公开(公告)号：US07376264B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-20

申请号：US10268246

申请日：2002-10-09

申请人： Robert P. Loce ,  Yeqing (Juliet) Zhang ,  Gaurav Sharma ,  Steven J. Harrington

发明人： Robert P. Loce ,  Yeqing (Juliet) Zhang ,  Gaurav Sharma ,  Steven J. Harrington

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/4446

摘要： Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image on a substrate, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images from the rendered composite image such that the recovered source image is made distinguishable. The rendered composite image includes at least a first source image that is encoded and rendered with use of a selected colorant so as to be visually discernible on the substrate during a plurality of modes of intended illumination as a “background” image, and a second, “narrow band” source image that is encoded in the composite image so as to be recovered when illuminated by at least a selected of the plurality of modes of intended illumination that employs complementary narrow band illuminant.

摘要翻译： 用于频谱编码多个源图像并用于在合成图像中提供频谱编码的多个源图像的方法和装置，用于在基板上渲染合成图像，或用于从所渲染的合成图像中恢复至少一个编码源图像 使得恢复的源图像是可区分的。 所渲染的合成图像至少包括使用选定的着色剂编码和渲染的第一源图像，以便在作为“背景”图像的预定照明的多个模式期间在基板上在视觉上可辨别， 在合成图像中被编码的“窄带”源图像，以便在使用补充窄带光源的多个预期照明模式中的至少一个选择的照明下被恢复。

公开(公告)号：US07305107B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US11585570

申请日：2006-10-24

申请人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Jose Fernando Naveda ,  Rhys Price Jones ,  Nathan Sarr ,  Nishant Atul Thakkar ,  Paul G. Roetling

发明人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Jose Fernando Naveda ,  Rhys Price Jones ,  Nathan Sarr ,  Nishant Atul Thakkar ,  Paul G. Roetling

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0002 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/212 ,  G06F17/2725 ,  G06K9/00463 ,  G06K9/036 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10008 ,  G06T2207/30144 ,  G06T2207/30168 ,  G06T2207/30176 ,  H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00005 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00068

摘要： Text, images, and/or graphics of electronic documents should be organized and laid out in a two-dimensional format for presentation to the viewer. The best such layout depends upon the content present, the creator's intent, the output device, and the viewer's interests. To analyze the qualitative nature of the layout in quantifiable terms, the electronic document is measure using various quantifiable factors; such as, balance, uniformity, white space management, alignment, consistency, legibility, etc.; that impact a qualitative nature of a document. Such quantifiable factors are then used to quantize the aesthetics, ease of use, eye-catching ability, interest, communicability, comfort, and convenience of the document.

公开(公告)号：US07280675B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US11585474

申请日：2006-10-24

申请人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Jose Fernando Naveda ,  Rhys Price Jones ,  Nathan Sarr ,  Nishant Atul Thakkar ,  Paul G. Roetling

发明人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Jose Fernando Naveda ,  Rhys Price Jones ,  Nathan Sarr ,  Nishant Atul Thakkar ,  Paul G. Roetling

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0002 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/212 ,  G06F17/2725 ,  G06K9/00463 ,  G06K9/036 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10008 ,  G06T2207/30144 ,  G06T2207/30168 ,  G06T2207/30176 ,  H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00005 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00068

摘要： Text, images, and/or graphics of electronic documents should be organized and laid out in a two-dimensional format for presentation to the viewer. The best such layout depends upon the content present, the creator's intent, the output device, and the viewer's interests. To analyze the qualitative nature of the layout in quantifiable terms, the electronic document is measure using various quantifiable factors; such as, balance, uniformity, white space management, alignment, consistency, legibility, etc.; that impact a qualitative nature of a document. Such quantifiable factors are then used to quantize the aesthetics, ease of use, eye-catching ability, interest, communicability, comfort, and convenience of the document.

