Image coding without coding transparency regions
    61.
    发明授权
    Image coding without coding transparency regions 失效
    图像编码无编码透明区域

    公开(公告)号:US06690810B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-10

    申请号:US09388381

    申请日:1999-09-01

    申请人: Wataru Ito

    发明人: Wataru Ito

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    CPC分类号: G06T9/00 G06T2210/32

    摘要: An image encoding method includes a step in which image data of components other than image data of components representing the transparency of an image is encoded from among image data of components which includes image data of components representing the transparency of the image, and a step in which an image file is created from image data of components encoded in the encoding step and image data of components other than image data of components encoded in the encoding step. Accordingly, because image data of components representing the transparency of the image is not encoded in the encoded image file, the image shape can be recognized. Moreover, because the image data of the remaining components is encoded, the security of the details of the image data can be maintained.

    摘要翻译: 图像编码方法包括以下步骤:从包括表示图像的透明度的成分的图像数据的分量的图像数据中编码表示图像的透明度的分量的图像数据以外的分量的图像数据,以及步骤 根据在编码步骤中编码的分量的图像数据和除了在编码步骤中编码的分量的图像数据以外的分量的图像数据,创建图像文件。 因此,由于代表图像的透明度的部件的图像数据未被编码在编码图像文件中,因此可以识别图像形状。 此外,由于对其余部分的图像数据进行编码,因此可以保持图像数据的细节的安全性。

    Object tracking method and object tracking apparatus
    62.
    发明授权
    Object tracking method and object tracking apparatus 失效
    物体跟踪方法和物体跟踪装置

    公开(公告)号:US06687386B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-03

    申请号:US09592996

    申请日:2000-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: A method and an apparatus for detecting an object in the image pickup field by template matching and tracking the detected object. An intruding object is detected from an image acquired by an image pickup device which takes the image of an image pickup field. A template image is formed from the detected object and is stored in a storing unit. A template matching is performed between a present input image of the image pickup field and the template image stored in the storing unit to detect the location of that part of the object which has a maximum degree of coincidence with the template image. An edge detection of the object is performed over a predetermined search area in the present input image which area includes the detected part of the object having a maximum degree of coincidence. Based on results of the edge detection, the detected part of the object is corrected and is determined as the present location of the object. A part of the present input image having the corrected location is a new template image with which the template image stored in the storing unit is updated. Instead of a single template image, a plurality of template images may be used for template matching to assure the tracking of the object with even higher accuracy and stability.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过模板匹配和跟踪检测到的对象来检测图像拾取领域中的对象的方法和装置。 从拍摄图像拾取场的图像摄像装置获取的图像中检测入侵物体。 由检测对象形成模板图像,并存储在存储单元中。 在图像拾取场的当前输入图像和存储在存储单元中的模板图像之间执行模板匹配,以检测与模板图像具有最大一致性的对象的该部分的位置。 在当前输入图像中的预定搜索区域上执行对象的边缘检测,该区域包括具有最大一致性的被检测部分的检测部分。 基于边缘检测的结果,检测出的对象的部分被校正并被确定为对象的当前位置。 具有校正位置的当前输入图像的一部分是更新存储在存储单元中的模板图像的新模板图像。 代替单个模板图像,可以使用多个模板图像来进行模板匹配,以确保以更高的精度和稳定性跟踪对象。

    Method of distinguishing a moving object and apparatus of tracking and monitoring a moving object
    63.
    发明授权
    Method of distinguishing a moving object and apparatus of tracking and monitoring a moving object 有权
    区分运动物体的方法和跟踪和监视移动物体的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06445409B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-03

    申请号:US09362212

    申请日:1999-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04N718

    摘要: A moving object recognition method for recognizing a specified moving object in an input image signal in distinction from other objects, and a moving object tracking and monitoring apparatus using the method. One or more moving objects in the input image signal are sequentially detected by the subtraction method, the physical quantities of the detected moving objects are sequentially stored in a memory. Based on this physical quantities, one or more loci of the detected moving objects are determined. A group of physical quantities associated with each locus are stored in a memory as correlated information series of a moving object. Based on the information series thus stored, at least one of a plurality of classification methods is applied to each moving object for determining whether the moving object belongs to the specified moving object or other than the specified moving object. Thus, a detected moving object is recognized as to whether it is a specified moving object or not. A plurality of the classification methods include a method based on the continuity of the locus of a detected moving object, a method based on the smoothness of position change of the detected moving object and a method based on the size of the detected moving object.

