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Image Analysis > Image Transformation Or Preprocessing Image Transformation Or PreprocessingImage Transformation Or Preprocessing patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/22/07 - 20070269135 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program An image processing apparatus comprising: background generation means for generating, on each of corresponding pixel positions of more than one input image, a pixel value involved in a predetermined distribution among pixel values of the input images as a background pixel value in the pixel position; degree-of-difference generation means for ... 11/15/07 - 20070263944 - Method and system for improved detection of material reflectances in an image In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method for manipulating an image is provided. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of selecting matched shadow/lit pairs of image portions from each of separate, different materials depicted in the image, utilizing the selected matched ... 11/08/07 - 20070258659 - Method and device for processing and for searching for an object by signals corresponding to images A method of representing an object appearing in a still or video image, by processing signals corresponding to the image, comprises deriving the peak values in CSS space for the object outline and applying a non-linear transformation to said peak values to arrive at a representation of the outline. ... 11/01/07 - 20070253640 - Image manipulation method and apparatus A method of editing a selected area of a digital image which consists of an array of image pixels at a relatively high resolution. The method comprises: dividing the image into a series of discrete tiles at a relatively low resolution, each tile containing a plurality of the image pixels; ... 11/01/07 - 20070253639 - Imagery analysis tool An imagery analysis tool that obtains imagery from imagery collections systems, orthorectifies the imagery such that resultant imagery reads like a map, and geocodes the resultant imagery such that all feature objects can be plotted as vector icons. ... 09/27/07 - 20070223837 - Picture retrieving apparatus and method which converts orthogonal transform coefficients into color histogram data The picture retrieving apparatus includes: an orthogonal conversion coefficient memory 13 of a retrieval target picture storing an orthogonal conversion coefficient of a picture targeted for a retrieval; a picture feature amount converter 2 converting an orthogonal conversion coefficient 21 read from the orthogonal conversion coefficient memory 13 of the ... 09/20/07 - 20070217709 - System and method for detecting obstacle A method for detecting an obstacle by using two cameras, the obstacle being on a reference plane in a field of view common to the two cameras, the method inputting a first image and a second image from the two cameras, respectively, transforming the first image to a transformed image, ... 09/20/07 - 20070217708 - Method, system, and program product for transforming a biometric image The invention provides a method, system, and program product for transforming a multi-dimensional biometric feature point set. More particularly, the invention provides a method for transforming a biometric image using surface folding of the image. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for transforming a multi-dimensional biometric feature point ... 09/06/07 - 20070206878 - System and method for head size equalization in 360 degree panoramic images A real-time approximately 360 degree image correction system and a method for alleviating distortion and perception problems in images captured by omni-directional cameras. In general, the real-time panoramic image correction method generates a warp table from pixel coordinates of a panoramic image and applies the warp table to the panoramic ... 08/30/07 - 20070201763 - Image processing method and image processing apparatus A computer 21 which is the core of image processing calculates an edginess which is an image variation from a differential value of data for adjacent picture elements in a step SA110, and determines object picture elements by selecting only images with a large variation in steps SA120, SA130. As ... 08/30/07 - 20070201762 - Methods and apparatuses for pixel transformations Methods, apparatuses, systems, and machine readable media for pixel transformations. One exemplary method includes: determining a state of a pixel format transformation, wherein a pixel format includes a predetermined number of pixel data components and a predetermined number of bits for each of the pixel data components and wherein the ... 08/30/07 - 20070201761 - System and method for image processing A computer implemented method of processing an image for display on a mobile communication device includes extracting a portion of an image based on an image map. The image map relates to the portion of the image. The method also includes generating a document that comprises the extracted portion of ... 08/23/07 - 20070196030 - Degrading 3d information A method is provided for degrading 3D information such as a 3D image file from its original form so that that the subject matter of the 3D image is altered in a way which prevents one from reverse engineering or manufacturing the subject matter of the 3D image while the ... 07/26/07 - 20070172147 - Image processing apparatus, road image plotting method, and computer-readable recording medium for plotting a road image An image processing apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional map on a display is disclosed that includes an extracting part for extracting data corresponding to a part of a road covered behind a three-dimensional building by referring to depth information of a target plotting road and a target plotting building, and ... 