US6052109A
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Processing image data
Assignee: Autodesk Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-11
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Granted: 2000-04-18
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Expires: 2017-04-11
Abstract
Abstract Displayed picture points are re-locatable in response to manual operation of an interface device such as a stylus or a mouse etc. The interface device is activated, by being placed into pressure or by clicking, and an identified picture point is subsequently moved in response to manual operation of the interface device. In response to said picture point being moved, other picture points are also moved by a displacement which differs from the displacement of the identified picture point and which varies in proportion to the original distance of the other picture point from the identified picture point.
Inventors
- 👤 Benoit Sevigny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N5/2628; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04845
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of processing image data comprising a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image, each of said displayed picture points being relocatable in response to manual operation of an interface device, the method comprising: moving a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation, thereby to define a to-be-performed warp operation; calculating a proportionality distribution function based on said displacement, said proportionality distribution function comprises gaussian distribution; and moving a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being fewer than all displayed picture points in said image, said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved by a displacement which differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, such that the displacement of each related picture point differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in proportion to a distance of said each related picture point from the identified picture point, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
214 words
A method of processing image data comprising a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image, each of said displayed picture points being relocatable in response to manual operation of an interface device, the method comprising: moving a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation, thereby to define a to-be-performed warp operation; calculating a proportionality distribution function based on said displacement, said proportionality distribution function comprises gaussian distribution; and moving a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being fewer than all displayed picture points in said image, said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved by a displacement which differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, such that the displacement of each related picture point differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in proportion to a distance of said each related picture point from the identified picture point, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the height of said gaussian distribution is defined by said displacement of said identified picture point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the width of said gaussian distribution is selected to enable said related points to move in accordance with said proportional distribution function.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
252 words
An image data processing apparatus, comprising: display means for displaying picture images in the form of a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image; a manually operable interface device; and processing means configured to: (i) relocate the position of each of said displayed picture points in response to manual operation of said manually operable interface device, wherein said displayed picture points are relocatable in response to said manual operation; and a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", is moved by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation, thereby to define a to-be-performed warp operation; (ii) calculate a proportionality distribution function based on said displacement said proportionality distribution function comprises gaussian distribution; and (iii) move a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being fewer than all displayed picture points in said image, said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved by a displacement which differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, such that the displacement of each related picture point differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in proportion to a distance of said each related picture point from the identified picture point, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
252 words
An image data processing apparatus, comprising: display means for displaying picture images in the form of a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image; a manually operable interface device; and processing means configured to: (i) relocate the position of each of said displayed picture points in response to manual operation of said manually operable interface device, wherein said displayed picture points are relocatable in response to said manual operation; and a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", is moved by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation, thereby to define a to-be-performed warp operation; (ii) calculate a proportionality distribution function based on said displacement said proportionality distribution function comprises gaussian distribution; and (iii) move a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being fewer than all displayed picture points in said image, said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved by a displacement which differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, such that the displacement of each related picture point differs from the displacement of said identified picture point in proportion to a distance of said each related picture point from the identified picture point, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the height of said gaussian distribution is defined by said displacement of said identified picture point.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the width of said gaussian distribution is selected to enable said related points to move in accordance with said proportional distribution function.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of processing image data comprising a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image, each of said displayed picture points being relocatable in response to manual operation of an interface device, comprising: moving a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation, thereby to define a to-be-performed warp operation; calculating a function based on said displacement in proportion to a distance from said identified picture point said function comprises gaussian distribution; and moving a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of processing image data comprising a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image, each of said displayed picture points being relocatable in response to manual operation of an interface device, comprising: moving a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation, thereby to define a to-be-performed warp operation; calculating a function based on said displacement in proportion to a distance from said identified picture point said function comprises gaussian distribution; and moving a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
196 words
An image data processing apparatus, comprising: display means for displaying picture images in the form of a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image; a manually operable interface device; and processing means configured to: (i) relocate the position of each of said displayed picture points in response to manual operation of said manually operable interface device, wherein said displayed picture points are relocatable in response to said manual operation; and a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", is moved by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation to define a to-be-performed warp operation; (ii) calculate a function based on said displacement in proportion to a distance from said identified picture point said function comprises gaussian distribution; and (iii) move a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
196 words
An image data processing apparatus, comprising: display means for displaying picture images in the form of a plurality of picture points, said plurality including a group of displayed picture points making up an image; a manually operable interface device; and processing means configured to: (i) relocate the position of each of said displayed picture points in response to manual operation of said manually operable interface device, wherein said displayed picture points are relocatable in response to said manual operation; and a displayed picture point, hereinafter "identified picture point", is moved by a displacement in direct response to said manual operation to define a to-be-performed warp operation; (ii) calculate a function based on said displacement in proportion to a distance from said identified picture point said function comprises gaussian distribution; and (iii) move a number of additional displayed picture points, hereinafter "related picture points", said related picture points being included in said group and being related to said identified picture point by a predetermined relation selected from a group consisting of intensity, color and initial unwarped position, said related picture points being moved in accordance with said proportionality distribution function, thereby to perform said to-be-performed warp operation.
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