    摘要翻译: 一种移动物体识别方法,用于识别与其他物体不同的输入图像信号中的指定移动物体,以及使用该方法的移动物体跟踪和监测装置。 通过减法方法顺序地检测输入图像信号中的一个或多个运动对象,将检测到的运动对象的物理量依次存储在存储器中。 基于该物理量,确定检测到的移动物体的一个或多个轨迹。 与每个轨迹相关联的一组物理量作为移动物体的相关信息系列存储在存储器中。 基于这样存储的信息系列,将多个分类方法中的至少一个应用于每个移动对象,以确定移动物体是否属于指定的移动物体,或者不是指定的移动物体。 因此,检测到的移动物体是否被识别为是否是指定的移动物体。 多个分类方法包括基于检测到的移动物体的轨迹的连续性的方法,基于检测到的移动物体的位置变化的平滑度的方法和基于检测到的移动物体的尺寸的方法。

    Method for tracking entering object and apparatus for tracking and monitoring entering object
    64.
    发明授权
    Method for tracking entering object and apparatus for tracking and monitoring entering object 失效
    跟踪和监视进入对象的进入对象和装置的跟踪方法

    公开(公告)号:US06404455B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-11

    申请号:US09078521

    申请日:1998-05-14

    IPC分类号: H04N5225

    摘要: A system for processing a tracking picture of an intruding object includes a first TV camera for outputting a video signal used for detecting the intruding object, a second TV camera for outputting a video signal used for monitoring a magnified tracking picture of the intruding object, and a picture processing device for processing and operating on the video signal inputted from the first TV camera and outputting a rotation control signal and a zooming control signal. The system detects a difference between the video signal inputted from the first TV camera and a reference background video signal, and a change of a detecting state from the change of the numbers of objects detected in the continuous input video signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于处理入侵物体的跟踪图像的系统包括用于输出用于检测入侵物体的视频信号的第一TV摄像机,用于输出用于监视入侵物体的放大跟踪图像的视频信号的第二TV摄像机,以及 用于处理和操作从第一TV摄像机输入的视频信号并输出​​旋转控制信号和变焦控制信号的图像处理装置。 该系统检测从第一TV摄像机输入的视频信号与参考背景视频信号之间的差异,以及从连续输入视频信号中检测到的对象数量变化的检测状态的改变。

    Method and apparatus for generating image file
    65.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating image file 失效
    用于生成图像文件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06373592B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US09111859

    申请日:1998-07-08

    申请人: Wataru Ito

    发明人: Wataru Ito

    IPC分类号: G06U1500

    CPC分类号: G06T3/4007

    摘要: Upon generating a plurality of image data sets at different resolutions from a digital image data obtained by a film scanner or the like and recording the data sets in a recording medium as an image file having a hierarchy such as the one defined by the FlashPix standard, image quality degradation caused in generation processing of the image data sets at different resolutions can be minimized. Image data for printing is generated in order to generate photographic print by carrying out interpolation processing by an interpolation processing device (printing image data generating device) on an original image obtained by an image obtaining apparatus. Image data sets at different resolutions are also generated by directly carrying out interpolation processing by an interpolation processing device (stepping resolution image data set generating device) on the original image.

    摘要翻译: 在从由电影扫描器等获得的数字图像数据生成与图像数据不同的多个图像数据组时,将记录介质中的数据集记录为具有由FlashPix标准定义的层级的图像文件, 可以使在不同分辨率下的图像数据集的生成处理中引起的图像质量劣化最小化。 生成用于打印的图像数据,以通过对由图像获取装置获得的原始图像由内插处理装置(打印图像数据生成装置)进行插值处理来生成照片打印。 通过在原始图像上直接进行插值处理装置(步进分辨率图像数据组生成装置)的插值处理,也生成不同分辨率的图像数据组。

    Gradation transforming method and apparatus
    66.
    发明授权
    Gradation transforming method and apparatus 失效
    梯度变换方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6091519A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-18

    申请号:US111864

    申请日:1998-07-08

    申请人: Wataru Ito

    发明人: Wataru Ito

    摘要: A spatial-domain processing is carried out on an image signal, which is made up of a series of original picture element values of picture elements constituting an image, the values being expressed with integral numbers, and spatial-domain processed signal values, which correspond to the respective picture elements and are represented by real numbers, are thereby obtained. Each of the spatial-domain processed signal values is multiplied by a factor of n, where n is larger than 1 and represents a real number other than integral numbers. In this manner, n-fold signal values are obtained. Each of the n-fold signal values is approximately represented by an integral number. The thus obtained integral number is taken as a new picture element value of the corresponding picture element constituting the image. Gradation transform is thus carried out such that no artifact may occur at a gradation part in an image, which is reproduced from the image signal obtained from the gradation transform.

