公开(公告)号：US08077352B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12359649

申请日：2009-01-26

申请人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P Loce ,  Raja Bala

发明人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P Loce ,  Raja Bala

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/409

摘要： An image processing apparatus, program product, and method determine an achievable gamut achievable by the imaging engine or engines for all spatial locations of an output image, or all utilized print engines. A reference gamut is calculated which is any gamut containing the achievable gamut. A gamut mapping is used to map gamuts from the mean gamut to the achievable gamut, and a set of transformations is calculated for each of a set of input colors to a set of target colors selected from colors in the achievable gamut. Values for a received digital image are transformed for each image pixel or clusters of pixels based on the calculated set of transformations. Output images are generated based on the transformed values.

摘要翻译： 图像处理装置，程序产品和方法确定由输出图像或所有使用的打印引擎的所有空间位置的成像引擎或引擎可实现的可实现色域。 计算参考色域，其中包含可实现色域的任何色域。 色域映射用于将色域从均匀色域映射到可实现色域，并且将一组输入颜色中的每一个计算为从可实现色域中的颜色中选择的一组目标颜色的一组变换。 基于所计算的变换集合，针对每个图像像素或像素簇变换接收数字图像的值。 基于变换后的值生成输出图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100188672A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12359649

申请日：2009-01-26

申请人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Raja Bala

发明人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Raja Bala

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/409

摘要： An image processing apparatus, program product, and method determine an achievable gamut achievable by the imaging engine or engines for all spatial locations of an output image, or all utilized print engines. A reference gamut is calculated which is any gamut containing the achievable gamut. A gamut mapping is used to map gamuts from the mean gamut to the achievable gamut, and a set of transformations is calculated for each of a set of input colors to a set of target colors selected from colors in the achievable gamut. Values for a received digital image are transformed for each image pixel or clusters of pixels based on the calculated set of transformations. Output images are generated based on the transformed values.

摘要翻译： 图像处理装置，程序产品和方法确定由输出图像或所有使用的打印引擎的所有空间位置的成像引擎或引擎可实现的可实现色域。 计算参考色域，其中包含可实现色域的任何色域。 色域映射用于将色域从均匀色域映射到可实现色域，并且将一组输入颜色中的每一个计算为从可实现色域中的颜色中选择的一组目标颜色的一组变换。 基于所计算的变换集合，针对每个图像像素或像素簇变换接收数字图像的值。 基于变换后的值生成输出图像。

公开(公告)号：US08203760B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12396668

申请日：2009-03-03

申请人： Peter A. Crean ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

发明人： Peter A. Crean ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

IPC分类号： H04N1/405 ,  H04N1/46

CPC分类号： H04N1/52

摘要： This disclosure provides methods, apparatus and systems to generate vector halftone data for rendering an image on an image output device. According to one aspect, a method generates vector halftone data as a function of contone pixel data for a given colorant at its nominal resolution and contone pixel data for the other colorants at a relatively lower resolution.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了生成用于在图像输出设备上呈现图像的矢量半色调数据的方法，装置和系统。 根据一个方面，一种方法根据其标称分辨率产生作为给定着色剂的连续色像素数据的函数的矢量半色调数据，并以相对较低的分辨率对其它着色剂进行连续色调像素数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100086207A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12246083