公开(公告)号：US07130488B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-31

申请号：US10268505

申请日：2002-10-09

申请人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Gaurav Sharma

发明人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Gaurav Sharma

IPC分类号： G06K9/36

CPC分类号： H04N13/161 ,  H04N13/257

摘要： Methods and apparatus for spectrally-encoding plural source images and for providing the spectrally-encoded plural source images in a composite image, for rendering the composite image on a substrate, or for recovering at least one of the encoded source images from the rendered composite image such that the recovered source image is made distinguishable. At least one of the source images includes image content in the form of a textured image. When the rendered composite image is subjected to illumination by one of the narrow band illuminants for which a source image was encoded, the textured image in the recovered source image becomes visually detectable.

摘要翻译： 用于频谱编码多个源图像并用于在合成图像中提供频谱编码的多个源图像的方法和装置，用于在基板上渲染合成图像，或用于从所渲染的合成图像中恢复至少一个编码源图像 使得恢复的源图像是可区分的。 源图像中的至少一个包括纹理图像形式的图像内容。 当所渲染的合成图像被源图像被编码的窄带光源中的一个照射时，恢复的源图像中的纹理图像变得可视地检测。

公开(公告)号：US07092551B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US10881134

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Jose Fernando Naveda ,  Rhys Price Jones ,  Nathan Sarr ,  Nishant Atul Thakkar ,  Paul G. Roetling

发明人： Steven J. Harrington ,  Jose Fernando Naveda ,  Rhys Price Jones ,  Nathan Sarr ,  Nishant Atul Thakkar ,  Paul G. Roetling

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0002 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/212 ,  G06F17/2725 ,  G06K9/00463 ,  G06K9/036 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10008 ,  G06T2207/30144 ,  G06T2207/30168 ,  G06T2207/30176 ,  H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00005 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00068

摘要： Text, images, and/or graphics of electronic documents should be organized and laid out in a two-dimensional format for presentation to the viewer. The best such layout depends upon the content present, the creator's intent, the output device, and the viewer's interests. To analyze the qualitative nature of the layout in quantifiable terms, the electronic document is measure using various quantifiable factors; such as, balance, uniformity, white space management, alignment, consistency, legibility, etc.; that impact a qualitative nature of a document. Such quantifiable factors are then used to quantize the aesthetics, ease of use, eye-catching ability, interest, communicability, comfort, and convenience of the document.

公开(公告)号：US06898307B1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-24

申请号：US09400755

申请日：1999-09-22

申请人： Steven J. Harrington

发明人： Steven J. Harrington

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/017 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T19/006

摘要： A method and apparatus selectively displays a processor generated image in accordance with user instructions detected by a processor from a processor viewing device disposed to view a real reference item controlled by the user. The real item, preferably a page of paper, is disposed as a reference frame for an electronic image to be displayed. The orientation of the page is identified by the system. Corresponding real world coordinates are computed for the captured image and compared with predetermined standards to verify the nature of the object.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置根据处理器从处理器查看设备检测到的用户指令选择性地显示处理器生成的图像，处理器查看设备被设置为观看由用户控制的真实参考项目。 真正的物品，优选一页纸被布置为用于要显示的电子图像的参考框架。 页面的方向由系统标识。 对于捕获的图像计算相应的真实世界坐标，并与预定标准进行比较以验证对象的性质。

公开(公告)号：US06738159B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-18

申请号：US09410286

申请日：1999-09-30

申请人： Steven J. Harrington

发明人： Steven J. Harrington

IPC分类号： H04N158

CPC分类号： H04N1/58

摘要： This invention relates to a method and apparatus for implementing a trapping operation on a digital image during image processing. More specifically, the invention is directed to implementation of a trapping technique to prevent visual gaps or overlaps between colors on a poorly registered image that is produced by an imaging device, e.g. a color printer. The invention is most advantageously used in an imaging device that incorporates therein a split-level buffer.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于在图像处理期间对数字图像进行捕获操作的方法和装置。 更具体地，本发明涉及捕获技术的实现，以防止由成像装置产生的不良登记图像上的视觉间隙或颜色之间的重叠。 彩色打印机。 本发明最有利地用于其中结合有分级缓冲器的成像装置。