07/19/07 - 20070165964 - De-emphasis of user-selected portions in a video display A machine (e.g., a computer) is used to generate a video display for a display device. A user interactively causes the machine to apply a de-emphasis effect to user-selected portions of the video display. The de-emphasis effect may be used to reduce visual distraction caused by those portions. ... 07/12/07 - 20070160310 - Apparatus and method for image configuring Using image data on a plurality of reduced object images to calculate a shift amount in regard to the gap of relative positions between the reduced object images by a correlation calculation between the reduced object images. A conversion equation is obtained from the shift amount for geometric projection process ... 07/05/07 - 20070154110 - Non-photorealistic sketching A non-photorealistic technique is described for transforming an original image into a sketch image. The technique includes: segmenting the original image into plural regions to produce a segmented image, wherein the regions are demarcated by respective boundaries; shrinking a boundary of at least one of the plural regions in the ... 06/28/07 - 20070147702 - Method and apparatus for resolving individual signals in detector output data A method and apparatus for resolving individual signals in detector output data, the method comprising determining a signal form of signals present in the data, making parameter estimates of one or more parameters of the signals, wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least signal temporal position, and determining ... 06/14/07 - 20070133899 - Triggering an image processing function The invention is directed to apparatus, methods, and systems for calculating parameters from particular pixel components of first and second frames, and triggering a function pertaining to the image processing of a later-created frame if a particular difference between the two parameters is detected. In one embodiment, the present invention ... 06/07/07 - 20070127844 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and data configuration An image processing apparatus includes a first eyes-and-mouth detecting unit to detect eye boundaries and a mouth boundary from a first face image; a second eyes-and-mouth detecting unit to detect eye boundaries and a mouth boundary from a second face image; a first skin model generating unit to generate a ... 06/07/07 - 20070127843 - Method of detecting feature images It is an object of the present invention to detect an image correction method from corrected images, in order to grasp a correction method of a correctly corrected images as a guideline for correction of a harmful image, and to present an image correction proposal to which a correction method ... 06/07/07 - 20070127842 - Sample picture data processing method and sample inspection system and method A sample inspection system and method for displaying images of plural sample layers and a predetermined planar region within an image having a very large imaging region. Line sensors generate sample picture data for the plurality of sample layers, a computer stores the generated sample picture data, allows a planar ... 05/24/07 - 20070116381 - Method for deformable registration of images A method for registration of two image data sets. The method includes: compartmentalizing a first one of the two image data sets into a plurality of regions with each one of such regions having a presumed but unknown spatially corresponding region in the other one of the two image data ... 05/17/07 - 20070110334 - Phase unwrapping method, program, and interference measurement apparatus A candidate pixel generating unit searches a path-undetermined adjacent pixel j which is adjacent around a parent pixel i, and, with respect to the searched adjacent pixel j, generates a candidate pixel having data {j(i,|Wij|)} in which the parent pixel i and magnitude |Wij| of a phase difference Wij in ... 05/17/07 - 20070110333 - Signal processing device, signal processing method, program, and recording medium The present invention relates to a signal processing device and signal processing method, and program and recording medium, whereby images and the like closer approximating real world signals can be obtained. With regard to an input image of dimensions fewer than the dimensions of actual world light signals, wherein actual ... 05/03/07 - 20070098298 - Imaging methods, apparatus, systems, media and signals Methods, apparatus, computer-readable media and signals for imaging are disclosed. A method includes performing a phasor iteration process to identify a phase error phasor associated with: a first input image data set representing a first image of an object having at least a first component and a second component, and ... 05/03/07 - 20070098297 - System and method for image editing A system and method for editing images. Each image editing operation is described by a few parameters. Multiple users can share image processing changes by sharing a few set of parameters instead of the whole bitmaps of the images. An Editing List describes the parameters defining the image changes. The ... 04/26/07 - 20070092159 - Method of estimating an affine relation between images A method (400) is disclosed for estimating an affine relation between a first image and a second image. The first and second images each have at least 4 non-parallel lines therein. The method (400) starts by identifying (406) sets of intersection points of the lines appearing in each of the ... 04/26/07 - 20070092158 - Image processing method and image processing apparatus The present invention is an image processing technology for eliminating a second line-shaped image object, which overlaps with a first image object in one image comprising effective or ineffective pixels, from the first image object. The technology includes the respective steps of a line segment extraction step for extracting a ... 