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7054491 Scalable architecture for corresponding multiple video streams at frame rate  
An image processing system which processes, in real time, multiple images, which are different views of the same object, of video data in order to match features in the images to support 3...
7050652 Methods and arrangements to enhance correlation  
The present invention is in the area of correlation of tracks from different sensors or sensor systems. Embodiments encompass systems of process and/or equipment to format tracks from more than one...
7050095 Method and apparatus for image processing using a template image  
A digital camera includes a memory card. The memory card is previously recorded with template image data that has been subjected to conversion of Y-data effective range and JPEG compressing. A CPU...
7046850 Image matching  
A method for matching digital images, including regularization of image features of a first digital image, composed of pixels, defining a finite set of candidate values, wherein a candidate value...
7039229 Locating regions in a target image using color match, luminance pattern match and hill-climbing techniques  
A system and method for locating regions in a target image matching a template image with respect to color and pattern information. The template image is characterized with regard to pattern and...
7035452 Method and apparatus for multivariate space processing  
A multivariate space processing apparatus and method in which visualization is carried out by image processing alone and without a modeling process. In the apparatus, a preprocessing unit...
7034951 Printer collator facility and method  
A method of printing a plurality of documents includes generating a page file for each page of each document, generating a control file for each page file, and operating a number of printers to...
7031499 Object recognition system  
A method recognizes an object in an image. Gallery images include identified objects, and a probe image includes an unidentified object. The probe image is paired with each gallery image to...
7031496 Method and apparatus for object recognition using a plurality of cameras and databases  
Based on image data taken and acquired by any one of a plurality of cameras, a predetermined object included in the image is recognized by pattern matching. A plurality of databases associated with...
7027045 Modeling graphics objects with topological hints  
A method models a graphics object by providing a model of the graphics object and generating a first adaptively sampled distance field for the model. Next, a topological hint is constructed. A...
7027622 Method for locating face landmarks in an image  
A method for locating face landmarks (e.g., eyes, nose, etc.) from an image is provided. The method comprises preprocessing an input image for alignment; comparing the aligned input image with a...
7027624 Pattern collation device and pattern collating method thereof, and pattern collation program  
A pattern collation device for comparing and collating graphic forms includes a deformation estimating unit for estimating deformation generated in a graphic form to be examined which is a graphic...
7027651 Geometric hashing method for model-based recognition of an object  
A method of pattern matching for recognition of objects within an image, uses a model defined by a set of one or more model primitives representative of large scale structures of an archetype. The...
7024042 Word recognition device, word recognition method, and storage medium  
The capacity of a character feature dictionary is reduced, and stored as a feature dictionary. The capacity is reduced by clustering feature vectors in units of columns or rows for character...
7024020 Apparatus and method for generating object-labeled image in video sequence  
An apparatus and method for generating object-labeled images based on query images in a video sequence are provided. A video sequence is divided into a plurality of shots, each of which consists of...
7023320 System and method for preventing unauthorized use of a device  
A system ( 100 ) and method ( 200 ) for preventing unauthorized use of a device ( 114 ). The system ( 100 ) includes a biometric reader ( 110 ) and an authentication unit ( 112 ). The biometric...
7017816 Extracting graphical bar codes from template-based documents  
Systems and methods of extracting from an input image a graphical bar code containing graphically encoded information are described. In one aspect, a document template is matched to the input...
7016528 Measuring apparatus  
An image measuring apparatus includes an approximate position measuring portion for approximately obtaining, from a pair of images of a subject for measurement in different directions, positional...
7006701 Sequential digital image compression  
A method for compressing a sequence of digital images includes: comparing a reference image of the sequence of digital images to a subsequent image of the sequence of digital images. In response to...
7006714 Image retrieval device, image retrieval method and storage medium storing similar-image retrieval program  
An image retrieval device and method capable of high speed image retrieval. The image retrieval device has a first coefficient transforming section to transform a first group of image feature...
7003136 Plan-view projections of depth image data for object tracking  
Object tracking systems and methods are described. In one aspect, a three-dimensional point cloud is generated from a time series of video frames and partitioned into a set of vertically-oriented...
7003135 System and method for rapidly tracking multiple faces  
A system and a method for rapidly tracking multiple faces uses a face-like region generator to find a face-like region by skin color, motion, and silhouette information. A face tracking engine...
6999623 Apparatus and method for recognizing an object and determining its position and shape  
An object recognizing apparatus is provided which is capable of precisely recognizing an object in an input image with the use of a corresponding learning image even when a local-segment of the...
7000200 Gesture recognition system recognizing gestures within a specified timing  
Gesture recognition in which timing data is used to temporally segment video data into video clips. The timing data can be beat data extracted from an audio signal.
6993156 System and method for statistically comparing and matching plural sets of digital data  
The present invention is embodied in a system and method for statistically comparing a first set of digital data to at least a second set of digital data and matching the first set of digital data...
