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Method for processing picture elements of an image segment with a computer
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1997-03-13
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Granted: 2001-03-27
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Expires: 2017-03-13
Abstract
Abstract Brightness values of picture elements of an image segment are subjected to a conformal imaging, so that the brightness values of the picture elements that are located at an edge of the image segment are imaged onto picture elements of an edge of a target image segment having a prescribable shape. Interpolation of the brightness values is undertaken between the imaged brightness values of the target image segment.
Inventors
- 👤 Juergen Pandel
- 👤 Andre Kaup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/4007; G06T3/403; H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/60; H04N19/649
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for processing picture elements of an image segment of an arbitrary shape, comprising the steps of: conformal-imaging brightness values of picture elements located at an edge of the image segment onto picture elements of an edge of a target image segment of prescribable shape, the target image segment and the image segment having different shapes; interpolating brightness values of picture elements between the picture elements at the edge of the target image segment; coding the target image segment by use of a transformation coding; and performing the sequence of steps set forth above on a plurality of image segments from separate images of an image sequence.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for processing picture elements of an image segment of an arbitrary shape, comprising the steps of: conformal-imaging brightness values of picture elements located at an edge of the image segment onto picture elements of an edge of a target image segment of prescribable shape, the target image segment and the image segment having different shapes; interpolating brightness values of picture elements between the picture elements at the edge of the target image segment; coding the target image segment by use of a transformation coding; and performing the sequence of steps set forth above on a plurality of image segments from separate images of an image sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 1 , comprising an additional step of imaging additional brightness values that do not lie on the edge of the target image segment onto picture elements of the target image segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 1 , comprising the additional steps of: imaging additional brightness values for picture elements of the image segment onto picture elements of the target image segment that lie between the edge of the target image segment and the picture element to which the corresponding brightness value was allocated before the imaging.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 1 , wherein the target image segment comprises a rectangular shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 1 , wherein the step of imaging comprises imaging along at least one straight line through the target image segment of the picture element whose allocated brightness value is imaged lies.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 3 , wherein the imaging of the additional brightness values takes place proportional to an imaging factor related to the imaging of the brightness values along the straight-line direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 6 , wherein the imaging factor (A) satisfies the ratio: A=n/m, where n identifies a plurality of picture elements that lie on the straight line in the image segment, and m references a plurality of picture elements that lie on the straight line in the target image segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method for processing picture elements according to one of the claim 5 , wherein the imaging takes place along at least a first straight-line direction and a second straight-line direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 8 , wherein the first straight-line direction is substantially perpendicular to the second straight-line direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for processing picture elements according to claim 1 , wherein the step of interpolating comprises a step of linear interpolating.
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