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Neuroimaging as a Marketing Tool
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| 20110285724 | CONVERSION OF DASHED STROKES INTO QUADRATIC BÈZIER SEGMENT SEQUENCES One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for converting dashed strokes into quadratic Bèzier segment sequences. Path rendering with stroking and dashing may be accelerated when a graphics processing unit or other processor is configured to subdivi... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110187721 | LINE DRAWING PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER-READABLE PROGRAM, AND LINE DRAWING PROCESSING METHOD Multi-level gradation representation data D2 obtained by representing line drawing data D1 with a multi-level gradation is acquired, and cores are extracted from a line drawing. Further, a closed region surrounded by a core and smaller than a predetermined... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110090228 | Method of and Arrangement for Rendering a Path A method of rendering a path, comprising at least two straight lines and at least one join connecting two of the at least two straight lines, is disclosed. The method is suitable for use in a device having graphics processing capabilities. The method comprises determini... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110084969 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING MINIMUM COST VECTOR FOR MAKING SKYLINE OBJECT IN MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPACE Provided are a method and apparatus for obtaining a minimum cost vector for making a skyline object in a multi-dimensional space. The method includes calculating respective vector values having a query point and respective moving points to which the query point is moved... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110018879 | Pattern generation method and pattern generation program In a first process of a pattern generation method, a first segment to be handled which is not on a grid is extracted. In a second process, a second segment opposite to the first segment is extracted. In a third process, whether the second segment is on the grid is deter... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100253688 | SCAN LOOP OPTIMIZATION OF VECTOR PROJECTION DISPLAY A method for creating an efficient scan loop for displaying a vector projection graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head-up display includes determining a plurality of candidate scan loops to create a desired vector projection graphic, determining an eff... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100225756 | Navigation apparatus and navigation method A navigation apparatus includes: a current-position information acquisition section obtaining measured current-position information; a camera section obtaining a captured image of a subject; a direction detection section detecting a direction when obtaining the captured... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100201690 | VIRTUAL WHITE LINES (VWL) APPLICATION FOR INDICATING A PLANNED EXCAVATION OR LOCATE PATH Methods and apparatus for facilitating detection of a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area. Source data representing one or more input images of a geographic area including the dig area is electronically received at a first user ... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100171750 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A COMPLEXITY VECTOR FOR AT LEAT ONE PART OF AN SVG SCENE, AND METHOD AND TESTING DEVICE FOR TESTING A PLAYBACK SUITABILITY OF AT LEAST PART OF AN SVG SCENE ON DEVICE A complexity vector representing a complexity of at least part of an SVG scene is generated based on a complexity variable associated with at least one element of a DOM tree of the SVG scene. The playback suitability of at least part of an SVG scene is tested for a devi... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100149215 | Media Action Script Acceleration Apparatus, System and Method Exemplary apparatus, method, and system embodiments provide for processing an action script for a graphical image for visual display. An exemplary apparatus comprises: a first memory; first circuitry configured to convert a plurality of descriptive elements of the actio... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100123720 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTINUOUS LINES A method for displaying continuous lines on a raster-based display appliance, with a continuous line being defined by a sequence of two-dimensional support points v1 and v2 and a line width w, and with a rectangle 1, which connects the support point... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100123719 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR CREATING IRREGULAR-SHAPED TABLES A computerized method of creating an irregular-shaped table of cells comprises detecting one or more cells of a table to be removed, removing each detected cell from the table and creating a table object representing the resultant irregular-shaped table.... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100118032 | RADIAL HISTOGRAMS FOR DEPICTING PATH INFORMATION Techniques for displaying path-related information. Techniques are provided for generating and displaying one or more graphical representations for a path. In one embodiment, a radial histogram is generated and output for a path.... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100079465 | INTUITIVELY CONNECTING GRAPHICAL SHAPES In using an application's drawing feature, users typically use connecting lines between graphical shapes to depict a relationship between the shapes. Drawing connecting lines between two or more graphical shapes within an application can be a time consuming, manual task... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100007664 | LINE STROKING METHOD AND SYSTEM A method for generating an outline for a stroked line of specified width from an input line (601) defined by a vector having two input points (P0, P1) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: determining an offset vector based on the vector,... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090322759 | LINE PLOTTING METHOD A line plotting method for plotting lines whose coordinates are given on a display screen on which pixels are arranged according to a prescribed rule, the method includes correcting coordinates at the end point of a line on the basis of which the end point is a starting... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090315892 | VECTOR IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM A method for converting an image includes the steps of: obtaining an inclination of a character in the image; obtaining apex pixels forming contours of the character; obtaining an identical line segment candidate pixel group from a portion supposed to be expressed by a ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090304242 | IMAGE ANALYZING SYSTEM AND METHOD An image analysis system that analyzes an image of an object's organ having an anatomically symmetric shape includes:
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| 20090262115 | Method for Creating a Graphical Representation of a String of Alphanumeric Characters A method for creating a graphical representation of a string of alphanumeric characters is disclosed. The method comprises determining a key position on a telephone keypad corresponding to each of the alphanumeric characters in the string, including a first key position... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090245645 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR RECOGNIZING A HAND-DRAWN TABLE A computerized method of recognizing an input hand-drawn table formed by freeform line objects comprises transforming each freeform line object of the table into one of a vertical line segment and a horizontal line segment, generating a grid system based on the vertical... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090231345 | ELECTRONIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE WITH LINKED RANDOM GENERATORS A method for deterministic film grain addition, e.g. to video signals compressed in a way that the grain is lacking. The method of electronic image processing comprises: determining a first random value (R1) corresponding to a first horizontal pixel position (h 09/17/2009 | |
