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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8050535 | Computer readable storage medium storing video contents display program and video contents display apparatus A contents display control means displays video contents in a contents display screen area, a virtual space display control means displays a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional virtual space and an object appearing in the two-dimensional or the three-dimensional ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7602403 | Combining raster and vector data in the presence of transparency Methods and apparatus implementing a technique for preparing one or more vector data objects for rendering. In general, in one aspect, the technique includes receiving an object that is a vector data object and defining clipping states of the object. Each clipping s... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7437687 | Cellular telephone set, operation control method thereof and program therefor A cellular telephone set can simplify operation when a picture (picture memorandum) picked-up as memorandum is registered in a memory and reproduced. Upon initial registration of an image to a memory for the picture memorandum, a picture memorandum icon is generated... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7411736 | Image detection method and image detecting apparatus An image detection method includes steps of transferring image information in which, information of an object image on a sample (object plane) is transferred to a detection plane (image plane) of an imaging element via an optical system which includes a negative ref... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7355561 | Systems and methods for providing images Systems and methods for providing images are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of the system for providing images includes a first image display device for displaying a first image at a first image plane and a second image display device for displaying a second ima... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348995 | Method, apparatus and computer program product for implementing picture format conversion to X, Y plot A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing picture format conversion to X,Y plot for waveform comparisons. A picture file and user selected X,Y boundaries are received. Non-white pixels of the picture file between the user selecte... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324246 | Apparatus and method for image processing There is provided an image processing apparatus including an image processing unit for executing image processing based on image data of an image; a region extracting unit for extracting a main subject region corresponding to a main subject in said image for the ima... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315310 | Clipping device A clipping device for reducing the number of processing cycles, and simplifying the circuit, while increasing the speed of the processing. The clipping device has a clip code generation circuit for generating clip codes corresponding to results of a comparison of ve... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310103 | Pipelined 2D viewport clip circuit A system and method for performing viewport clipping for multiple viewports using a pipeline. The pixel address coordinates are compared against boundaries of a first viewport window. The results of this comparison, along with the pixel address coordinates, are regi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7286140 | Hardware acceleration of display data clipping Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for hardware acceleration of display data clipping. In one embodiment, all display data is presented to the display system. The display system uses its hardware to clip the undesired data an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7265763 | Method and system for image templates A method and system for enabling a user to import a user-defined graphics edit into at least one template, the method including the steps of selecting, by the user, at least one first editable object, editing, by the user, at least part of the at least one first edi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254223 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems Contact data in a database for a wireless personal communication device are remotely updatable from, or transferable between, a computer system using a radio frequency connection. New contact data, and changes or updates to existing contact data, are input at the co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251318 | Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems An apparatus and method provide a database in a pager that contains menus that may be displayed on a pager display. A paging service sends a page including an identification, retrieves a menu from the pager database and displays the menu. The pager responds to the p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245275 | Image display controller An image display controlling system of the present invention has an image combining splitting means (2) for splitting a picked-up image input from an imaging means (1), which picks up surrounding images of a vehicle, into a plurality of images, an imag... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228008 | Method for scaling a digital image in an embedded system A digital image scaling method suitable for an embedded system. The digital image scaling method is performed by determining the respective sizes of minimum processing units of a source image and a target image so that the source image and the target image are divid... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7197711 | Transfer of images to a mobile computing tool When a document generated from an application is printed, each page of the document is treated as a separate image Then, one or more templates are generated for a document, with each template containing common elements for a set of images in the document. For each s... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7187388 | Spreadsheet data manipulation of two-dimensional data structures with recording capability and activation means In a two-dimensional data processing technique according to the present invention, there is provided a mechanism for inputting two-dimensional data, and for outputting a piece of two-dimensional data after subjected selectively to one of a plurality of predefined op... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184093 | Video image formatting technique The formatting of a video image frame (10) having a first aspect ratio to yield an image frame having a different aspect ratio is facilitated by establishing a pan and scan pixel coordinate (P) within the image that defines an image capture window for formatt... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180528 | Method and system for image templates A method and system for enabling a user to import a user-defined graphics edit into at least one template, the method including the steps of selecting, by the user, at least one first editable object, editing, by the user, at least part of the at least one first edi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171249 | Medical device A medical device having an operation input unit for an operator to enter instructions and a operation unit for performing prescribed operations required for medical treatment based on input from said operation input unit, including a dialysis device that purifies pa... