公开(公告)号：US20070177759A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：US11343668

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Shen-ge Wang ,  Zhigang Fan

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Shen-ge Wang ,  Zhigang Fan

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/32331 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  G06T2201/0061 ,  H04N1/32187 ,  H04N1/32325

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for determining preferred image locations for placing watermark information (both hidden and obvious). The disclosure includes at least three criteria (image similarity, contrast, and image value range) that may be used alone or in combination to determine a preferred area of the target image for placing the watermark depending upon the user's intent for the mark (hiding or showing watermark).

摘要翻译： 公开了用于确定用于放置水印信息（隐藏和明显）的优选图像位置的系统和方法。 本公开包括至少三个标准（图像相似性，对比度和图像值范围），其可以单独使用或组合使用，以根据用户对标记的意图来确定用于放置水印的目标图像的优选区域（隐藏或 显示水印）。

公开(公告)号：US08812978B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US11315993

申请日：2005-12-22

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Emil V. Rainero ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Shen-ge Wang

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Emil V. Rainero ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Shen-ge Wang

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F17/21

CPC分类号： G06F17/211

摘要： A system and method for dynamic zoom adjustment based, in part, upon: the raster data in the user selected local area is disclosed; and/or the knowledge of a prevailing font size in a user selected region such that the text in that region is enlarged to be just readable. To achieve this, the detail in the local area is examined and a zoom factor is calculated that depends on the image detail and/or the viewing screen resolution. A document server may be employed to develop the information needed to enable this functionality. In one embodiment, the information is developed by RIPping the document, and then storing a spatial map of localized details (e.g., font sizes at several display resolutions) to automatically adjust a zoom level or factor and thereby facilitate navigation and reading.

摘要翻译： 一种用于动态变焦调整的系统和方法，部分地基于：用户选择的局部区域中的光栅数据; 和/或在用户选择的区域中的主要字体大小的知识，使得该区域中的文本被放大为仅仅是可读的。 为了实现这一点，检查局部区域中的细节，并且计算取决于图像细节和/或观看屏幕分辨率的缩放因子。 可以使用文档服务器来开发实​​现该功能所需的信息。 在一个实施例中，通过RIP文档来开发信息，然后存储本地化细节（例如，几种显示分辨率的字体大小）的空间图，以自动调整缩放级别或因子，从而便于导航和阅读。

公开(公告)号：US08699089B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US13553338

申请日：2012-07-19

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Martin E. Hoover

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Martin E. Hoover

IPC分类号： H04N1/40

CPC分类号： G06T1/0028 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  H04N1/32261 ,  H04N1/32309 ,  H04N1/32331 ,  H04N1/32352 ,  H04N2201/327

摘要： An image watermarking method includes a color transform on RGB image data to derive CMYK image data that define a constant K image. Variable infrared (IR) mark data defining an IR mark are received and a sparse two-dimensional pattern of black pixels is defined that corresponds to the variable IR data, e.g., using Gold codes or pseudorandom binary sequences. A watermarked black separation K″ is defined by embedding the sparse two-dimensional pattern into the constant K black separation K′ while maintaining local average levels. A watermarked image includes the watermarked black separation K″ in combination with the CMY separations of the constant K image. A decoding process includes using an IR microscope fitted with IR LEDs and an IR pass filter to capture an IR image, which is subjected to exposure correction, thresholding, and dilation operations to extract the two-dimensional pattern for subsequent correlation processing.

摘要翻译： 图像水印方法包括对RGB图像数据进行颜色变换以导出定义常数K图像的CMYK图像数据。 接收定义IR标记的可变红外（IR）标记数据，并且例如使用Gold码或伪随机二进制序列来定义对应于可变IR数据的稀疏二维图案的黑色像素。 通过将稀疏二维图案嵌入常数K黑色分离K'同时维持局部平均水平来定义水印黑色分离K“。 水印图像包括水印黑色分离K“与常数K图像的CMY分离的组合。 解码过程包括使用装有IR LED的IR显微镜和IR通过滤光片来捕获经过曝光校正，阈值和扩张操作的IR图像，以提取二维图案用于随后的相关处理。

公开(公告)号：US07532767B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11443830

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Basak Oztan ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Amal Z. Malik

发明人： Basak Oztan ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Amal Z. Malik

IPC分类号： G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N19/86

摘要： A method of removing ringing and blocking artifacts from a decompressed digital image. In one method, a background value of the digital image a background region and foreground regions is determined, and a threshold value is computed. A mapping of the digital image is then generated by thresholding the digital image based on the threshold value to produce a thresholded image, and enlarging the foreground regions of the thresholded image to form a map image. The mapping includes the background pixels of the map image. The background region of the decompressed digital image is then cleansed based on the mapping. In an alternate method, ringing artifacts are removed from a decompressed digital image based on a signal-to-noise ratio of the image. In yet another alternate embodiment, ringing artifacts are from a decompressed digital color image that includes a chrominance channel and a luminance channel. An alternate embodiment removes ringing and blocking artifacts.

