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Digital image processing method and computer program product
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1996-11-13
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Granted: 2000-11-28
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Expires: 2016-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A digital image processing method for detecting when and where an image has been altered or modified includes the steps of generating an edge map of an original digital image; convolving the edge map with a carrier signal to generate a dispersed edge map; and combining the dispersed edge map with the original digital image to create a combined image. The combined digital image is checked to determine if it has been modified by correlating the carrier signal with the combined image to produce a recovered edge map; and comparing the recovered edge map with the original image to detect modifications to the combined image.
Inventors
- 👤 James Warnick
- 👤 Chris W. Honsinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32144; G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/10; G06T7/12; H04N1/00002; H04N1/00005; H04N1/00026; H04N1/00037; H04N1/32149; H04N1/32203; H04N1/32208; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/20; G06T2207/20048; G06T2207/20056; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A digital image processing method, comprising the steps of: a) generating an edge map of an original digital image; b) convolving the edge map with a carrier signal that disperses the edge map throughout the spatial domain to generate a dispersed edge map; and c) combining the dispersed edge map with the original digital image to create a combined image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A digital image processing method, comprising the steps of: a) generating an edge map of an original digital image; b) convolving the edge map with a carrier signal that disperses the edge map throughout the spatial domain to generate a dispersed edge map; and c) combining the dispersed edge map with the original digital image to create a combined image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: d) correlating the carrier signal with the combined image to produce a recovered edge map; and e) comparing the recovered edge map with the original image to detect modifications to the combined image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 2, wherein the step of comparing further comprises the steps of generating an edge map of the combined image and comparing it to the recovered edge map.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of generating an edge map employs a thresholded gradient detector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of generating an edge map employs a Canny edge detector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier signal is a random phase signal having a flat frequency amplitude.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of combining comprises adding the amplitudes of the original image and the dispersed edge map pixel by pixel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 2, wherein the modification is a change in object location from the original digital image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 2, wherein the modification is a change in object texture from the original digital image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The digital image processing method claimed in claim 2, wherein the digital image is a color digital image and the modification is a change in object color from the original digital image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing the steps of: a) generating an edge map of an original digital image; b) convolving the edge map with a carrier signal that disperses the edge map throughout the spatial domain to generate a dispersed edge map; and c) combining the dispersed edge map with the original digital image to create a combined image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computer program product, comprising: a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing the steps of: a) generating an edge map of an original digital image; b) convolving the edge map with a carrier signal that disperses the edge map throughout the spatial domain to generate a dispersed edge map; and c) combining the dispersed edge map with the original digital image to create a combined image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The computer program product claimed in claim 11, wherein the computer program further performs the steps of: d) correlating the carrier signal with the combined image to produce a recovered edge map; and e) comparing the recovered edge map with the original image to detect modifications to the combined image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
Digital image capture apparatus, comprising: a) a digital image sensor for producing a digital image signal; and b) a digital image processor for processing the digital image signal including, i) means for generating an edge map of the digital image; ii) means for convolving the edge map with a carrier signal that disperses the edge map throughout the spatial domain to generate a dispersed edge map; and iii) means for combining the dispersed edge map with the original digital image signal to create a combined digital image signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
88 words
Digital image capture apparatus, comprising: a) a digital image sensor for producing a digital image signal; and b) a digital image processor for processing the digital image signal including, i) means for generating an edge map of the digital image; ii) means for convolving the edge map with a carrier signal that disperses the edge map throughout the spatial domain to generate a dispersed edge map; and iii) means for combining the dispersed edge map with the original digital image signal to create a combined digital image signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The digital image capture apparatus claimed in claim 13, further comprising a memory for storing the combined digital image signal.
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