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7113880 | Video testing via pixel comparison to known image Methods and systems provide automated testing of computer-generated displays. The proper functionality of a memory storage device on a computer video card and the proper functionality of software for generating computer-generated displays may be tested by storing a ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7091974 | Method for selecting and displaying a subject or interest in a still digital image The present invention is in the field of digital imaging. It relates to a method for determining the coordinates of a subject of interest in a digital image, so as to be able to then display this subject of interest on the screen of a terminal with low display capac... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084886 | Using detail-in-context lenses for accurate digital image cropping and measurement A method for cropping a computer generated original image on a display, comprising the steps of: adjusting a user-selected movable boundary on the original image to define a cropped image within the boundary, the boundary defined by two or more points on the origina... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7071953 | Image processing method and image processing apparatus for obtaining overlaid image Two images P1 and P2 having different backgrounds are input into a transparency calculation processing part AT. The transparency calculation processing part AT obtains a transparency image PT from P1 and P2. Next, noise is removed from th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047014 | Raster-to-vector conversion operations adapted to modeling of RF propagation Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to optimizing vector models for use in modeling RF propagation in desired physical environments. In one embodiment, the present invention can operate on pre-existing vector models. In other implementations, the present inven... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028253 | Agent for integrated annotation and retrieval of images A method for integrated retrieval and annotation of stored images involves running a user application in which text entered by a user is continuously monitored to isolate the context expressed by the text. The context is matched with metadata associated with the sto... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7006091 | Method and system for optimizing the display of a subject of interest in a digital image The present invention is in the field of digital imaging. It relates to a method and a system for selecting a subject of interest in a digital image, so as to be able to then display this subject of interest on the screen of a terminal with low display capacity. The... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002600 | Image cut-away/display system An image cut-away/display system is disclosed. Images are taken in continuous view areas by several cameras, etc. The images are combined for forming a single wide-area view image. View-point data is generated for each of users. Images are cut away for each user fro... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6956584 | Image processing method, image processing apparatus, image output apparatus and storage medium An image processing method converts line vectors of an input graphic path and an input clip path into run sets in dot coordinates passed by the line vectors, and generates a region run describing a closed region represented by the entire path from the run sets, so a... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954218 | Method and apparatus for high-performance rendering and hit-testing of a window tree A method and apparatus for high-performance rendering and hit-testing of a window tree is provided. A window tree may be rendered using an application programming interface provided by the present invention. The application programming interface provides support for... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6919907 | Anticipatory image capture for stereoscopic remote viewing with foveal priority A client-server arrangement for camera viewing using digital cameras across a computer network. A camera server controls a motorized gimbal which determines the viewing angle of a camera, according to signals from a client computer which is equipped with an eye move... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6911991 | Apparatus and method for dynamically programming a window ID configuration based on an application environment The present invention provides a mechanism by which the number of bits used to identify the WIDs for each of the color buffer and the overlay buffer may be programmed into the graphics adapter based on the currently active application environment. With the apparatus... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910184 | Document information management system A document information management system includes a database containing a plurality of document files with raster information previously stored therein, a display unit for displaying hypertext and non-hypertext documents, a marking pen unit, an execution instructing... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6882349 | Efficient image allocation for zone rendering Embodiments of the present invention efficiently support rendering of high resolution images under zone rendering. In particular, a bin array rectangle and binner clipping rectangle for determining primitive-zone intersections. Both of these rectangles are defined b... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6850249 | Automatic region of interest tracking for a color correction system A system and methods for creating user definable windows for applying image processing, particularly useful in a post-production color correction equipment. The system allows a user of an image processing system such as a scene by scene color corrector to define a c... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6831660 | Method and apparatus for graphics window clipping management in a data processing system A method and apparatus in a data processing system for processing graphics data. A set of clip areas defining a window for use in clipping graphics data is identified in which a portion of the graphics data is obscured. A clip area in a first hardware clipper is set... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6831661 | Projection display apparatus, display method for same and image display apparatus The present invention provides a technology that enables related portions of multiple pages of images to be displayed simultaneously. A projection display apparatus comprises: an image extraction section that extracts at least a portion of given first image data as ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6809742 | Image editing device permitting user to register desired patterns An image editing apparatus capable of accurately registering a texture pattern from a document has the following configuration. The image data of a read document is displayed on a liquid crystal display. A user designates a point C therein and designates a range P | 10/26/2004 |
| 6795088 | Method and system for more efficiently utilizing processors of a graphics system A method and system for utilizing processor(s) and bypass processor(s) of a computer graphics system are disclosed. The processor(s) and bypass processor(s) render primitives, which are ordered based on their left corners. The method and system include providing a m... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6771278 | Image processing system, image display method, recording medium and image display apparatus An image display system comprises a plurality of image signal sources adapted to respectively transmit image signals and pieces of display area information specifying the display areas of the respective images represented by the image signals and an image display ap... | 08/03/2004 |
