公开(公告)号：US20050280874A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US11162385

申请日：2005-09-08

Applicant: Michael Noel

Inventor： Michael Noel

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  H04N1/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/40012

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, software, and systems of the present invention allow for optimization of color and shades of gray documents prior to their conversion to a monochrome format. If color/gray elements are identified in the document, the distance between them and their intensity is determined. If there are elements with the same or similar intensity in close proximity to each other, colors of some of the elements may be replaced with solid monochrome colors, and/or dithered surfaces, and/or monochrome patterns. Further, the elements may be outlined. These improvements make elements in the document more distinguishable after its conversion to a monochrome format. The described color optimization and outlining may have wide applicability in the Internet Fax technology.

Abstract translation: 本发明的方法，设备，软件和系统允许在将灰色文档转换成单色格式之前优化灰色文档的颜色和阴影。 如果在文档中识别颜色/灰色元素，则确定它们之间的距离及其强度。 如果存在彼此相邻或相似强度的元件，则可以用固体单色，/或抖动表面和/或单色图案代替一些元件的颜色。 此外，可以概述元件。 这些改进使文档中的元素在转换为单色格式后更加可区分。 所描述的颜色优化和概述可能在互联网传真技术中具有广泛的适用性。

公开(公告)号：US20050050055A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：US10648064

申请日：2003-08-26

Applicant: Jean Chang ,  Kirby Dahman ,  Erika Dawson ,  Stanley Kissinger ,  Gavin Johnson ,  Jon Lynds ,  Michael Noel ,  Linda Schiltz

Inventor： Jean Chang ,  Kirby Dahman ,  Erika Dawson ,  Stanley Kissinger ,  Gavin Johnson ,  Jon Lynds ,  Michael Noel ,  Linda Schiltz

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0644 ,  G06F3/0682 ,  G06F3/0686

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are presented for scaling storage media to improve data access performance. A scaling module is provided and configured to receive a dataset, identify storage characteristics of the dataset, make a determination based upon user-defined storage criteria, and select a storage instruction. In one embodiment, the storage instruction is configured to scale the storage medium to a predefined capacity. The predefined capacity of the storage medium is configured to optimize data access performance. Alternatively, the storage instruction is configured to not scale the storage medium. Additionally, the present invention may be configured to map and track the storage medium while the dataset is being written to or read from the storage medium.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于缩放存储介质以提高数据访问性能的装置，系统和方法。 提供缩放模块并配置为接收数据集，识别数据集的存储特性，基于用户定义的存储准则进行确定，并选择存储指令。 在一个实施例中，存储指令被配置为将存储介质缩放到预定容量。 存储介质的预定义容量被配置为优化数据访问性能。 或者，存储指令被配置为不缩放存储介质。 另外，本发明可以被配置为在数据集被写入或从存储介质读取时映射和跟踪存储介质。