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P. Loce

发明人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P. Loce

IPC分类号： G06K9/34

CPC分类号： G06T1/00

摘要： A method, computer readable medium, and computing device for resizing images. A digital image arranged in a rectangular array of pixels is received for resizing in either a horizontal direction or a vertical direction. An energy value is computed for each of the pixels, and pixels are connected to form extended 8-connectivity seams, with each seam having a cumulative energy value. The digital image is segmented into segments corresponding to lines of text and/or images. A seam is selected to best maintain proportionality of white space in the segments when the seam is either replicated or deleted. The selected seam then replicated or deleted. At least the seam selection and replication or deletion is repeated until the resized image is the desired size. The resized image is then outputted to a display screen, storage device, and/or printer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于调整图像尺寸的方法，计算机可读介质和计算装置。 接收排列成矩形的像素阵列的数字图像以在水平方向或垂直方向上调整大小。 为每个像素计算能量值，并且像素被连接以形成扩展的8连通性接缝，每个接缝具有累积能量值。 数字图像被分割成对应于文本和/或图像行的段。 当接缝被复制或删除时，选择接缝以最好地保持段中白色空间的比例。 所选择的接缝然后复制或删除。 至少重复接缝选择和复制或删除，直到调整大小的图像是所需的大小。 然后将调整大小的图像输出到显示屏幕，存储设备和/或打印机。

公开(公告)号：US20100259795A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12420941

申请日：2009-04-09

申请人： Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

发明人： Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

IPC分类号： G06K15/02 ,  G06K9/48 ,  G06K9/44

CPC分类号： G06K9/44 ,  G06K2209/01

摘要： Systems and methods of controlling the width of one or more image objects in a digital image are provided which determine if one or more image objects include a line or an edge. If the image includes a line, it is processed using a line width control algorithm to modify its width. If the image includes an edge, it is processed using an edge growth control module which processes it differently than a line to modify the edge in the image object.

摘要翻译： 提供了控制数字图像中的一个或多个图像对象的宽度的系统和方法，其确定一个或多个图像对象是否包括线或边。 如果图像包含一行，则使用线宽控制算法对其进行处理以修改其宽度。 如果图像包含边缘，则使用边缘增长控制模块对其进行处理，该边缘增长控制模块不同于对图像对象边缘进行修改的线进行处理。

公开(公告)号：US20100079771A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12242119

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P. Loce

发明人： Edgar Bernal ,  Robert P. Loce

IPC分类号： G06K15/02 ,  H04N1/405

CPC分类号： H04N1/3935 ,  H04N1/40075 ,  H04N1/4058

摘要： As provided herein, there are supplied teachings to systems and methods for resizing a halftone image using halftone tile parameters. One approach entails receiving into a digital imaging system, a digital halftone image and a desired resizing factor for that digital halftone image. The system will then define cells within the digital halftone image and determine from those cells, a number of halftone tile seams to suitable for manipulation. The orientation of these halftone tile seams is dictated by the received desired resizing factor. The seam energy of these halftone tile seams is then determined according to an energy metric so as to provide indication of a number of low energy determined halftone tile seams. The number of low energy seams identified is sufficient to achieve the desired resizing factor. A resizing of the halftone image is then performing by iteratively deleting the low energy determined halftone tile seams within the halftone image. The resized halftone image may then be printed on a printer.

摘要翻译： 如本文所提供的，向使用半色调瓦片参数调整半色调图像大小的系统和方法提供了教导。 一种方法需要接收数字成像系统，数字半色调图像和用于该数字半色调图像的期望的调整大小因子。 系统然后将定义数字半色调图像内的单元格，并从这些单元格确定适合于操纵的多个半色调平铺接缝。 这些半色调瓷砖接缝的取向由接收到的期望的调整尺寸因子决定。 然后根据能量度量确定这些半色调瓷砖接缝的接缝能量，以提供许多低能量确定的半色调瓷砖接缝的指示。 识别的低能量接缝的数量足以实现所需的调整尺寸因子。 然后通过迭代地删除半色调图像内的低能量确定的半色调平铺接缝来执行调整半色调图像的大小。 然后可以将调整大小的半色调图像打印在打印机上。

公开(公告)号：US09129524B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13433809

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Diana L. Delibaltov ,  Wencheng Wu ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

发明人： Diana L. Delibaltov ,  Wencheng Wu ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/065 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/46

