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7483174 Method, apparatus and system for performing tetrahedral color conversion for image processing  
Apparatus, systems and methods for tetrahedral color conversion for image processing are disclosed. In one implementation a system includes memory at least capable of storing and/or holding one or...
7483553 Caricature exaggeration  
Caricature exaggeration systems, engines, and methods create a drawing of a facial image, compare relationships among facial features in the drawing to corresponding relationships in facial images...
7477769 Data processing method usable for estimation of transformed signals  
A method of processing data is privided. 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...
7477776 Method and apparatus for determining a plane of symmetry of a three-dimensional object  
A method and apparatus for determining the position of a plane of symmetry of a three-dimensional object from at least two two-dimensional mappings, wherein the mappings are obtained from different...
7474759 Digital media recognition apparatus and methods  
Physical objects, including still and moving images, sound/audio and text are transformed into more compact forms for identification and other purposes using a method unrelated to existing...
7471850 Reversible transform for lossy and lossless 2-D data compression  
A 2D transform and its inverse have an implementation as a sequence of lifting steps arranged for reduced computational complexity (i.e., reducing a number of non-trivial operations). This...
7466319 System and method for fast gradient pixel clears in graphics rendering  
A system and method of maintaining a gradient in a plurality of pixels of a graphics display, such as a color or intensity gradient, where each pixel has an X coordinate, Y coordinate, and other...
7463772 De-warping of scanned images  
A system includes a stereoscopic camera to generate images of a document, such as a book, that can be converted to a three-dimensional contour of the document. A second camera take a...
7460711 Efficient method for reading meter values by processing digital images of a meter  
A method for reading a meter includes (1) capturing a first image of digits displayed by the meter, (2) roughly locating the digits by correlating the entire first image against symbols, (3)...
7460729 Data transform processing apparatus and method  
A data transform processing apparatus comprising a first lossless transform circuit to perform two step ladder operation processings of receiving unweighted normalized data then outputting weighted...
7460730 Video registration and image sequence stitching  
A “Keyframe Stitcher” provides an efficient technique for building mosaic panoramic images by registering or aligning video frames to construct a mosaic panoramic representation. Matching of...
7460690 Gesture-controlled interfaces for self-service machines and other applications  
A gesture recognition interface for use in controlling self-service machines and other devices is disclosed. A gesture is defined as motions and kinematic poses generated by humans, animals, or...
7457448 Method and system for wavelet based detection of colon polyps  
A method of identifying colon polyps in a digital volume, wherein the volume includes a plurality of values corresponding to a domain of points in a 3D space, is provided. The method includes...
7454084 Method of generating matrix factors for a finite-dimensional linear transform  
A method of generating matrix factors for a finite-dimensional linear transform using a computer. The linear transform is represented by data values stored in a linear transformation matrix having...
7454088 Estimating orientation angle and translation values of a scanned image  
Exemplary methods for estimating an orientation angle and a translation values for scanned images are disclosed. The methods described herein may be embodied as logic instructions on a...
7450780 Similarity measures  
A method of matching data sets, such as different images, by estimating a transformation which relates the two images. Different candidate transformations are scored by using a similarity measure...
7437024 Producing printing images having personalized features  
A method for personalizing an image-based physical manifestation to conform with user preferences for image processing. In one implementation, the method includes identifying an image for...
7437019 Apparatus and method for image processing, image processing program and recording medium storing the image processing program  
An image processing apparatus has an image processing section for synthesizing image information in the form of digital signals and template information. The apparatus stores in advance the...
7436559 Load assignment in image processing by parallel processing  
In image processing carried out by means of repeated execution of process set which includes N unit processes (where N is an integer equal to 3 or greater), prior to execution of the process...
7433543 Image processing apparatus and method, and image sensing apparatus  
An image processing method is for processing image data that has been captured by an image sensing apparatus having an image sensing device in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements...
7425966 Pixel center position displacement  
A pixel center position that is not covered by a primitive covering a portion of the pixel is displaced to lie within a fragment formed by the intersection of the primitive and the pixel. X,y...
7424173 Method, apparatus and program for restoring phase information  
A phase information restoring method improves estimation accuracy of phase by using radiation with energy of high transmittance when constructing a radiation image of a living organism such as a...
7421147 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...
7421139 Reducing errors in performance sensitive transformations  
The invention provides a method, data compression system, apparatus, and article of manufacture which reduce the error in transform equations in which constants are replaced by approximations....
7418158 Method and apparatus for detecting film source using frequency transform  
Provided is a method and apparatus for detecting a film source using Frequency Transform. The method includes: performing predetermined Frequency Transform on a predetermined reference pattern and...