公开(公告)号：US06583897B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US09449379

申请日：1999-11-24

申请人： Steven J. Harrington

发明人： Steven J. Harrington

IPC分类号： G06F1500

CPC分类号： G06T5/002 ,  G06T2200/12 ,  G06T2207/20012

摘要： A method of smoothing edges of an input image is provided for use in connection with an image rendering engine that supports two opposing intensity levels and a range of intermediate intensity levels there between. The method includes sampling scan lines from the input image. Each scan line includes an array of pixels, and each pixel possesses one of the two opposing intensity levels. Simultaneously a plurality of the scan lines are buffered. Thereafter, the method includes detecting defined patterns in an unbounded region within the buffered scan lines. Finally, intensity levels of selected pixels are adjusted to intermediate intensity levels in response to the defined patterns detected.

摘要翻译： 提供一种平滑输入图像边缘的方法，用于与支持两个相对强度水平的图像呈现引擎和其间的中间强度级别的范围相结合。 该方法包括从输入图像采样扫描线。 每个扫描线包括像素阵列，并且每个像素具有两个相对强度水平中的一个。 同时，缓冲多条扫描线。 此后，该方法包括检测缓冲的扫描线内的无界区域中的定义的模式。 最后，响应于检测到的限定模式，将所选像素的强度水平调整到中等强度水平。

公开(公告)号：US06539125B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09217645

申请日：1998-12-21

申请人： Steven J. Harrington

发明人： Steven J. Harrington

IPC分类号： G06T550

CPC分类号： G06T5/002 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T2207/20032 ,  G06T2207/20192 ,  H04N1/409

摘要： The present invention provides a method for filtering noise out of an image. The image is constructed of pixels having varying intensity values. The method includes reading the intensity values for pixels within a neighborhood of an object pixel. Thereafter, a number of intensity values are selected from the read intensity values. The selected intensity values are those closest to the intensity value of the object pixel. A median value for the selected intensity values is then calculated. Finally, the median value is assigned as a new intensity value for the object pixel.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种从图像中滤除噪声的方法。 图像由具有不同强度值的像素构成。 该方法包括读取对象像素的邻域内的像素的强度值。 此后，从读取强度值中选择多个强度值。 所选择的强度值是与目标像素的强度值最接近的强度值。 然后计算所选强度值的中值。 最后，将中值分配为对象像素的新强度值。

公开(公告)号：US06525741B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09386014

申请日：1999-08-30

申请人： R. Victor Klassen ,  Steven J. Harrington

发明人： R. Victor Klassen ,  Steven J. Harrington

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06T11/001 ,  G06T2200/12 ,  H04N5/272 ,  H04N9/75

摘要： A method of combining a foreground image and a background image includes scaling up a pixel of interest, which is positioned along an edge between a subject and a key colored backing, into a plurality of edge subpixels. The pixel of interest is included in a digital antialiased foreground image. A corresponding pixel of a digital background scene is also scaled up. The corresponding pixel is associated with the pixel of interest and is scaled up into a plurality of background subpixels. For each of the edge subpixels, if a color of the edge subpixel matches the key colored backing, a respective new color of the edge subpixel is determined as a function of one of the background subpixels, which is associated with the edge subpixel. Also, the new color is stored to the edge subpixel. After all the subpixels have been evaluated, the edge subpixels are scaled down to a new pixel of interest.

摘要翻译： 组合前景图像和背景图像的方法包括将沿着被摄体和彩色背景的键之间的边缘定位的感兴趣的像素放大到多个边缘子像素中。 感兴趣的像素被包括在数字抗锯齿前景图像中。 数字背景场景的相应像素也被放大。 对应的像素与感兴趣的像素相关联并且被放大到多个背景子像素。 对于每个边缘子像素，如果边缘子像素的颜色与键色背衬匹配，则根据与边缘子像素相关联的背景子像素之一来确定边缘子像素的相应新颜色。 此外，新的颜色存储到边缘子像素。 在所有子像素被评估之后，边缘子像素被缩小到新的关注像素。