    摘要翻译: 对图像信号进行空间域处理,该图像信号由构成图像的图像的一系列原始像素值,用积分数表示的值和空间域处理的信号值相对应, 并且由实数表示,从而获得。 每个空间域处理的信号值乘以n的因子,其中n大于1并且表示除积分数之外的实数。 以这种方式,获得n倍信号值。 n倍信号值中的每一个近似由整数表示。 将这样获得的积分数作为构成图像的对应像素的新像素值。 因此进行灰度变换,使得在从灰度变换获得的图像信号中再现的图像中的灰度部分不会发生伪影。

    Magnetic disc apparatus with a magnetic space member
    67.
    发明授权
    Magnetic disc apparatus with a magnetic space member 失效
    具有磁性空间构件的磁盘装置

    公开(公告)号:US6084748A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US135832

    申请日:1998-08-18

    摘要: A magnetic disc apparatus capable of selectively driving at least two types of the magnetic discs having signal recording portions on their major surfaces and having different recording densities. The magnetic disc apparatus includes a main head carriage mounted for movement on a base block, a supporting arm having its one end supported by a main head carriage, and a magnetic head having a first transducer having a slider, and a first core and adapted for accessing information signals at a first recording density, and a second transducer having a second core and adapted for accessing information signals at a second recording density higher than the first recording density. A magnetic gap for the first transducer and a magnetic gap for the second transducer are formed on the surface of the magnetic head facing the major surface of the magnetic disc. The magnetic disc apparatus also includes a flat-plate-shaped pivoting member for pivotably supporting the magnetic head in a state in which the slider and the base block are disposed on one and the opposite sides of the pivoting member. The magnetic head is changed in its posture to the magnetic disc to follow surface deviation of the magnetic disc produced during driving to achieve correct accessing of the magnetic disc by the magnetic head.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁盘装置,其能够选择性地驱动至少两种类型的磁盘,它们在其主表面上具有信号记录部分,并具有不同的记录密度。 该磁盘装置包括安装成用于在基座上移动的主头托架,支撑臂,其一端由主头托架支撑,以及具有带有滑块的第一换能器的磁头, 以第一记录密度访问信息信号,以及具有第二核心的第二传感器,并且适于以高于第一记录密度的第二记录密度访问信息信号。 在面对磁盘的主表面的磁头的表面上形成用于第一换能器的磁隙和用于第二换能器的磁隙。 磁盘装置还包括平板状枢转构件,用于在滑动件和基座设置在枢转构件的一侧和相对侧上的状态下可枢转地支撑磁头。 磁头的姿势改变为磁盘,以跟随在驱动期间产生的磁盘的表面偏差,以实现由磁头正确地访问磁盘。

    Image superposition processing method
    68.
    发明授权
    Image superposition processing method 失效
    图像叠加处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US6016356A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US959970

    申请日:1997-10-24

    IPC分类号: G06T5/10 G06T5/50 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06T5/004 G06T5/10

    摘要: A plurality of image signals are obtained, which represent a radiation image of a single object or radiation images of the single object, and which have different frequency characteristics, each of the image signals being made up of a series of image signal components. The image signal components of the plurality of the image signals, which image signal components represent corresponding picture elements, are weighted with predetermined weight factors. The weighted image signal components of the plurality of the image signals, which image signal components represent corresponding picture elements, are added to one another, and an addition signal is thereby obtained. The value of the weight factor with respect to the frequency components, which have a low signal-to-noise ratio, is rendered smaller than the value of the weight factor with respect to the frequency components, which have a high signal-to-noise ratio, in accordance with the frequency characteristics of each of the image signals.