| 20090207174 | Computer Graphic Method and Modular Thereof Computer graphic method is used to transform a irregular hand drawing into a regular shape, such as a circuit, a rectangle, or a curve. First step of the computer graphic method is inputting the hand drawing to a computer. Then, identify at least one characteristic of t... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090195548 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Display of Digital Mammographic Images A method and apparatus for improved display of digital mammographic images, which include at least two mammograms that represent different orientation views on a display. It is intended that a place on a mammographic image of a first orientation view and a correspondenc... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090177385 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR PRESENTING LOCATION INFORMATION Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for presenting location information. A first geographic area in which a device is currently located is estimated using a first positioning system. A second geographic area in which the device is curre... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090147007 | PROCESSOR-ASSISTED 2D GRAPHICS RENDERING LOGIC Presented herein is processor assisted two dimensional shape rendering logic. In one embodiment, there is presented a system for rendering graphics. The system comprises a controller and logic. The controller decomposes graphics objects into primitives. The logic determ... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090096794 | THICK LINE DRAWING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF A thick line drawing method includes: drawing at least a predetermined pattern according to a thickness of a thick line to be drawn and at least one of a start point and an end point of a line path corresponding to the thick line; determining a plurality of polygon vert... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090073188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MODIFYING ILLUSTRATIONS USING SCALEABLE VECTOR GRAPHICS A system and method are provided that enable a user to modify an illustration using scaleable vector graphics. A scaleable vector graphics layer may be superimposed on a graphic, drawing or other illustration. A user may provide markings on the scaleable vector graphics... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090051689 | Image processing method and apparatus In image processing adapted to a display apparatus using a plurality of line buffers for storing data regarding dots aligned on scanning lines on the screen, when a line having a prescribed width and a prescribed length is drawn on the screen, a line drawing range is ca... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090009518 | Drawing Device To provide a drawing device which can make effective use of a memory bus bandwidth without needing an expensive and complicated circuit configuration. The drawing device is composed of: a triangle detecting unit 112 for specifying a ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080198163 | Drawing Method, Image Generating Device, And Electronic Information Apparatus An edge function is computed from two vertex coordinates given by a rendering target line 66 as shown in FIG. 8. Gradient determination is then performed on the edge function, and if the acute angle formed by the rendering target line 66 and the x-a... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080079729 | Methods and systems for defining, identifying and learning geometric features Methods and systems are provided for defining, identifying and learning geometric features. ... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20080024501 | Document editing support device, program, and storage medium A document editing support device includes: an object obtaining unit that obtains at least one object as data representing at least one of a text and an image included in a document as a target to be edited; a split ratio storage unit that stores a predetermined split r... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080012861 | Apparatus and method for improved measurement speed in test and measurement instruments An apparatus for measuring a parameter of a digitized signal including a digitizer to digitize an input signal into a digitized signal, a rasterizer to generate a raster image from the digitized input signal, a processor to receive the raster image, and a control interf... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080001966 | Straight line drawing method, straight line drawing program and straight line drawing apparatus The present invention relates to a straight line drawing method, a straight line drawing program and a straight line drawing apparatus, an object of the invention is to provide a straight line drawing apparatus, a straight line drawing method and a straight line drawing... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070229509 | Graphic system, broken line texture image generation apparatus, and broken line texture image generation method A graphic system includes a texture storage area 4b for storing a broken line texture image in which broken line patterns by modifier function are arranged, a texture module 3b for reading a specific broken line pattern arranged in the broken line texture ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070229511 | Input Unit Arrangement An input unit arrangement for controlling an electronic device is provided. The arrangement comprises: a base; a position-coding pattern provided on the base and coding a first and second sets of absolute positions on spatially separate areas of the base. the first and ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070229510 | Displaying of Vector Graphics, in Particular of Geographical Maps The simplification/reconstruction processing of an image comprising areas delimited by polygonal lines whose points defining said lines are initially stored in a memory consists in organising sets of remaining points of each line after different initial image simplifica... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070146366 | System and method for rasterization order independent line stipple A method and apparatus for rasterizing a line, including determining a start point and initial line step count of the line, determining a line stipple pattern position and repeat count at each point of the line based on the start point of the line and initial line step ... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070002053 | System and Method for Optimizing a Graphics Intensive Software Program for the User's Graphics Hardware A system and method for optimizing the performance of a graphics intensive software program for graphics acceleration hardware. This system and method encompasses a procedure that validates the different functions of a 3D acceleration capable video card, decides whether... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060279571 | Automated user interface testing Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for testing user interfaces of software application. The techniques include interacting with a user to identify one or more straight lines in a first rendering of a user interface for a ... | 12/14/2006 |
