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Producing an enhanced raster image
Assignee: Adobe Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-24
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Granted: 2000-05-02
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Expires: 2017-12-24
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus for producing an enhanced raster image from an original raster image are described. A set of initial sharpness values are derived from the initial intensity values of the pixels of the image. The initial sharpness values are mapped to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values, and a set of enhanced intensity values are derived from the enhanced sharpness values to produce the enhanced raster image. As a result of the mapping, one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are greater than the corresponding initial sharpness values and one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are less than the corresponding initial sharpness values. In another aspect, a background intensity value is determined for each pixel of the raster image based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels of the raster image, and the set of initial sharpness values is derived from the background intensity values and the initial intensity values. In another aspect, a graphical representation of the mapping between initial sharpness values and a set of enhanced sharpness values is produced. The initial sharpness values are mapped to a different set of enhanced sharpness values in response to user actions upon the graphical representation.
Inventors
- 👤 Josh E. Freeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T5/00; G06T5/73; G06T5/75; G06T5/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values; mapping the initial sharpness values to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values, wherein as a result of the mapping one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are greater than the corresponding initial sharpness values and one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are less than the corresponding initial sharpness values; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image, whereby a user can selectively sharpen some regions of the raster image and can selectively blur other regions of the raster image and thereby produce the enhanced raster image.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values; mapping the initial sharpness values to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values, wherein as a result of the mapping one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are greater than the corresponding initial sharpness values and one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are less than the corresponding initial sharpness values; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image, whereby a user can selectively sharpen some regions of the raster image and can selectively blur other regions of the raster image and thereby produce the enhanced raster image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling a use to define two or more sharpness value thresholds for selectively sharpening or selectively blurring pixels of the raster image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enhanced sharpness values may vary nonlinearly as a function of corresponding initial sharpness values.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein deriving a set of initial sharpness values comprises determining a background intensity value for each pixel of the raster image, and deriving the set of initial sharpness values from the background intensity values.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising producing enhanced intensity values for the enhanced raster image from the background intensity values and the enhanced sharpness values.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the background intensity value of a target pixel is determined based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels of the raster image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the background intensity value corresponding to a target pixel is determined based upon the initial intensity values of a plurality of pixels on a neighborhood around the target pixel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the background intensity value corresponding to a target pixel is the average of the initial intensity values for pixels neighboring the target pixel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the background intensity value corresponding to a target pixel is the median of the initial intensity values for pixels neighboring the target pixel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the background intensity value corresponding to a target pixel is determined from the initial intensity value for each pixel that is adjacent to the target pixel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the mapping between enhanced sharpness values and initial sharpness values is user-definable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising producing a graphical representation of the mapping between initial sharpness values and enhanced sharpness values.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising receiving user input to change the mapping between initial sharpness values and enhanced sharpness value the user input modifying the graphical representation of the mapping with a pointing device.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a background intensity value for each pixel of the raster image based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels of the raster image; deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the background intensity values and the initial intensity values; mapping the initial sharpness values to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values and the background intensity values to produce an enhanced raster image.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a background intensity value for each pixel of the raster image based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels of the raster image; deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the background intensity values and the initial intensity values; mapping the initial sharpness values to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values and the background intensity values to produce an enhanced raster image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 14 wherein a background intensity value corresponding to a target pixel is determined based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels neighboring the target pixel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 14 wherein a background intensity value corresponding to a target pixel is determined based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels that are spaced-apart from the target pixel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the determination of a background intensity value corresponding to a target pixel is independent of the initial intensity value for the target pixel.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values; producing a graphical representation of a mapping between initial sharpness values and a set of enhanced sharpness values; mapping initial sharpness values to a different set of enhanced sharpness values in response to user actions upon the graphical representation; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values; producing a graphical representation of a mapping between initial sharpness values and a set of enhanced sharpness values; mapping initial sharpness values to a different set of enhanced sharpness values in response to user actions upon the graphical representation; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising changing the mapping between initial sharpness values and enhanced sharpness values by modifying the graphical representation of the mapping.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the graphical representation is modified with a pointing device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 18 wherein producing a graphical representation comprises displaying the mapping between the magnitudes of initial sharpness values and the magnitudes of enhanced sharpness values.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 18 wherein producing a graphical representation comprises displaying the mapping between the magnitudes of initial sharpness values and a representation of the amount by which initial sharpness values are increased or decreased to result in corresponding enhanced sharpness values.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the amount by which initial sharpness values S initial are increased is given by y·(N-|S.sub.initial |), where 0≦y≦1 and N≧0, and the amount by which initial sharpness values are decreased is given by y·|S.sub.initial |, where -1≦y<0.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 18 wherein producing a graphical representation comprises displaying the mapping between initial sharpness values and the difference between enhanced sharpness values and corresponding initial sharpness values.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 18 wherein producing a graphical representation comprises displaying a representation of a logarithmic function of initial sharpness values.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a background intensity value for each pixel of the raster image based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels of the raster image; deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the background intensity values and the initial intensity values; producing a graphical representation of a mapping between initial sharpness values and a set of enhanced sharpness values; mapping initial sharpness values to a different set of enhanced sharpness values in response to user actions upon the graphical representation; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values and the background intensity values to produce an enhanced raster image.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the method comprising: deriving a background intensity value for each pixel of the raster image based upon the initial intensity values for a plurality of pixels of the raster image; deriving a set of initial sharpness values from the background intensity values and the initial intensity values; producing a graphical representation of a mapping between initial sharpness values and a set of enhanced sharpness values; mapping initial sharpness values to a different set of enhanced sharpness values in response to user actions upon the graphical representation; and deriving a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values and the background intensity values to produce an enhanced raster image.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the apparatus comprising a sharpness adjustment filter adapted to derive a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values and to derive a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values from the set of initial sharpness values, wherein one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are greater than the corresponding initial sharpness values and one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are less than the corresponding initial sharpness values, the sharpness adjustment filter being further adapted to derive a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image, whereby a user can selectively sharpen some regions of the raster image and can selectively blur other regions of the raster image and thereby produce the enhanced raster image.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for producing an enhanced raster image from a raster image having a plurality of pixels with respective initial intensity values, the apparatus comprising a sharpness adjustment filter adapted to derive a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values and to derive a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values from the set of initial sharpness values, wherein one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are greater than the corresponding initial sharpness values and one or more of the enhanced sharpness values are less than the corresponding initial sharpness values, the sharpness adjustment filter being further adapted to derive a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image, whereby a user can selectively sharpen some regions of the raster image and can selectively blur other regions of the raster image and thereby produce the enhanced raster image.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computer program residing on a computer readable medium having instructions for causing a processor to: derive a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values; map the initial sharpness values to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values; and derive a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image, wherein a user can selectively sharpen some regions of the raster image and can selectively blur other regions of the raster image and thereby produce the enhanced raster image.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computer program residing on a computer readable medium having instructions for causing a processor to: derive a set of initial sharpness values from the initial intensity values; map the initial sharpness values to a set of corresponding enhanced sharpness values; and derive a set of enhanced intensity values from the enhanced sharpness values to produce an enhanced raster image, wherein a user can selectively sharpen some regions of the raster image and can selectively blur other regions of the raster image and thereby produce the enhanced raster image.
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