04/12/07 - 20070081740 - Image capture and manipulation Systems and techniques to provide image capture and manipulation. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes receiving an input stream including image data from a source, displaying the input stream in real-time including displaying a plurality of instantiations of the stream at a same time, each stream different, the ... 04/05/07 - 20070076978 - Moving image generating apparatus, moving image generating method and program therefor There is provided a moving image generating apparatus for efficiently generating a moving image that expresses a shift of still images. The moving image generating apparatus for generating a plurality of moving image composing images from the still images to generate the moving image that represents a shift of the ... 04/05/07 - 20070076977 - Method for calibrating camera parameters A method for calibrating camera parameters is disclosed, which is carried out on the basis of a moving calibration object subject to the influence of gravity. The method is carried out by causing the calibration object to move along a parabolic trajectory under the influence of gravity, taking pictures of ... 03/29/07 - 20070071358 - Digital image data processing apparatus The present image processing apparatus includes a pixel arrangement controller and two data unit buffers coupled with the pixel arrangement controller. This controller can rearrange the addresses of the pixels in the corresponding data unit buffer according to the size of the block. Accordingly, the pixel data of the same ... 02/15/07 - 20070036460 - Method for the rotation compensation of spherical images Method for producing a rotation-compensated image sequence allowing simplified reconstruction of the translation of a camera by real time rotation compensation of images recorded sequentially by an electronic camera randomly displaced in a scene and provided with a rotation sensor resulting from an association of color and/or brightness values of ... 02/08/07 - 20070031061 - Hybrid template matching for imaging applications Training sets consisting of pairs of input images and desired images can be used to produce maps intended for future use in transforming input images into final images. The maps, however, often have improper elements based on incomplete or noisy data. The noisy data and incomplete can be identified via ... 02/01/07 - 20070025637 - Retargeting images for small displays A method retargets an image to a different size. An input image is segmented into regions. Selected regions are cut from the input image to construct a background image. The background image is scaled to a predetermined size, and the selected regions are pasted back into the scaled background image ... 01/25/07 - 20070019883 - Method for creating a depth map for auto focus using an all-in-focus picture and two-dimensional scale space matching An imaging acquisition system that generates a depth map for a picture of a three dimension spatial scene from the estimated blur radius of the picture is described. The system generates an all-in-focus reference picture of the three dimension spatial scene. The system uses the all-in-focus reference picture to generate ... 01/25/07 - 20070019882 - Makeup simulation program, makeup simulation device, and makeup simulation method A makeup simulation enables a high-quality simulation image quickly and simply. A first image generator portion 20 generates n transparency layer images in which the transparency of each pixel is normalized on the basis of n layer images in a use-reference image. A second image generator portion 30 generates n ... 01/18/07 - 20070014487 - Method and system of generating geometric characteristics of a digitally encoded image a determination means (10) for determining geometric characteristics of said surface from the deformation of the pattern. ... 01/18/07 - 20070014486 - High speed image reconstruction for k-space trajectory data using graphic processing unit (gpu) A method for reconstructing an image generated from radial trajectory data in frequency or k-space using a GPU. The method includes using a vertex shader of the GPU to transform coordinates of a window aligned with the radial trajectory data and using a pixel shader of the GPU to combine ... 01/18/07 - 20070014485 - Facial feature-localized and global real-time video morphing A method and apparatus for modifying, or morphing, a video image. A video feed is received which include an image of a person's face. A number of facial features are detected from the video feed. One or more of those facial features are selected and modified, with the modification being ... 01/11/07 - 20070009180 - Real-time face synthesis systems The present invention discloses techniques for producing a synthesized facial model synchronized with voice. According to one embodiment, synchronizing colorful human or human-like facial images with voice is carried out as follows: determining feature points in a plurality of image templates about a face, wherein the feature points are largely ... 01/11/07 - 20070009179 - Imaging system providing dynamic viewport layering A system including methodology for optimizing/customizing display or rendering of requested images is described. In one embodiment, the system provides on-demand creation of images that are customized for a particular device type. The system comprises a module serving as a repository for images, each image comprising image components arranged into ... 01/11/07 - 20070009178 - Image-clustering method and apparatus An apparatus and method for clustering images by inferring a unit of event recognized by a user through the reflection of a user's image-use pattern. The image-clustering apparatus includes an image-storage module for storing a plurality of images, an application module for accessing the stored images according to a user's ... 