CPC分类号： G08G1/04 ,  G06K9/00785 ,  G06K9/00812 ,  G06K9/6269 ,  G06K2009/4666 ,  G08G1/065

摘要： Described herein is a method of determining parking lot occupancy from digital images, including a set-up procedure that includes receiving a layout of a parking lot and estimating parking space volume for at least one viewing angle and the probability that an observed pixel belongs to the parking space volume. The method further includes acquiring one or more image frames of the parking lot from at least one digital camera; performing pixel classification using a vehicle detector on the acquired image frames to determine a likelihood that a pixel belongs to a vehicle; computing a probability that a parking space is occupied by a vehicle based on a spatially varying membership probability density function and a likelihood of vehicle pixels within a region of interest; and determining parking lot vacancy via a comparison of the computed probability that a parking space is occupied by a vehicle to a pre-determined threshold.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了一种从数字图像中确定停车场占用的方法，包括建立过程，其包括接收停车场的布局并估计至少一个视角的停车空间体积，以及观察像素属于 停车位容积。 该方法还包括从至少一个数字照相机获取停车场的一个或多个图像帧; 使用车辆检测器对所获取的图像帧执行像素分类，以确定像素属于车辆的可能性; 基于空间变化的隶属概率密度函数和感兴趣区域内的车辆像素的可能性来计算车辆占据的概率; 以及通过将所述计算出的停车位被车辆占据的概率与预定阈值进行比较来确定停车场空置。

公开(公告)号：US08934145B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US12420941

申请日：2009-04-09

申请人： Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

发明人： Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

IPC分类号： H04N1/409 ,  G06K9/44 ,  G06K9/40 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G06K9/44 ,  G06K2209/01

摘要： Systems and methods of controlling the width of one or more image objects in a digital image are provided which determine if one or more image objects include a line or an edge. If the image includes a line, it is processed using a line width control algorithm to modify its width. If the image includes an edge, it is processed using an edge growth control module which processes it differently than a line to modify the edge in the image object.

摘要翻译： 提供了控制数字图像中的一个或多个图像对象的宽度的系统和方法，其确定一个或多个图像对象是否包括线或边。 如果图像包含一行，则使用线宽控制算法对其进行处理以修改其宽度。 如果图像包含边缘，则使用边缘增长控制模块对其进行处理，该边缘增长控制模块不同于对图像对象边缘进行修改的线进行处理。

公开(公告)号：US08437036B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12258871

申请日：2008-10-27

申请人： Peter A. Crean ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

发明人： Peter A. Crean ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

IPC分类号： H04N1/60

CPC分类号： H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6019

摘要： A technique for cross-channel correction in real time for digital color printing in which the full resolution value of a selected colorant is combined with low resolution versions of the remaining colorants to provide a basis for correcting the selected colorant based upon the data for the other colorants employed. The pixel values of sub-samples of the remaining colorants are derived from the cell in which the full resolution selected colorant is taken; and, the desired output value is selected from a look-up table established for the known printing process.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数字彩色打印实时交叉通道校正的技术，其中所选着色剂的全分辨率值与剩余着色剂的低分辨率版本组合，以提供基于另一种数据的数据校正所选着色剂的基础 着色剂就业。 剩余着色剂的子样品的像素值从其中采用全分辨率选择的着色剂的单元导出; 并且从为已知打印处理建立的查找表中选择期望的输出值。

公开(公告)号：US20100225972A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12396668

申请日：2009-03-03

申请人： Peter A. Crean ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

发明人： Peter A. Crean ,  Robert P. Loce ,  Edgar Bernal

IPC分类号： H04N1/405

CPC分类号： H04N1/52

摘要： This disclosure provides methods, apparatus and systems to generate vector halftone data for rendering an image on an image output device. According to one aspect, a method generates vector halftone data as a function of contone pixel data for a given colorant at its nominal resolution and contone pixel data for the other colorants at a relatively lower resolution.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了生成用于在图像输出设备上呈现图像的矢量半色调数据的方法，装置和系统。 根据一个方面，一种方法根据其标称分辨率产生作为给定着色剂的连续色像素数据的函数的矢量半色调数据，并以相对较低的分辨率对其它着色剂进行连续色调像素数据。