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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179403 | Image synthesis device, image synthesis method, image synthesis program, integrated circuit When composite image data including parts that were respectively in different data formats before combining, is conventionally edited, the whole composite image data is edited by using a same algorithm. The algorithm may not be an optimum algorithm for a certain par... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164599 | Systems and methods for collecting and providing map images Aspects of the present disclosure relate to collecting images of maps at plurality of client devices, orienting the images with respect to the Earth, and providing the oriented maps to users. The map images may be collected by users who orient the maps by arranging ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8134576 | Method and apparatus for background replacement in still photographs A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8115784 | Systems and methods for displaying multi-energy data Systems, methods and computer instructions for displaying multi-energy data are provided. Certain methods include: receiving multi-energy data from an operably connected data source; displaying the multi-energy data as an image via a graphical user interface; select... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8106925 | System to compose pictorial/video image contents with a face image designated by the user A system for composing pictorial/video image contents where the Face Image which the User designates (FIU) is reflected is disclosed. The system provides a series of pictorial/video image composing pipe line for changing the face of a specific source character that ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8044975 | Apparatus and method for providing wallpaper Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for providing a wallpaper. To this end, a current state of a mobile terminal is detected, particle images and fluid image reflecting the detected current state of the mobile terminal are generated, and the generated particles ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8026932 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program, and image pickup apparatus An image pickup apparatus includes: a first base image selection unit selecting a piece of image data as a first base image used in superposition; a shift amount calculation unit calculating an amount of shift between the first base image and another different piece... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7928997 | Digital image compositing using a programmable graphics processor Digital Image compositing using a programmable graphics processor is described. The programmable graphics processor supports high-precision data formats and can be programmed to complete a plurality of compositing operations in a single pass through a fragment proce... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7907152 | Full scale video with overlaid graphical user interface and scaled image The present disclosure relates to displaying full scale images with overlaid similar scaled images and a graphical user device in a display of a client device. The client device receives video streams of the full scale images and scaled images. The video streams are... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7893950 | Color compositing using transparency groups Methods and apparatus, including computer programs, for processing transparency attributes of digital graphics objects. The techniques result in the color compositing of an arbitrary structure of artwork elements defining the appearance of a page to produce a result... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7880751 | Method and system for providing dynamic orthodontic assessment and treatment profiles Method and system for projecting a first orthodontic related image at a predetermined location within a display unit, selecting a second orthodontic related image on the display unit, and projecting the second orthodontic related image at the predetermined area with... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7847808 | Photographic mapping in a simulation Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining a location for a virtual object on a course terrain for a course. A photographic image of the course corresponding to the location is identified. The virtual object is incorporated in a pres... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7834894 | Method and apparatus for background replacement in still photographs A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7755645 | Object-based image inpainting Systems and methods provide object-based image inpainting. The object-based inpainting can recover part of a missing object or can synthesize visual objects that are entirely missing. In one implementation, an exemplary system generates a target visual object to be ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7705860 | Full scale video with overlaid graphical user interface and scaled image The present disclosure relates to displaying full scale images with overlaid similar scaled images and a graphical user device in a display of a client device. The client device receives video streams of the full scale images and scaled images. The video streams are... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7626597 | Image display method, apparatus and program A method, apparatus and program for implementing the method is provided for performing efficient and stable comparative image observation in which a plurality of digital images inputted for comparative observation is switched and displayed on the screen of a display... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7602406 | Compositing images from multiple sources Systems and methods for compositing an image directly from multiple source image data for reducing system memory footprint and bandwidth and for improving color quality of the image. The image is divided into spans, lines, and slices. Each line includes at least one... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7586502 | Control of data processing Data processing apparatus arranged to receive successive images from a video camera comprises means for detecting inter-image motion in an image region associated with a control function of the data processing apparatus; and means for initiating the control function... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7564470 | Compositing images from multiple sources Systems and methods for compositing an image directly from multiple source image data for reducing system memory footprint and bandwidth and for improving color quality of the image. The image is divided into spans, lines, and slices. Each line includes at least one... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7557817 | Method and apparatus for overlaying reduced color resolution images In one embodiment, an image is created by combining an overlay image with a main image. Each pixel of the main and overlay images is defined by a luma component and at least one color component. Each luma component takes a value within a luma range, the lowest and h... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7525558 | Display-service providing system and image display apparatus A display-service providing system is provided in which an image display apparatus, such as a projector, simultaneously displays a plurality of image data on a display section and the display sizes of the image data can be controlled. A display-service providing sys... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7508401 | Draw manager A system for displaying a user interface for a telematics client is provided. The system includes a display panel configured to display image data and a graphics processor in communication with the display panel. A draw manager in communication with the graphics car... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7477267 | Display apparatus and displaying method for the same It is determined whether or not blocks of a main scanning direction-wise pixel line of an LCD and a sub-image data of an image information table are superposed. When they are determined to be superposed, a reading out address of the sub-image data is calculated, a s... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477266 | Digital image compositing using a programmable graphics processor Digital Image compositing using a programmable graphics processor is described. The programmable graphics processor supports high-precision data formats and can be programmed to complete a plurality of compositing operations in a single pass through a fragment proce... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7466323 | Key image note display and annotation system and method A method and apparatus for displaying annotations on a digital image such that the viewing area is simplified and maximized. Abbreviated reason codes are employed, thereby increasing the number of annotations that may be displayed concurrently with an image and redu... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7453472 | System and method for visual annotation and knowledge representation A method and system for visually annotating an image. Annotations and notes to images, such as digital medical and healthcare images, may be stored in a structured vector representation alongside image information in a single, non-volatile and portable file or in a ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444036 | Device, method, and recording medium for processing a document having document data and a set of related data An image processing device processes a document including a document data body and at least one set of related data, and includes a display that displays an image of the document data body and an image of the related data overlaid on the image of the document data b... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436403 | Performance relighting and reflectance transformation with time-multiplexed illumination A lighting apparatus may be configured to illuminate a subject while the subject is undergoing a motion during a time period. An imaging system may be configured to generate image data representative of a sequence of frames of the moving subject. A controller may be... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423660 | Image display apparatus, method and program An image display apparatus connected in a communication-enable manner to an information processing unit for processing image data and outputting an image signal, wherein the image display apparatus receives the image signal and displays an image. The image display a... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417647 | Making an overlay image edge artifact less conspicuous The invention is directed, in preferred embodiments, to method and apparatus for storing overlay pixels of a scaled overlay image over background pixels of a background image. The overlay and background pixels being defined by at least a luminance component and a co... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415204 | Photo booth and method for personalized photo books and the like A photo subject station used to capture information regarding a subject suitable for integration into a personalized, printed product and method of using same with children so that a personal identification of a child need not be saved to deliver a customized produc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411588 | Display apparatus and information processing method A display apparatus for displaying a virtual image superposed upon a real world image, which can automatically set the focus of a lens to the virtual image, a virtual world image object having a high importance degree or a real world image object having a high impor... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400333 | Video display system with two controllers each able to scale and blend RGB and YUV surfaces Multiple independent displays from one graphics controller can be driven in a wide variety of modes using multiple display controllers. This invention incorporates a unique combination of enhancement building on a generic single multi-display graphics subsystem. Dig... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394462 | Superimposing apparatus and method for broadcasting three-dimensional computer graphics image A superimposing apparatus and method for broadcasting a 3DCG image can calculate and superimpose additional information such as characters and figures expressed by a 3DCG image on a TV frame in real time by combining a general three-dimensional graphics accelerator ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7382381 | Graphics to video encoder A graphics to video encoder is disclosed. The encoder comprises a client image constructor that receives client input and constructs client image frames based on the client input. A scene integrator is coupled to the client image constructor. The scene integrator ac... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373611 | Method and computer program for integrating a basic program with a basic program window into an auxiliary program with an auxiliary window At least one basic program and an auxiliary program run on a computer and collaborate with the computer via an operating system, with windows being displayed on a viewing device allocated to the computer. The auxiliary program determines a basic window pointer on th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365875 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and recording medium It enables a user to confirm an already designated area without changing layers. Image data of plural layers is generated on a same image, and an image area being a target of editing is designated on the image data of each layer. Then, if the image area of one layer... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366360 | Image synthesization method An image synthesization method, whereby a plurality of images, each of which has a partially overlapping image area, are synthesized to create a single synthetic image, comprises a determination step of inputting a plurality of image data sets that correspond to the... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365797 | Display synchronization signal generation apparatus in digital broadcast receiver and decoder A display synchronization signal generation apparatus and method is provided which makes it possible to display a stable image irrespective of changes in transmission speed of a received digital broadcast signal by generating a synchronization signal of an image to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362340 | Method for controlling resolution of graphic image The present invention relates to a method for controlling a resolution of a graphic image. When various electronic devices such as a personal computer (PC), a set-top box (STB) equipped with an Internet function, etc. enable an external display unit such as a televi... | 04/22/2008 |
