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7626743 Image processing apparatus, image processing method and image processing program for rendering pixels transparent in circumscribed areas  
An improved image processing technology capable of obtaining a synthesized image file having high reproducibility without causing missing image parts due to partial or complete overlap among...
7612911 Image processing device and image processing method for performing conversion of color image data  
The purpose of the image processing device is to convert color image data rapidly to data expressed by the dot on/off state. A plurality of adjacent pixels is grouped as a first type of block, and...
7606435 System and method for encoding and decoding using texture replacement  
The invention provides devices and methods that process images. The invention processes a received signal representing information of texture and information of an image, which has the texture...
7599567 Image encoding apparatus and image encoding method  
In an image encoding apparatus, pattern image cut-out means cuts out partial regions of an image of image data and generates pattern images. At the same time, the pattern image cut-out means...
7595898 Print control apparatus, printer apparatus, information processing apparatus, and program product  
A print control apparatus is connected to a printing device, and includes: a generation unit that generates first vector data for printing an image on a single sheet and second vector data for...
7593548 Secure and anonymous storage and accessibility for sensitive data  
The subject disclosure pertains to secure and anonymous data storage and access. More particularly, encryption methods and mechanisms are provided in conjunction with one or more blobs, identities,...
7590288 Method and/or apparatus for detecting edges of blocks in an image processing system  
An apparatus comprising an edge detector circuit, an edge strength detector and an edge strength threshold circuit. The edge detector circuit may be configured to determine a plurality of default...
7587314 Single-codebook vector quantization for multiple-rate applications  
This invention relates to a method, a device and a software application product for N-level quantization of vectors, wherein N is selectable prior to said quantization from a set of at least two...
7577297 Pattern identification method, device thereof, and program thereof  
In a pattern identification device performing pattern identification of data which has been input by hierarchically extracting features, a primary feature is extracted and distribution of at least...
7570821 Apparatus and method for image coding  
An image coding technique capable of realizing a high speed coding processing for a mixed image with less a visual distortion. The image coding apparatus includes: plural scan units 3 each having...
7567720 Raster to vector conversion of a digital image  
A raster to vector conversion method of an initial digital image including a pixel matrix, includes generating a digital image divided into polygons by dividing the initial digital image into a...
7567715 System and method for representing and encoding images  
A system and method for representing and encoding an input image. Pixels associated with the structural part of the image are referred to as “sketchable,” and pixels associated with the texture...
7548657 Adaptive video compression of graphical user interfaces using application metadata  
Systems, methods and computer accessible medium are provided through which an input data stream consisting one or more media regions before entering a network to be rendered by a display coupled a...
7545989 System and method for encoding and decoding using texture replacement  
The invention provides devices and methods that process images. The invention processes a received signal representing information of texture and information of an image, which has the texture...
7539348 Digital map shape vector encoding method and position information transfer method  
It is an object to provide a method of coding the position information of a digital map in a small data volume by utilizing a compressing and coding technique. In a coding method of coding data...
7532762 Image coding/decoding method, image coding apparatus and image decoding apparatus for obtaining decoded images having small distortion in DCT based standard coding/decoding  
An image coding method is provided, in which the method includes the steps of: extracting edge information which represents an edge part of an original image; obtaining density information of an...
7528982 Printer, print instruction terminal, printing system, printing program, and printing method  
A printer is provided that stores raw data. Printing is performed with the material data merged together in accordance with a print instruction from a print instruction terminal. The material data...
7526144 Image processing method, image expansion method, image output method, image conversion method, image processing apparatus, image expansion apparatus, image output apparatus, image conversion apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium  
An image processing method generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, by setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and adding data indicating a...
7515711 Methods and apparatuses for encrypting video and for decrypting video  
An encryption technique and a decryption technique that are applied to video data that is encrypted on a predetermined domain of compressed video data are disclosed. For example, JPEG2000...
7486807 Image retrieving device, method for adding keywords in image retrieving device, and computer program therefor  
An image retrieving device for classifying and retrieving an image by detecting an object in the image and adding a keyword comprises an image storing section for storing the image which is...
7483588 Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an icosahedron panorama image  
A method of and apparatus for efficient encoding and decoding by reconstructing an icosahedron panorama image are provided. The method includes: dividing patches forming a top part and a bottom...
7483572 Recovering a non-linear warping function from images  
A method determines a warping function between a first image and a second image. For each pixel in each scan-line of the first image, a distance matrix is constructed which represents distances...
7477795 Image compression and expansion technique  
The present invention aims at improving an image compression rate and enhancing quality of images after expansion. An image compression device generates compressed data formed by compressing an...
7474700 Audio/video system with auxiliary data  
A video system includes a plurality of frames of video each of which is defined by a plurality of scene elements. The scene elements for a respective frame together define an image of the frame....
7466866 Digital image adjustable compression and resolution using face detection information  
A method of adjustable spatial and/or temporal compression of an image including a face includes identifying a group of pixels that correspond to a face within a digitally-acquired image. A first...