01/04/07 - 20070003162 - Image generation device, image generation method, and image generation program The image generation device includes distance calculation means for calculating a distance between a space model and an imaging device arrangement object model which is a model such as a vehicle having a camera mounted, according to viewpoint conversion image data generated by viewpoint conversion means, captured image data representing ... 01/04/07 - 20070003161 - Computation transformations for streaming applications on multiprocessors A method including providing a stream of content to a processor, transforming kernels within the stream of content through affine modeling, transforming the affine modeled kernels, stream contracting kernel processes, and stream blocking the kernel processes. ... 01/04/07 - 20070003160 - Image-size dependent facial caricaturing The present invention applies prior art findings with regards to increased recognisance of caricatured images by providing a method and system which provide for the level of caricaturing to be applied to an image to be set in dependence on the intended size of the caricature image. Preferably, the caricature ... 12/21/06 - 20060285770 - Direct method for modeling non-rigid motion with thin plate spline transformation A system and a method model the motion of a non-rigid object using a thin plate spline (TPS) transform. A first image of a video sequence is received, and a region of interest, referred to as a template, is chosen manually or automatically. A set of arbitrarily-chosen fixed reference points ... 12/14/06 - 20060280378 - Deterministic wavelet thresholding for general-error metrics Novel, computationally efficient schemes for deterministic wavelet thresholding with the objective of optimizing maximum-error metrics are provided. An optimal low polynomial-time algorithm for one-dimensional wavelet thresholding based on a new dynamic-programming (DP) formulation is provided that can be employed to minimize the maximum relative or absolute error in the data ... 12/07/06 - 20060274972 - Methods and apparatus for shifting perspective in a composition image Methods and apparatus for shifting perspective in a composite image derived from a plurality of images including a first image as a center of projection, and a modified version of a second image that is corrected for perspective distortion relative to the first image. A user input specifies a change ... 12/07/06 - 20060274971 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing device has an image processing module and a buffer module. The image processing module has an image processing engine that carries out an image processing on image data. The buffer module has a buffer that stores the image data and a buffer control section that controls the ... 12/07/06 - 20060274970 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing device has an image processing section and a processing managing section. The image processing section has one or more image processing modules and one or more buffer modules. Each image processing module has an image processing engine and a control section. The image processing engine carries out ... 12/07/06 - 20060274969 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing device including an image processing section having one or more image processing modules and buffer modules having a buffer is provided. The buffer module, recognizes a number of image processing modules which are connected at the following stage of its own module; stores, for each of the ... 12/07/06 - 20060274968 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing section of an image processing device is constructed by plural image processing modules being connected in a pipeline form, such that a buffer module is connected at at least one of preceding and following stages of each module. A buffer control section of the buffer module: when ... 12/07/06 - 20060274967 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing device including an image processing section and a memory managing section. The image processing section having: (A) one or more image processing modules, each having: an image processing engine and a control section; and (B) one or more buffer modules. The memory managing section (a) can execute, ... 12/07/06 - 20060274966 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing device including an image processing section having: one or more image processing modules, each image processing module having an image processing engine and a control section; and one or more buffer modules having a buffer for storing image data. The image processing module is realized by a ... 12/07/06 - 20060274965 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing device has one or more image processing modules and one or more buffer modules. The image processing module reads image data from a preceding module in units of a reading data amount, performs a image processing on the image data, and outputs the image data to a ... 12/07/06 - 20060274964 - Image processing device, method, and storage medium which stores a program An image processing device has an image processing section. The image processing section has one or more image processing modules and one or more buffer modules. Each image processing module has an image processing engine and a control section. The image processing engine carries out an image processing on image ... 11/30/06 - 20060269161 - Method of creating a divergence transform for a class of objects A system and method for identifying objects of interest in image data is provided. The present invention utilizes principles of Iterative Transformational Divergence in which objects in images, when subjected to special transformations, will exhibit radically different responses based on the physical, chemical, or numerical properties of the object or ... 