7418157 Optical indicia reading via application of multiple transforms  
A method for reading optical indicia involving the application of different symmetrical transforms to each of a plurality of images of an optical indicia. Characteristic features are identified in...
7417757 Image forming apparatus  
An image forming apparatus, which includes a plurality of image forming portions transferring a yellow image, a magenta image, a cyan image, and a black image formed on a plurality of...
7418156 Domain of definition in warper/morpher  
An efficient way to perform rendering operations in an image processing environment includes a warping engine having a warping module and a domain of definition (DOD) module. When an object is...
7411583 Optical sensor based user interface for a portable electronic device  
An apparatus and method are described herein, which simultaneously promotes a positive computing experience for users of portable computer systems and increases overall durability and longevity...
7412110 Using forward and backward kernels to filter images  
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for filtering an image including a plurality of pixels. A forward kernel centered at a first pixel in the image is received. The forward...
7408678 Composite rendering intent for color proofing applications  
An apparatus, method and computer program product for transforming data from a source device color space to a destination device color space using a source device color profile, a source rendering...
7400781 Symmetric type image filter processing apparatus and program and method therefor  
A symmetric type image filter processing apparatus having a symmetric type image filter composed of symmetric kernel coefficients, in which SIMD commands are utilized efficiently for making the...
7394946 Method for automatically mapping of geometric objects in digital medical images  
A method of mapping geometrical objects to a digital image. At least one anchor point in a model is selected and mapped to the digital image. A geometric transformation is computed on the basis of...
7394556 Printer and printing method  
A printer and a printing method are capable of greatly improving printing efficiency. In a printer and a printing method for printing a first image based on supplied first print data on a printing...
7391933 Method and apparatus for image interpolation based on adaptive polyphase filters  
An interpolation system interpolates image positions in an original image to produce an interpolated output image, wherein the original image is represented by digital input pixel data. A first...
7391901 Method for embedding color image information into a black-and-white image  
A method is disclosed for converting color images to textured monochrome images such that image regions with similar luminance but different chrominance look different when converted to...
7386187 Method and system for pseudo-autonomous image registration  
A method and system for providing a platform with pseudo-autonomous correlation between a perspective view generated by a platform-based imaging sensor and an orthogonal photographic representation...
7382933 System and method for semantic video segmentation based on joint audiovisual and text analysis  
System and method for partitioning a video into a series of semantic units where each semantic unit relates to a generally complete thematic topic. A computer implemented method for partitioning a...
7379609 Image processing apparatus and method for conversion between raster and block formats  
An image processing apparatus for converting image data between a raster format and a block format including an image data processor for providing the image data including a luminance component and...
7379614 Method for providing services on online geometric correction using GCP chips  
Disclosed is a method for providing services on online geometric correction using, in which information related with GCP (Ground Control Point) used for correcting geometric distortion of an image...
7379619 System and method for two-dimensional keystone correction for aerial imaging  
A digital keystone correction process locates image points in a corrected image from image points in a distorted image that was produced by misalignment of the axis of a sensor such as a camera....
7376288 Edge adaptive demosaic system and method  
A demosaic system and method that supports multiple CFA pattern inputs is disclosed. The demosaic system is capable of handling both RGB Bayer input and CMYG input and perform demosaic operations...
7376277 Data transform for improved compression of multicomponent images  
Color image transform coding methods and apparatus which take advantage of redundant information which is normally present in the luminance and chrominance components of a color image are...
7369679 Method for applying a digital watermark to an output image from a computer program  
A visible digital watermark is applied to output images from a computer program. Various attributes of the watermark are modified from image to image, making the watermark difficult to remove. For...
7362920 Method and system for hybrid rigid registration based on joint correspondences between scale-invariant salient region features  
A method of aligning a pair of images includes providing a pair of images with a first image and a second image, wherein the images comprise a plurality of intensities corresponding to a domain of...
7359575 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...
7356184 Analysis of array/assay data utilizing transformation of scatter plot to image plot  
In processing images of arrays of differently-dyed particles or microbeads (“beads”), a template cluster map of the array is first generated of a first set of such beads. Each cluster is...
7356198 Method and system for calculating a transformed image from a digital image  
The invention relates to a system and method for calculating a transformed image from a digital image and formatted information related to a geometric transformation, especially formatted...
7348998 Method for orienting a digital image on a display of an image display device  
The method of capturing a digital image for viewing from a stream of digital images on a touch display of a digital imaging device includes accessing a stream of digital images comprised of a...
7349111 Printer for printing sets of color adjusted images  
A printer and a printing method are capable of greatly improving printing efficiency. In a printer and a printing method for printing a first image based on supplied first print data on a printing...