摘要翻译： 从解压缩的数字图像中去除振铃和阻塞伪影的方法。 在一种方法中，确定数字图像的背景区域和前景区域的背景值，并且计算阈值。 然后通过基于阈值阈值化数字图像来产生数字图像的映射，以产生阈值图像，并且放大阈值图像的前景区域以形成地图图像。 该映射包括地图图像的背景像素。 然后基于映射清理解压缩的数字图像的背景区域。 在替代方法中，基于图像的信噪比，从解压缩的数字图像中去除振铃伪像。 在又一替代实施例中，振铃伪影来自包括色度通道和亮度通道的解压缩数字彩色图像。 替代实施例消除振铃和阻塞伪影。

公开(公告)号：US07324241B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US10954125

申请日：2004-09-29

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  James R. Low ,  William A. Fuss ,  Shen-Ge Wang

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  James R. Low ,  William A. Fuss ,  Shen-Ge Wang

IPC分类号： H04N1/52 ,  B41M3/10 ,  G06K15/14

CPC分类号： H04N1/00838 ,  B41M3/148 ,  G03G21/043 ,  H04N1/00883 ,  H04N1/4058

摘要： The present invention relates to the segmentation of an image into a main area and a image segment for variable data differential gloss image control. A single color is selected. Two or more different color definitions are created by combining the selected single color with two or more halftones having anisotropic structure characteristics which are significantly different in orientation to each other while remaining identical in density. By alternatively assigning the color definitions to the image segment in accord with the variable data content, a variable data differential gloss image may be superimposed within an image having reduced data processing and storage requirements.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及将图像分割成主区域和用于可变数据差分光泽图像控制的图像段。 选择单一颜色。 通过将选择的单一颜色与具有各向异性结构特征的两个或更多个半色调组合而产生两个或更多个不同的颜色定义，所述各向异性结构特征在取向上彼此显着不同，同时保持密度相同。 通过根据可变数据内容交替地将颜色定义分配给图像片段，可变数据差分光泽图像可以叠加在具有减少的数据处理和存储要求的图像内。

公开(公告)号：US20070297672A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11472698

申请日：2006-06-22

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  William Fuss

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  William Fuss

IPC分类号： G06K9/34

CPC分类号： H04N1/3871

摘要： A method for editing image data includes segmenting input image data into a plurality of discrete objects, wherein each of the objects is defined by a plurality of input pixels that are spatially grouped and that relate to a common content type and feature of the input image data so as to define an objectized input image from the input image data. The objectized input image and a holding area image are generated and simultaneously displayed. Editing input is received from a user by user selection of an object of the objectized input image that the user desires to be moved from the objectized input image to the holding area image based upon the user's visual inspection of the objectized input image. The objectized input image and the holding area image are updated based upon the received editing input so that the selected object is deleted from an original location in the objectized input image and inserted into the holding area image as a temporary object at an insertion location that spatially corresponds to the original location of the objectized input image. The method further includes receiving replacement input data from the user that indicates a selected replacement object in a replacement object database to be inserted into the original location of the objectized input image. The objectized input image is updated to include the selected replacement object in the original location to define an objectized output image.

摘要翻译： 用于编辑图像数据的方法包括将输入图像数据分割成多个离散对象，其中每个对象由空间分组的多个输入像素定义，并且与输入图像数据的公共内容类型和特征相关 以便从输入图像数据中定义一个对象化的输入图像。 产生并同时显示被摄体输入图像和保持区域图像。 基于用户对目标化输入图像的目视检查，用户通过用户选择用户期望从对象化输入图像移动到保持区域图像的对象化输入图像的对象来接收编辑输入。 基于所接收的编辑输入来更新对象化输入图像和保持区域图像，使得所选择的对象在对象化输入图像中从原始位置被删除并且在空间上插入到插入位置中作为临时对象插入到保持区域图像中 对应于对象化输入图像的原始位置。 该方法还包括接收来自用户的替换输入数据，该替换输入数据指示替换对象数据库中的所选择的替换对象，以插入到对象化输入图像的原始位置。 更新对象化的输入图像以在原始位置包括所选择的替换对象以定义对象化的输出图像。

公开(公告)号：US20060110060A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10993852

申请日：2004-11-19

申请人： Shen-Ge Wang ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach

发明人： Shen-Ge Wang ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach

IPC分类号： G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/4097

摘要： A method for run-time streak removal from a scanned image includes providing a scan line of image data from the scanned image; detecting corrupted data within the scan line; evaluating image data located in a neighborhood before and after the corrupted data on the scan line; if the evaluated image data in the neighborhood is smooth, replacing the corrupted data with image data determined by a linear interpolation process; and else if the evaluated image data in the neighborhood is not smooth, replacing the corrupted data with image data determined by the linear prediction process. Various techniques can be used to evaluate the image data located in the surrounding neighborhood. For example, a filter selection step may be used based on prediction discrepancies.