11/23/06 - 20060262994 - Continuous extension of discrete transform for data processing A method of interpolating images using continuous extension functions of inverse discrete transforms is described. ... 11/16/06 - 20060257049 - Representation and coding of panoramic and omnidirectional images A method for representing an omni directional-like image by capturing an omni-directional-like image and determining a representation format that is commonly applicable to any image acquisition system that is able to capture the omni-directional- like image. The captured omni-directional-like image is mapped onto the determined representation format. ... 11/16/06 - 20060257048 - System and method for producing a page using frames of a video stream A method and system for automatically producing a page using frames of a video stream. A plurality of video frames from a video stream or clip are read, and multiple frames are extracted from the video stream, based on the content of each frame. Frames which neighbor the extracted frames ... 11/09/06 - 20060251336 - Representation and coding of panoramic and omnidirectional images A method for representing an omni directional-like image by capturing an omni-directional-like image and determining a representation format that is commonly applicable to any image acquisition system that is able to capture the omni-directional-like image. The captured omni-directional-like image is mapped onto the determined representation format. ... 11/02/06 - 20060245669 - Information processing apparatus and image processing circuit According to one embodiment, a plurality of predetermined operation coefficients are stored in operation coefficient storage area, operation coefficients corresponding to a plurality of input pixel signals are fetched from the operation coefficient storage area, a new pixel is generated and output as an output pixel signal. ... 11/02/06 - 20060245668 - Method and apparatus for the creation of image post-processing parameter curves A user provides a graphical representation of a desired image post-processing parameter curve. A first digital image of the graphical representation of a desired image post-processing parameter curve is captured. The first digital image is analyzed by an image processor that generates necessary post-processing parameters as defined by the desired ... 10/19/06 - 20060233460 - Image processing device, method, and program The present invention enables processing results which are more accurate and which have higher precision as to events of the real world to be obtained. (An inverse gamma correction unit 5001 applies inverse gamma correction to an input image wherein light signals of the actual world have been projected and ... 10/19/06 - 20060233459 - Imaging method and device for the computer-assisted evaluation of computer-tomographic measurements by means of direct iterative reconstruction Disclosed are an imaging method and an arrangement for the computer-assisted evaluation of projected object trajectories obtained from a computer-tomographic measurement. According to the inventive method, the trajectories are arranged in a previously known sequence into a projection matrix as traces of the respective voluminous elements, and the following steps ... 10/12/06 - 20060228044 - Method for automatically cropping image objects A method for automatically cropping image objects, including: an object contour detecting step, an image dividing step, and an image merging step. The object contour detecting step detects object contours with Modified Laplacian Contour Detector to generate a binary image. The image dividing step divides the binary image into a ... 09/14/06 - 20060204131 - Bandlimited texture slicing for computer graphics Slices of N dimensions can be extracted from bandlimited data sets of M dimensions. N is any arbitrary value less than N. A value of a slice is defined by an evaluation of an integral of the bandlimited data set weighted by a filter scaling function orientated along the normal ... 09/14/06 - 20060204130 - Using super-pixels for efficient in-place rotation of images Rotation in the storage domain is a one-one function with the domain equal to the range. This permits an image to be rotated in place. Each image size implies at least one garland of closed chains of tiles. Each image includes a spanning set of these garlands. Rotation in place ... 09/14/06 - 20060204129 - Apparatus and method for laying out images and program therefor A layout image is generated by laying out images in a background area according to a predetermined rule. An instruction to edit the layout image is received from a user, and the layout image is edited. Based on a result of editing according to the instruction, user preference information representing ... 08/24/06 - 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 ... 08/17/06 - 20060182367 - Face relighting for normalization of directional lighting . ... 07/20/06 - 20060159367 - System and method for creating variable quality images of a slide Systems and methods for creating variable quality images of a slide. ... 07/20/06 - 20060159366 - System for rapid delivery of digital content via the internet A universal Internet content delivery system is described that is able to deliver any digital content (video, audio, and/or text) over the Internet with excellent fidelity and immediate media launch, devoid of the usual buffering delay as seen with traditional streaming media players such as Windows Media Player or Real ... 07/13/06 - 20060153475 - Video processing system and method with dynamic tag architecture An image processing system and method, in which a plurality of image processing operations are dynamically controlled based on dynamically changing tag data associated with pixels being processed. ... 