coding of a plurality of frames for...

20060171597 - Method and apparatus for compressing a stream of video data: A method of and apparatus for compressing a stream of data, such as video data, is disclosed. First, data in the video stream are classified in accordance with their values. Data with values equal to zero are classified in a first class. Data with values less than a predetermined positive...

20060171596 - Method and apparatus for displaying images with compression mechanism: A codec device is disposed in a display control device for instantly supplying decompressed image data to manipulating devices in the display control chip. Reference images are stored in compressed format after instantly compressed by the codec device. In addition, MSB portions and LSB portions are separately compressed for gaining...

20060171598 - Method and device for reducing the artifacts of a digital image: Artifacts of an incident digital image including pixels carrying information are reduced by determining, for certain pixels being considered from the image, displaced pixels. A displaced pixel associated with a pixel being considered is situated at a location that is displaced with respect to the location of the pixel being...

20060171600 - Video image encoder, video image decoder, and coded stream generation method: According to the embodiment, there is provided a coded stream generation method for generating a coded stream including a plurality of first units and a plurality of second units that are arranged in a time series. The method includes; separating the coded stream into a plurality of information units and...

20060171602 - Method and system for using a look-up table for a linear operation in image processing: A method and system obtains a linear combination in accordance with an image processing algorithm using at least one lookup table that is indexed by at least one subset of bits from a set of pixels in an image....

20060171603 - Resampling of transformed shared image techniques: This disclosure describes a number of devices or techniques that can be capable of obtaining an operational capacity for a shared image device; estimating at least one operational resource to perform a transformation of one or more images based at least in part on the obtaining the operational capacity; and...

20060171604 - Block retouching: A system and method facilitating image retouching is provided. The invention includes an image retoucher having a boundary detector and an image extender. The invention provides for the image retoucher to extend care pixels of at least one of a foreground and a background near a detected spurious boundary by...

20060171605 - Apparatus and method for image processing: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising: a principal object extraction device which extracts a shape of a principal object from an overall screen of an image entered, a weighted area determining device which determines a plurality of areas including the area of the principal object that matches...