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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7286721 | Fast edge-oriented image interpolation algorithm The invention provides an image interpolating method, which comprises receiving the low resolution pixels Yij. Then, a homogenous area and an edge area of the image are determined according to pixel differences of the pixels Y2i,2j in comparing... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277197 | Image communication apparatus and image communication method In a pre-procedure in an image communication method, a receiver notifies a transmitter as to whether a capability of receiving JPEG-encoded information is provided, whether a capability of receiving full-color information in Lab color space is provided, whether a ca... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7194141 | Image resolution conversion using pixel dropping A system for generating image conversion data is provided. The system includes a numerator buffer storing numerator data of a conversion ratio, such as where the numerator of the ratio represents the relative current size of a set of image data and the denominator o... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7085379 | Image compression device and image decompressing device, and computer-readable recorded medium on which program for allowing computer to execute image compressing method and image decompressing method An image compression apparatus capable of efficiently encoding an image without causing color deviation to the eye compresses luminance element image data and two types of chrominance element image data each consisting of a plurality of blocks. The image compression... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7034959 | Method, apparatus and recording medium for image processing Upon conversion of density and/or tone of an image, an impression of a specific color in the image is also corrected. Tone conversion is carried out in a CMY color space on image data having been subjected to logarithmic conversion, and density conversion processing... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7010658 | Transceiver with latency alignment circuitry In a transceiver system a first interface receives data from a first channel using a first clock signal and transmits data to the first channel using a second clock signal. A second interface receives data from a second channel using a third clock signal and transmi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 5963224 | Recording apparatus with controlled power supply A recording apparatus comprises a recorder for receiving data from a data supplier connected through a control signal line for interface and recording an image onto a recording medium; an interface signal setting circuit which always receives an electric ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5943140 | Method and apparatus for sending and receiving facsimile transmissions over a non-telephonic transmission system An interface is provided for connecting a standard telephone line and/or a standard facsimile machine with a distributive communication network interface such as a personal computer, whereby facsimile signal present on the telephone line or at the facsimi... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5937086 | Color communication apparatus and method In a color communication method and apparatus, a desired standard format is designated from among predetermined standard formats on the transmitting side, and the designating information is transmitted to the receiving side along with color image data. As... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5847847 | Image processing apparatus and method In a color facsimile apparatus on a transmission side, color image information is encoded and stored in accordance with a parameter which optimizes the picture quality. A parameter regarding the picture quality of the color image information which a color... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5483358 | Color image communication apparatus and method It is provided an image communication apparatus which comprises multi-level generation section for generating multi-level data from received image data, color conversion section for color-converting the multi-level data from the multi-level generation sec... | 01/09/1996 |
| 4274111 | Color facsimile signal transmission system At the transmitting side, a composite signal is synthesized from a color signal of a higher level and a black-and-white signal of a lower level, the composite binary signal is converted into a three-value signal, and this three-value signal is modulated a... | 06/16/1981 |