摘要翻译： 从扫描图像中去除运行时间条纹的方法包括从扫描图像提供图像数据的扫描线; 检测扫描线内的损坏的数据; 评估位于扫描线上的损坏数据之前和之后的邻域中的图像数据; 如果附近的评估图像数据平滑，则用由线性内插处理确定的图像数据替换损坏的数据; 否则如果附近的评估图像数据不平滑，则用由线性预测处理确定的图像数据替换损坏的数据。 可以使用各种技术来评估位于周边地区的图像数据。 例如，可以基于预测差异来使用滤波器选择步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20060072159A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10954125

申请日：2004-09-29

申请人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  James Low ,  William Fuss ,  Shen-Ge Wang

发明人： Reiner Eschbach ,  Zhigang Fan ,  James Low ,  William Fuss ,  Shen-Ge Wang

IPC分类号： H04N1/405

CPC分类号： H04N1/00838 ,  B41M3/148 ,  G03G21/043 ,  H04N1/00883 ,  H04N1/4058

摘要： The present invention relates to the segmentation of an image into a main area and a image segment for variable data differential gloss image control. A single color is selected. Two or more different color definitions are created by combining the selected single color with two or more halftones having anisotropic structure characteristics which are significantly different in orientation to each other while remaining identical in density. By alternatively assigning the color definitions to the image segment in accord with the variable data content, a variable data differential gloss image may be superimposed within an image having reduced data processing and storage requirements.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及将图像分割成主区域和用于可变数据差分光泽图像控制的图像段。 选择单一颜色。 通过将选择的单一颜色与具有各向异性结构特征的两个或更多个半色调组合而产生两个或更多个不同的颜色定义，所述各向异性结构特征在取向上彼此显着不同，同时保持密度相同。 通过根据可变数据内容交替地将颜色定义分配给图像片段，可变数据差分光泽图像可以叠加在具有减少的数据处理和存储要求的图像内。

公开(公告)号：US08224019B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US11751665

申请日：2007-05-22

申请人： Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach

发明人： Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/32203 ,  G06F17/2294 ,  G06F17/241 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  G06T2201/0061 ,  H04N1/32208 ,  H04N1/32229 ,  H04N2201/3269 ,  H04N2201/3271

摘要： A method for embedding information in a document includes encoding information as a plurality of data carrying dot patterns. For each of a plurality of blocks of a document page to be rendered, the method includes determining whether the block is blank. Each of the plurality of data carrying dot patterns is embedded in a respective one of the blank blocks. The document with the embedded data carrying dot patterns is rendered.

摘要翻译： 用于将信息嵌入到文档中的方法包括编码信息作为多个携带点图案的数据。 对于要呈现的文档页面的多个块中的每一个，该方法包括确定块是否为空白。 多个数据携带点图案中的每一个被嵌入在相应的一个空白块中。 呈现带有点图案的嵌入数据的文档。

公开(公告)号：US20120146991A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US12964820

申请日：2010-12-10

申请人： Raja Bala ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Hengzhou Ding ,  Jan P. Allebach ,  Charles A. Bouman

发明人： Raja Bala ,  Zhigang Fan ,  Reiner Eschbach ,  Hengzhou Ding ,  Jan P. Allebach ,  Charles A. Bouman

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/60 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T19/00

摘要： As set forth herein, a computer-implemented method facilitates replacing text on cylindrical or curved surfaces in images. For instance, the user is first asked to perform a multi-click selection of a polygon to bound the text. A triangulation scheme is carried out to identify the pixels. Segmentation and erasing algorithms are then applied. The ellipses are estimated accurately through constrained least squares fitting. A 3D framework for rendering the text, including the central projection pinhole camera model and specification of the cylindrical object, is generated. These parameters are jointly estimated from the fitted ellipses as well as the two vertical edges of the cylinder. The personalized text is wrapped around the cylinder and subsequently rendered.

摘要翻译： 如本文所述，计算机实现的方法有助于在图像中的圆柱形或弯曲表面上替换文本。 例如，首先要求用户执行多边形的多点选择以绑定文本。 进行三角测量方案来识别像素。 然后应用分割和擦除算法。 通过约束最小二乘拟合精确估计椭圆。 生成用于呈现文本的3D框架，包括中心投影针孔相机模型和圆柱形对象的规格。 这些参数是从安装的椭圆以及气缸的两个垂直边缘共同估计的。 个性化文字包裹在圆柱体上并随后呈现。