6990233 Apparatus and method for extracting object based on feature matching between segmented regions in images  
An apparatus and method for extracting object based on feature matching between segmented regions in images are provided. The apparatus includes an image input unit for receiving a query image...
6985627 LED bar array high addressable imaging in 2-dimensions  
An imaging apparatus includes an input that receives a stream of image pixels such as high addressable bits, multiple bits per pixel or binary image bits representing an input image and a processor...
6985604 Method, system and apparatus for block matching based on visible pixels  
In block-based motion or depth estimation, a block is assigned a motion or depth value as a result of minimizing the matching error over a limited set of candidate values. The matching error for...
6977665 Method, apparatus and recording medium for generating composite image  
In order to improve expressiveness of a template, the template is generated by using editing descriptions comprising valid area information for generating a composite image by using the template,...
6978046 Systems and methods for automated template creation using scanned input  
An automated document template creation method comprises: inputing data of an existing document that contains a visual design to input an image; decomposing the image into at least one object using...
6963666 Matching device  
A matching device comprises a monitor screen on which first and second images containing a common object are indicated. First, an arbitrary pixel, contained in the first image, is designated as a...
6961468 Method and apparatus for adaptive local image quantification verification  
A method and apparatus are disclosed for testing the accuracy of digital images generated by a computer graphics program executed on a computer graphics system. A test program is utilized to...
6959088 Data processing apparatus and method for encryption or decryption of communication data  
In order to shorten the time required for encryption and decryption of communication data, the contents of input data are analyzed by a discrimination method such as pattern matching, and in...
6956469 Method and apparatus for pedestrian detection  
A vehicle vision system that identifies pedestrians located proximate a vehicle. The system comprises a sensor array that produces imagery that is processed to generate disparity images. A depth...
6954551 Method for determining attitude of an object  
A method of comparing a two-dimensional image of an object to library images of that object as seen from a variety of predetermined orientations. The method further includes a rating of the...
6950552 System and method for precise location of a point of interest  
A scanning system and method for locating a point within a region. The method may: 1) determine or locate a region of interest in the region; 2) determine one or more characteristics of the region...
6950563 Method and system for relocating hidden objects in images  
The invention relates to a method for relocating objects in images. An object reference is correlated with image values. When the object is partially covered in the image, the image values which...
6947601 Data transmission method, apparatus using same, and data transmission system  
A data transmission method able to maintain the quality of a transmitted image substantially same as that of one's own image and an apparatus using the method and a data transmission system,...
6944331 Locating regions in a target image using color matching, luminance pattern matching and hue plane pattern matching  
A system and method for locating regions in a target image that match a template image with respect to color and pattern information. The template image is characterized with regard to pattern and...
6944341 Loose gray-scale template matching for image processing of anti-aliased lines  
An anti-aliased, or gray-edged, image is characterized by comparing the image to a number of loose-templates having a plurality of elements and at least one element having a range greater than...
6944344 Document search and retrieval apparatus, recording medium and program  
A search apparatus searches for a keyword from a character recognition result using an index table. The character recognition result being obtained as a result of character recognition of...
6940999 Method for target detection and identification by using proximity pixel information  
An efficient approach to exploit hyperspectral imagery and detect target of interest is disclosed. This approach uses proximity pixels as reference signatures to detect potential discontinuity that...
6937751 System and method for aligning images  
The invention is a system or method for aligning images (the “system”). A definition subsystem, including a first image, a second image, one or more target reference points, one or more...
6934691 System and method for managing mail/bills through a central location  
The present invention is a system and method for managing mail/bills from a central online location. Mail/bills are sent/forwarded to the central online location via electronically or traditional...
6925203 Position detection apparatus and exposure apparatus  
A position detection apparatus for detecting a position of a mark on an object includes a camera which captures an image of the mark, an extraction section which extracts a plurality of edge...
6925207 Method for fast return of abstracted images from a digital images database  
A method for expediting a search of a digital image database comprises, for each digital image, constructing a set of at least two abstracted images varying in level of detail and searching the...
6925202 System and method of providing mask quality control  
A simulated wafer image of a physical mask and a defect-free reference image are used to generate a severity score for each defect, thereby giving a customer meaningful information to accurately...
6919970 Method for calibrating color of an image in transmission of a digital image  
When transmitting an image between a pair of computer image processing systems A and B, a common color image Z is used as a medium image, the medium image is read as digital data into the computer...
6915003 Method and apparatus for matching positions of images  
Approximate position matching processing is firstly performed with respect to entire areas of two images of a single same object. Selection is then made to find local area limited regions, between...
6912311 Creation and use of complex image templates  
The present invention provides a method and system for the creation and use of simple and complex templates. The system includes providing the template where the template contains a plurality of...