07/13/06 - 20060153474 - Video processing system and method with dynamic tag architecture An image processing system and method, in which an image processing operation is performed on a pixel or pixels by selecting and applying one of a plurality of implementations of the image processing operation. The plurality of implementations is varied from time to time, such that one or more of ... 07/13/06 - 20060153473 - Video processing system and method with dynamic tag architecture An image processing system including a plurality of image processors. Each image processor is configured to carry out a different image processing operation. The system also includes a motion estimator. For image processor, the motion estimator is configured to obtain motion information for a pixel or pixels being applied as ... 06/29/06 - 20060140507 - Image processing method and device, and program The present invention relates to a method, apparatus and program for processing an image, capable of producing a sharp image. A digital camera 1 includes an imaging device 4 formed of a single-plane sensor that provides one color signal for each pixel. A plurality of images are captured at a ... 06/22/06 - 20060133691 - Systems and methods for representing signed distance functions A system and method for implicitly computing signed distance values in a graphics application. In one embodiment, rather than storing numerous distance values along a given raster scan line, only two values are stored for each interval defining the intersection of the raster scan line with the shape. These two ... 06/15/06 - 20060126963 - Frame classification information providing device and program A photo movie is ordered by placing a memory card storing frame images into an order accepting device, and an operation screen appears on a touch panel display of the order accepting device. The operation screen includes a scenario selection screen and a frame assignment screen. The frame assignment screen ... 06/08/06 - 20060120620 - Dynamic warp map generation system and method Dynamic warp map generation system and corresponding method are disclosed. A compactor obtains spatial transformation parameters along with geometric and optical distortion parameters and combines them to form hybrid grid data in a hybrid vector space. This vector space is divided into hybrid blocks. In each hybrid block, the grid ... 06/08/06 - 20060120619 - Method for secure background modeling in images A method processes a sequence of input images securely. A sequence of input images are acquired in a client. Pixels in each input image are permuted randomly according to a permutation π to generate a permuted image for each input image. Each permuted image is transferred to a server, which ... 05/25/06 - 20060110066 - Data processing system and method for 2-dimensional data A data processing system includes a block setting module setting a to-be-processed block shape including subject data, which is one of 2-dimentional data in a matrix stored in a virtual storage area, and influenced data influenced by results of processing subject data, a division module dividing 2-dimentional data into a ... 05/18/06 - 20060104540 - Computing a higher resoultion image from multiple lower resolution images using model-based, robust bayesian estimation A result higher resolution (HR) image of a scene given multiple, observed lower resolution (LR) images of the scene is computed using a Bayesian estimation image reconstruction methodology. The methodology yields the result HR image based on a Likelihood probability function that implements a model for the formation of LR ... 05/18/06 - 20060104539 - System for representing image of real object by using photographic images and method thereof A system for image representation of a real object by using photographic images and a method thereof are disclosed. The system includes: a characterization unit of an image sensing device for extracting characteristics of an image sensing device to be used to obtain photographs of a target object; a characterization ... 04/27/06 - 20060088225 - Comparison A method of simulating the effect of distortion on a representation of a marker, such as a fingerprint is provided. The method is useful for generating data for use in various processes concerned with fingerprints and particularly avoids the need to manually generate and collect such data. The method includes ... 04/06/06 - 20060072846 - Transformation or inverse transformation method and apparatus capable of transforming or inversely transforming blocks having various sizes A transformation or inverse transformation method and apparatus used in an audio-video codec are provided. The transformation or inverse transformation apparatus includes: a plurality of ROM tables, which are referenced when transforming or inversely transforming input data in consideration of the format or size of the input data; and a ... 03/30/06 - 20060067589 - Software carrier containing corrected blotches in component images Blotches may be identified and processed to reduce or eliminate the blotch. The blotch may be in just one of several separations and multiple separations may be used, for example, to identify the blotch. An implementation (i) compares a first component image of an image with a first component image ... 03/30/06 - 20060067588 - Imaging apparatus, image processing method for imaging apparatus and recording medium Dots (14) are marked on the stage surface of a stage (13) beforehand, and when an original (5) is placed on that stage, a document camera (1) acquires stage specification information such as the number of pixels of an image of the dot (14) and that of a check area ... 