    摘要翻译: 获得多个图像信号,其表示单个物体的辐射图像或单个物体的辐射图像,并且具有不同的频率特性,每个图像信号由一系列图像信号分量组成。 图像信号分量代表对应的图像元素的多个图像信号的图像信号分量用预定的权重因子加权。 将图像信号分量表示对应的图像元素的多个图像信号的加权图像信号分量彼此相加,从而获得相加信号。 相对于具有低信噪比的频率分量的权重因子的值比相对于具有高信噪比的频率分量的权重因子的值小 比,根据每个图像信号的频率特性。

    Method and apparatus for adjusting read-out conditions and/or image
processing conditions for radiation images, radiation image read-out
apparatus, and radiation image analyzing method and apparatus
    69.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for adjusting read-out conditions and/or image processing conditions for radiation images, radiation image read-out apparatus, and radiation image analyzing method and apparatus 失效
    用于调整放射线图像的读出条件和/或图像处理条件的方法和装置,放射线图像读出装置和放射线图像分析方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5999638A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US591934

    申请日:1996-01-29

    IPC分类号: G01T1/29 G06T5/40 G06K9/00

    摘要: A first image signal representing a radiation image of an object is obtained by exposing a stimulable phosphor sheet, on which the radiation image has been stored, to stimulating rays, which cause the stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the amount of energy stored thereon during its exposure to radiation, the emitted light being detected. A second image signal representing the radiation image is thereafter obtained by again exposing the stimulable phosphor sheet to stimulating rays, the light emitted by the stimulable phosphor sheet being detected. Read-out conditions, under which the second image signal is to be obtained, and/or image processing conditions, under which the second image signal having been obtained is to be image processed, are adjusted on the basis of the first image signal. A storage device stores information representing a standard pattern of radiation images. A signal transforming device transforms the first image signal representing the radiation image into a transformed image signal representing the radiation image, which has been transformed into the standard pattern. A condition adjuster is provided with a neural network, which receives the transformed image signal and feeds out information representing the read-out conditions and/or the image processing conditions.

    摘要翻译: 表示物体的放射线图像的第一图像信号是通过使已经存储有放射线图像的可刺激的荧光体片曝光来刺激光线,使得可激发的荧光体片材与存储的能量的量成比例地发光 在其暴露于辐射的同时,发射的光被检测。 然后,通过再次使可刺激的荧光体片曝光以刺激光线,获得表示放射线图像的第二图像信号,由可刺激的磷光体片发射的光被检测。 基于第一图像信号调整要获得第二图像信号的读出条件和/或已经获得的第二图像信号被图像处理的图像处理条件。 存储装置存储表示辐射图像的标准图案的信息。 信号变换装置将表示放射线图像的第一图像信号变换为已经变换为标准图案的表示放射线图像的变换后的图像信号。 条件调节器设置有神经网络,其接收变换后的图像信号并输出​​表示读出条件和/或图像处理条件的信息。

    Method and apparatus for enhancing images by emphasis processing of a
multiresolution frequency band
    70.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for enhancing images by emphasis processing of a multiresolution frequency band 失效
    用于通过多分辨率频带的加强处理来增强图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5907642A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-25

    申请号:US685613

    申请日:1996-07-24

    申请人: Wataru Ito

    发明人: Wataru Ito

    IPC分类号: G06T5/00 G06K9/54

    摘要: An original image is transformed into a multi-resolution space and thereby decomposed into images, each of which is of one of a plurality of different frequency bands. An operation for multiplying by an emphasis coefficient is carried out on an image of a predetermined frequency band, which is among the plurality of the different frequency bands. The emphasis coefficient is set such that the degree of emphasis for an image portion in the image of the predetermined frequency band may become higher than the degree of emphasis for the other portions in the image of the predetermined frequency band, the image portion corresponding to a portion in an image of a frequency band lower than the predetermined frequency band, at which portion the absolute value of the signal value of the image of the lower frequency band is comparatively large. An inverse multi-resolution transform is carried out on the image of the predetermined frequency band, which has been obtained from the operation for multiplying by the emphasis coefficient, and the images of the other frequency bands. A processed image is thereby obtained.

    摘要翻译: 将原始图像变换为多分辨率空间,从而分解为多个不同频带之一的图像。 在多个不同频带中的预定频带的图像上执行用于乘以加重系数的操作。 强调系数被设置为使得预定频带的图像中的图像部分的强调程度可能变得高于预定频带的图像中的其他部分的加重度,对应于 在低于预定频带的频带的图像中,低频带的图像的信号值的绝对值比较大。 对已经从加重系数乘以的操作获得的预定频带的图像和其它频带的图像执行反多分辨率变换。 由此获得经处理的图像。