7457474 Generalized scalability for video coder based on video objects  
A video coding system that codes video objects as scalable video object layers. Data of each video object may be segregated into one or more layers. A base layer contains sufficient information to...
7424172 Image processing method, image processing apparatus and image pickup apparatus and display apparatus suitable for the application of image processing method  
A lattice dividing unit determines lattice lines to divide parameters of all points of a picture at every division and supplies distortion correction parameters (distortion correction coordinates)...
7420560 Unique method for performing zoom-in and zoom-out operations with horizontal and vertical video decimation within a wireless device having a video display  
A method of presenting a selected portion of graphical images within a wireless terminal that includes receiving an original graphical image, having a source resolution, to be presented on a...
7418145 Compression device and decompression device  
In a compression device, a central processing unit acquires data containing a plurality of element points for specifying the shape of an object composing the map image, and thereafter calculates a...
7415160 Terminal and method for transporting still picture  
Terminal and method for transporting a still picture uses a moving picture terminal after extraction of a frame unit of still pictures, for example, from a moving picture. The extracted still...
7397962 Automatic method of identifying image subregions for reuse during datastream transmission  
A method, system, and computer program product are provided, wherein the bandwidth necessary to transmit an item of image data is reduced. When items of image data are identified in a datastream,...
7386159 Magnetic watermark for text documents  
The present invention is a method and apparatus for applying magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) technology to enable the embedding of coded information within text characters of a document.
7382927 System for constructing mosaic images  
A mosaic image construction system includes at least one of a decoder receiving or an encoder transmitting a sequence of pixel data frames. The sequence includes at least a first pixel data frame...
7376266 Segmented layered image system  
Systems and methods for encoding and decoding document images are disclosed. Document images are segmented into multiple layers according to a mask. The multiple layers are non-binary. The...
7366357 Systems and methods for adjusting image data to form highly compressible image planes  
The image data is processed into a background plane and a plurality of foreground planes. Holes are inserted onto the background plane, in regions which are assigned to a foreground plane. The...
7365748 Unique method for performing horizontal and vertical video decimation within a wireless device  
A method of presenting graphical images within a wireless terminal that includes receiving an original graphical image, having a source resolution, to be presented on a display screen. The native...
7360230 Overlay management  
A method of personalizing a broadcast channel, comprising: receiving an input from a user ( 110 ); and personalizing the broadcast channel; and transmitting the personalized broadcast channel to...
7359440 Method and system for extracting key frames from video using a triangle model of motion based on perceived motion energy  
A key frame extraction system and method for extracting key frames from a video based on motion analysis of frames within the video. Key frames are highlight frames that are effective in...
7343046 Systems and methods for organizing image data into regions  
The image data is initially processed in a manner that is similar to that used to convert the image data into 3-layer mixed raster content format. After the image data is initially processed...
7336840 Compression method for binary images  
A dynamic compression method and system for digital binary images encoded using a matrix of pixels, each pixel of the matrix of pixels having one of a first and a second color. The method comprises...
7333667 Image encoding apparatus and image encoding method  
In an image encoding apparatus, pattern image cut-out means cuts out partial regions of an image of image data and generates pattern images. At the same time, the pattern image cut-out means...
7330610 System and method for updating a sign-on logo image file in a computer  
A system for updating a sign-on logo image file in a computer includes: a storage medium ( 7 ) for storing image files; application software ( 1 ) for loading a selected image file, converting the...
7317543 Method of converting a linework data format to the format of a page description language  
A method for converting image data coded with run lengths to the format of a page description language, such as PostScript or PDF, the run lengths identifying how many image points of one color...
7313285 Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing images captured from viewpoints throughout N-dimensional space  
Techniques for compressing and decompressing images captured from viewpoints throughout an n-dimensional space. As opposed to conventional approaches, these techniques exploit image coherence over...
7310445 Classification of image blocks by region contrast significance and uses therefor in selective image enhancement in video and image coding  
Determining image block significance based on region contrast, including partitioning an image into multiple regions of at least one pixel each, pairing any region with an unpaired, adjoining...
7308158 Imaging method and system  
Imaging methods and systems are provided for indicating at least one preferred output form for an area within a digital image. In accordance with the method, a selection area is determined within...
7305618 Methods for multimedia content repurposing  
Comprehensive multimedia content re-purposing relating to wireless communications employs content constructs that are compact representations of the content information. For video content, the...
7303280 High-resolution ophthalmic imaging system  
A system for providing an improved resolution retina image comprising an imaging camera for capturing a retina image and a computer system operatively connected to the imaging camera, the computer...
7292710 System for recording image data from a set of sheets having similar graphic elements  
In an input scanning system, as would be present in a digital copier, a “template” of similar visual elements or objects, such as logos and other designs, is detected among a series of scanned...
7292264 Multiple image processing and synthesis using background image extraction  
A technique of efficiently extracting and synthesizing an object image from a plurality of images captured at different image magnifications. An image processing method of the present invention...
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