Abstract:
The method provides for obtaining a corrected mask (5) on the basis of estimating the probability of whether image elements belong to the discriminated fragment (2) or to the background image by means of calculation, in an elementary area, of the number of elements of each recorded combination of colour-differentiated signals separately for the internal and external sides of the boundary (3) and comparison of the share of said elements in the total number of elements in the elementary area. The method may be preferably used in the case of discriminating a fragment of an image with a complex contour, in particular, in polygraphy when mounting several originals on a single reproduction, as well as in cartography, cinematography, television and animated cartoons.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for processing images wherein: two-dimensional data are input for each scanning line; the two-dimensional input data are discriminated into image data and region designation data; said image data and said region designation data are processed to set a designated region; the image data are processed for each of said designated region; and an image is formed based upon the processed image data. In setting the designated region; a recorded region is detected from the image data on the present scanning line; presence or absence of a signal is detected from the data that represents the designated region on the present scanning line, said signal representing the designated region; a recorded region surrounded by adjacent designated regions holding said signal is assumed to hold a signal that indicates that said recorded region is within the designated region; when there is a signal that represents the designated region, it is determined whether the region represented by said signal is continuous to the designated region in the previous scanning line or not; when it is determined that the region is continuous, the region represented by said signal is regarded to be a temporarily designated region on the present scanning line and when it is determined that the region is not continuous, the region designated by said signal is regarded to be a designated region on the present scanning line; a signal is detected that indicates a non-designated region in said temporarily designated region, and the region indicated by said signal is regarded to be a non-designated region; and a region in which said non-designated region is excluded from said temporarily designated region is excluded from said temporarily designated region is added to the designated region on the present scanning line.
Abstract:
A film video player/printer (10) provides for cropping a photographic film (14) by displaying the film image on a video monitor (18), the display consisting of not only the image to be included in an optical print but the image to be excluded, just off the print. Reticle-generating circuitry (73) serves to display and to rotate a given rectangular reticle (24) centered within the border of the image displayed, the perimeter and the orientation of the reticle defining respectively the portion of the image to be printed and the format of the print to be made. To further facilitate cropping, border logic and control circuitry (75), operable prior to a photographic printing operation, serves for blanking-out the portion of the image displayed outside of the reticle, so that the video image temporarily corresponds exactly to the print to be made.
Abstract:
Streaks in images are detected by determining a rotation angle of an image and calculating a rotated image based on a rotation of the image by the rotation angle. A cross-sectional pixel profile of the rotated image is determined and a peak in the cross- sectional pixel profile of the rotated image is determined. A streak in the image is identified based on the determined peak.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and system for modifying given layout data on the basis of predetermined parameters for reducing unused white areas in accordance with a given printing layout. The invention is particularly applicable in the framework of label and tag printers employing continuous media. On the one hand, the reduction of unused white areas can lead to an overall reduction in the paper size, thus rendering the labels more environmentally friendly. On the other hand, the layout can also be improved, leading to a better usage of the available space for printing data thereon.
Abstract:
A method carried out at a transmitter (800), of limiting visual information that can be stored or transmitted captures a visual image (608). Whenever a control signal is detected (612) at the transmitter (800), at least a portion of the visual image is obscured (616) to produce an obscured visual image. This obscured image is then stored and/or transmitted (620). The image can be obscured by any number of techniques including replacement of the image with a substitute (718), blurring, distorting or reducing the resolution of the background (738), substitution of backgrounds (762) or removal of the background (778).
Abstract:
Four−side−rimless copying that no margins develop during printout when the image of an original is captured by an image scanner and printed by a printer. The image scanner captures the image of a scan region (263) some larger than the original (262). Next, an image processing circuit enlarges the image of the scan region (266) (arrow 279) to form an enlarged image (271). The enlarged image (271) shows the enlargement of the image of the original (262) up to an image (273) some larger than a printing paper (274). Finally, a printer prints out the enlarged original image (273) inside this enlarged image (271) on the printing paper.
Abstract:
One aspect of the invention is a method for locating an unexposed region of film. The method includes the step of illuminating film with a light source while the film has developing chemical applied thereto, the film comprising at least two edges along an x direction perpendicular to a y direction parallel to a surface of the film. The method also includes the step of identifying an unexposed region of the film as a region containing ones of a first plurality of columns of the film, the columns disposed generally in the y direction and captured using at least one sensor operable to capture light reflected from the film, and wherein a representative value for each of the ones of first plurality of columns exceeds a threshold.