03/23/06 - 20060062486 - Variable density signal sampling An optimal sampling pattern for variable density sampling of a continuous signal uses a statistical knowledge of the signal to determine an autocorrelation matrix from which a basis set is identified. Sampling is performed at locations determined from an eigenvector matrix, and the sampled output provides coefficients for the basis ... 03/16/06 - 20060056728 - User interface for an image transformation device This patent describes an alternative form of user interface for operating a device such as a camera comprising a card which is inserted in a machine. On the face of the card is contained a visual representation of the effect the card will have on the output of the machine. ... 03/16/06 - 20060056727 - System for combining multiple disparity maps There is provided a method of processing image data, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of images of a scene; (b) generating a disparity map for each of at least two pairs of images from the plurality of images; (c) transforming each of the disparity maps into a ... 03/16/06 - 20060056726 - Image processing device, and program The present invention provides a technique capable of making a user easily grasp a relative position of an ROI in image display by volume rendering and capable of displaying an image promptly. Upon generating an image for display on the basis of volume data by volume rendering, a region of ... 03/09/06 - 20060050985 - Image database key generation method A method (500) of generating a matching key (599) for an image (501) is disclosed. The matching key (599) is substantially invariant to rotation, scale and translation. The method (500) starts by forming a spatial domain representation of the image (501) that is substantially invariant to translation of the image ... 03/02/06 - 20060045381 - Image processing apparatus, shooting apparatus and image display apparatus An image processing apparatus and a shooting apparatus are provided that enable a user to recognize in real time image qualities of a plurality of regions while encoding an image in such a manner that a plurality of the regions have different image qualities. When a camera is in a ... 03/02/06 - 20060045380 - Data processing A method of processing data is provided. The method comprises the steps of: comparing first and second samples of a space, the first and second samples being related by a set of transformations, to provide a set of pairs of signals, each of the pairs of signals corresponding to substantially ... 03/02/06 - 20060045379 - Photographic document imaging system An apparatus and method for processing a captured image and, more particularly, for processing a captured image comprising a document. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a camera to capture documents is described. In another embodiment, a method for processing a captured image that includes a document comprises the steps ... 02/23/06 - 20060039626 - Data transformation apparatus and method Next, it determines E1 by adding integer data smaller than half a divisor {1+a2} to D1 and determines correction data E0, E2, and E4 by adding a value equal to half the divisor to the rest of the data D0, D2, and D3. Next, it divides E0 to E4 by ... // - 3 - ... // - 2 - ... // - 1 - ... // - 1 - ... // - 2 - ... // - 1 - ... // - 2 - ... // - 2 - ... // - 1 - ... // - 2 - ... // - 1 - ... // - 2 - ... // - 1 - ... // - 1 - ... // - 3 - ... // - 2 - ... // - 1 - ... 02/16/06 - 20060034542 - Image generation method, image generation apparatus, and image generation program A reverse-aging image representing a skin part of a person in reverse aging is generated from an image of the skin part of the person at a predetermined age. Wrinkle component extraction means of an image generation unit extracts wrinkle components in frequency bands of a face image of the ... 02/02/06 - 20060023967 - Multi-gradation monochromatic image display method, multi-gradation monochromatic image display device, computer, monochromatic display device, re-conversion adapter, and video card A monochromatic image of which the number of gradation levels (for example, 1024 levels) is greater than that (for example, 256) of a monochromatic image viably handled by an operating system (OS) (13) is converted into a color image which is then received by the OS (13). The color image ... 01/19/06 - 20060013503 - Methods of preventing noise boost in image contrast enhancement An adaptive contrast enhancement method and device provide video signal contrast enhancement with reduced noise amplification. The video signal has a plurality of temporally ordered digital pictures, each one of the digital pictures represented by a set of samples, wherein each one of the samples has a gradation level. A ... 01/12/06 - 20060008175 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium Information such as a camera layout for representation on a map could not be entered while an image of a camera is confirmed on a display. In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides generating means for generating a map having a symbol indicating an installed position of ... 01/05/06 - 20060002626 - Method, computer program product, and device for projecting an exfoliated picture A method for projecting an exfoliated picture by outputting direction information of image data having three or more dimensions. The method includes calculating direction information of each voxel using voxel data of a plurality of pixels, and generating the exfoliated picture with the direction information. ... 12/22/05 - 20050281481 - Method for medical 3d image display and processing, computed tomograph, workstation and computer program product A medical imaging diagnostic method can be simultaneously simplified and improved within the context of medical 3D image display and processing. To this end, the method for medical 3D image display and processing includes prescribing an observer position, a search beam and a pixel value for a surface of a ... 