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Systems and methods for interactively using and training an automatic image processing technique
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 2000-11-02
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Granted: 2004-06-08
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Expires: 2020-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for interactively and automatically enhancing image data by modifying one or more features of an image. The method includes inputting image data representing an image to be modified, analyzing the image for features to be modified, automatically selecting one or more feature to be modified, determining a first degree of modification using a automatic image enhancement techniques or a stored user preference, reversibly modifying the image based on the selected image feature and the first degree of modification, showing the image before improvement, showing the image after improvement and allowing the user to further modify at least one feature of the image data.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Bollman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/409; G; G06; G06T; G06T5/00; H04N1/407; H04N1/4072; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/20; G06T2207/20092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for interactively modifying one or more features of an image, comprising: inputting image data representing an image to be modified; analyzing the image data for features to be modified; automatically selecting one or more feature to be modified; automatically determining a first degree of modification; modifying the image data based on the selected feature and the first degree of modification; displaying the modified image data; and allowing a user to further modify at least one selected feature of the image data until the displayed image data is in a desired condition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for interactively modifying one or more features of an image, comprising: inputting image data representing an image to be modified; analyzing the image data for features to be modified; automatically selecting one or more feature to be modified; automatically determining a first degree of modification; modifying the image data based on the selected feature and the first degree of modification; displaying the modified image data; and allowing a user to further modify at least one selected feature of the image data until the displayed image data is in a desired condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising making the modifications to the image data after modification permanent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the allowing the user to further modify is a choice of one or more of: Less/Original/More, Minimum/Average/Maximum, a series of radio buttons and a series of check boxes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the allowing the user to further modify has one or more adjusting parameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method for of claim 4 , wherein the number of parameters is used to train a user how to modify data in progressing levels of control over the results.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the method for modifying data quality is one or more of: Spatial Filter, Luminance Enhancer, Speckle Filter, Gamma Enhancer, Sharpness Enhancer, Saturation Enhancer, Black Point/White Point Corrector and Gray/Color Balance Enhancer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first degree of modification is done using a standard or a previously recorded user preference.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the modifying the data step is done in a reversible manner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein repeating the selecting, determining, modifying and displaying until the image data is in a desired condition comprises: determining, if the user rejects the modified data, a new degree of modification that provides a different level of modification than the first degree of modification; modifying the data based on the selected data feature and the new degree of modification; displaying the modified data; and repeating the determining, modifying and displaying, until the user accepts the modified data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the one or more degrees of modification of the one or more features that the user accepted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the first degree of modification used is the previously stored degree of modification.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for modifying one or more features of image data, comprising: a memory structure that stores image data and modification data; one or more processing circuits that selects one or more features and use automatic image enhancement methods on the selected one or more features; a display device that displays at least the modified image data; an input device for selecting and adjusting the automatic image enhancement methods to said at least one of the selected features.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for modifying one or more features of image data, comprising: a memory structure that stores image data and modification data; one or more processing circuits that selects one or more features and use automatic image enhancement methods on the selected one or more features; a display device that displays at least the modified image data; an input device for selecting and adjusting the automatic image enhancement methods to said at least one of the selected features.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus for modifying one or more features of the data of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuit for modifying image data is at least one of a luminance management circuit, speckle filter management circuit, gamma management circuit, sharpness management circuit, saturation management circuit, black point/white point management circuit and gray/color balance management circuit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus for modifying one or more features of the data of claim 12 , wherein the storage means also stores the one or more degrees of modification of the one or more features that the user accepted.
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