12/22/05 - 20050281480 - Computer apparatus and method for generating a paint-by-number picture from a digital image A computer apparatus and method process a digital image according to a set of selected colors, and generate from the digital image a paint-by-number image. The set of selected colors may be manually selected one at a time by a user, or a predefined set of colors may be selected ... 12/01/05 - 20050265630 - Illustration producing apparatus, illustration producing method, control program and readable recording medium An apparatus for producing an illustration comprises an omnidirectional camera of capturing an omnidirectional image, a computational processing section of converting the omnidirectional image to a line image, and a display section of displaying the line image. ... 11/10/05 - 20050249432 - Imaging system A method and apparatus for reconstruction of a region of interest for an object is provided. The reconstruction of the object may be based on chords which may fill a part, all, or more than all of the region of interest. Using chords for reconstruction may allow for reducing data ... 10/20/05 - 20050232512 - Neural net based processor for synthetic vision fusion A synthetic vision fused integrated enhanced vision system includes a data base of images of an objective; a non-HVS sensor array for providing a sensor output from each sensor in the array; a feature extraction mechanism for extracting multi-resolution features of an objective and forming a single, fused feature image ... 10/20/05 - 20050232511 - Image model based on n-pixels and defined in algebraic topology, and applications thereof A computational image model comprises an image support including a structure of n-pixels comprising pixel faces, quantities related to image features, and an algebraic structure relating the quantities to the n-pixels and/or pixel faces, the algebraic structure comprising algebraic operations defining a relation between the quantities. A method of computationally ... 10/13/05 - 20050226530 - Image processing program, image processing method, image processing apparatus and storage medium There is provided a method which is executed in an image processing apparatus includes, determining an image displayed in an image display area in accordance with a first history icon as a processing target image, selecting image processing, executing the selected image processing to the processing target image, displaying a ... 10/13/05 - 20050226529 - Signal processing apparatus and method, and command-sequence data structure Many functions are implemented by using a single unit of hardware. A first receiver and a second receiver receive a command sequence consisting of a plurality of commands sent from a controller, and supply the command sequence to a first R-IC and a second R-IC, respectively. The first R-IC switches ... 09/08/05 - 20050196068 - Image-taking apparatus and image processing method An image-taking apparatus is disclosed which transforms a fisheye image into a perspective projection image and allows appropriate correction of image fluctuations with a reduced load of operation. The image-taking apparatus has an image-pickup element which photoelectrically converts a fisheye image and a transforming section which performs projective transformation processing ... 08/11/05 - 20050175256 - Image processing method, image processor, and program for causing a computer to execute the processing method A method of performing image processing on an image synthesized from a natural image and a computer graphic (CG) image. In this method, the synthesized image is separated into a natural-image region and a CG-image region. Based on the natural-image region, an image-processing parameter for the image processing is computed. ... 07/21/05 - 20050157943 - Image processing system and method with dynamically controlled pixel processing A system for processing digital images. The system may included a controller that includes a processor and a memory. The system may also include a plurality of image processing blocks operatively coupled with the controller. Each image processing block can be configured to perform a different image processing operation. The ... 06/30/05 - 20050141782 - Principal component analysis based fault classification Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is used to model a process, and clustering techniques are used to group excursions representative of events based on sensor residuals of the PCA model. The PCA model is trained on normal data, and then run on historical data that includes both normal data, and data ... 06/23/05 - 20050135705 - Image forming apparatus Key information for encrypting data for image formation stored in a hard disk drive 26, is divided into a plurality of portions and these divided key codes are stored in NVRAMs on various kinds of control boards. In a case where the data is written to or read from the ... 06/16/05 - 20050129332 - Method and system for processing multidimensional data A method and system for processing multidimensional data. A method of forming multiresolution representations of data includes partitioning the data in a first dimension at a first rate, and partitioning the data in a second dimension at a second rate, wherein the first rate is not equal to the second ... 06/09/05 - 20050123216 - 3d wavelet-based filter and method A 3D wavelet-based filter for visualizing and locating structural features of a user-specified linear size in 2D or 3D image data. The only input parameter is a characteristic linear size of the feature of interest, and the filter output contains only those regions that are correlated with the characteristic size, ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |