Abstract: The invention relates to a method, device and computer-program product for suppression of undesired temporal variations, notably flicker, in a sequence of video frames. Histogram-based and similar approaches generally do not remove all flicker. Features that are resolved only in portions of the flicker cycle will manifest themselves as residual flicker. This effect is near-universal in bright regions of a scene. The inventive solution is a mapping that aims to resolve in the output only those features that are resolved in all frames of the flicker cycle. Use of time-maximal quantile values may preserve non-resolution of such image features that are unresolved due to intermittent bright saturation. Thus, in one embodiment, a reduction of resolution is attained by means of a pixel-value mapping based on selecting, over a time window, maximal and minimal quantile values, with maximal values being used for bright spatial regions and minimal values for dark spatial regions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process and system for matching buyers and sellers of either goods or services, or goods and services for a project. The invention enables a buyer to specify a project in terms of physical, functional, temporal, financial, and transactional parameters that can be automatically converted, by the present invention, into at least one request for either goods or services, or goods and services to perform work related to the project. The requests are suitably provided to at least one seller. Upon receiving a request, the seller may submit a response to the request, as desired. The invention provides a forum for the negotiation of any agreements and the formation of contracts to provide the requested, or alternative goods or services, or goods and services, as well as reconciliation of purchase orders, actual field costs, and invoices.

Abstract: Adaptive pulse-width modulated sequences for sequential color display systems and methods. A method for displaying an image comprises receiving the image, computing a duty cycle for the image, generating a color sequence based on the computed duty cycle, and displaying the image using the color sequence. The generating comprises assigning a color cycle order to display time blocks in the color sequence, and assigning bitplane states for each display time block in the color sequence.

Abstract: When a potential consumer finds a product catalog on the monitor of the consumer's PC showing digital images of products, the potential consumer orders a desired product from a vendor, at least after selecting a desired product from the digital image of the product catalog in a recognized condition by naked eye observation that the color of the digital image of a basic color reference involved in the product catalog is substantially identical to a color reference owned by the potential consumer.

Abstract: System and method for generating multiprimary signals with optimization for bit depth for use in display devices. A preferred embodiment comprises converting an input color signal into an output color signal, wherein the number of colors in the output color signal is less than a number of colors used in a display system, when a weighting of the input color signal is less than a specified threshold, and converting the input color signal into an output color signal, wherein the number of colors in the output color signal is equal to the number of colors used in the display system, when the weighting of the input color signal is greater than the specified threshold. The use of fewer colors eliminates low bit depth colors, allowing increased dither quality in dimmer images.

Abstract: A display apparatus adapted to generate image data for controlling a first light modulation section adapted to project a first window, and image data for controlling a second light modulation section adapted to project a second window smaller than the first window and projected so as to overlap with the first window, includes: a first image conversion section adapted to convert a resolution of input image data in accordance a resolution of the first light modulation section to form the image data for controlling the first light modulation section; and a second image conversion section adapted to extract data included in a range corresponding to a resolution of the second light modulation section among the input image data to form the image data for controlling the second light modulation section.

Abstract: System and method for image-based color sequence reallocation in sequential color display systems. A method comprises generating a color signal from an image to be displayed, wherein the color signal contains light intensity information, computing percentages of the color sequence to be allocated to each color in a set of colors in a sequential color display system, wherein the computing is based on the light intensity information, allocating the color sequence based on the computed percentages, and displaying the image using the color sequence. The allocation of the color sequence based on the image allows for the elimination of color intensities that are greater than needed in displaying the image. Portions of the color sequence formerly used to display the eliminated color intensities may be used to display colors with usable intensities, thereby increasing the brightness of images.

Abstract: An image processing method is a method for correcting both an image quality of an overall image and an image quality of a partial image with excellent balance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a processing method of a sequence of images comprising image points each of which is associated with a color component. The method comprises a processing step of at least one image of the sequence from reference images, the processing step being adapted to reduce the flicker effects. According to the invention, the reference images are selected according to the following stages: calculate, for at least one image part of each of the images of the sequence, the mean value of the colour component, the mean value being associated with the image, and a first selection step to select from the mean values a first series of reference images forming a subset of the sequence.

Abstract: A texture synthesis device, which has a determinator for determining a prioritization among regions to be synthesized of an area to be synthesized, as a function of image information in an area adjacent to the area to be synthesized, and a synthesizer for synthesizing the regions to be synthesized in an order that depends on the prioritization.

Abstract: In order to improve the accuracy of a code amount estimated by using a predictive residual when coding at a low data rate, an encoder is utilized to perform picture coding processing on a picture to be coded which is an input signal, by using a technique such as H.264. Specifically, a code amount predictor predicts the code amount on the basis of an evaluation value obtained by predictive-residual code amount evaluation value generating unit, a coding-condition code amount evaluation value generating unit, and a motion-vector-information code amount evaluation value generating unit. The predicted code amount is used for controlling coding in the encoder.

Abstract: A color gamut component analysis apparatus having a histogram processing unit that performs histogram processing on color components in a video signal; a color gamut component calculating section that calculates a wide color gamut component larger than a signal by a predetermined standard from the result of the histogram processing by the histogram processing unit; and a graphic processing section that generates and outputs a user interface image which shows the presence of the wide color gamut component in the video signal or the ratio of the wide color gamut component to the video signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying assistance messages to aircraft operators are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes receiving an input from an aircraft operator at an aircraft flight deck, comparing a characteristic of the input to at least one target value for the characteristic, and, if the characteristic of the input differs from the at least one target value for the characteristic by at least a threshold amount, displaying an assistance message to the aircraft operator. The assistance message can include a complying input and/or an instruction for creating a complying input. The input and the assistance message can be displayed simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a plant diagnostic system for diagnosing a problem with the plant. The plant diagnostic system can include an agent-based plant diagnostic network that has an adaptive global agent located in a central facility, a plant expert agent located at the plant and a plurality of subsystem resident agents. Each of the subsystem resident agents can be assigned to a subsystem of the plant. A diagnosis agent can also be included, the diagnosis agent operable to be instructed by the adaptive global agent, transmitted to the plant expert agent, be received by the plant expert agent, transmitted by the plant expert agent back to the adaptive global agent and be received by the adaptive global agent.

Abstract: Methods and systems for comparing and organizing color themes and word tag associations. One embodiment comprises a method for determining associated color themes based on an identified color theme by determining the distance between the identified color theme and each color theme of the collection of color themes, wherein each distance includes a color-based distance and the determined subset of associated color themes from the collection is based at least in part on the calculated distances from the identified color theme. Another embodiment comprises a method that allows an application to suggest tags for an identified color theme based on its similarity to color themes and associated tags of the color theme collection. Another embodiment suggests color themes based on an identified tag, and yet another embodiment suggests tags based on an identified tag.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods, systems, and apparatuses for correcting or modifying images to be shown on a visual display sign or display. A method in accordance with one embodiment includes determining an actual display value for one or more portions of the sign, and comparing the actual display value with a target display value for the one or more portions of the sign. The method further includes determining a correction factor for the one or more portions of the sign, and processing or adjusting the image with the correction factors for the corresponding portions of the sign. After processing the image, the method can further include transmitting the image to the display and showing the image on the display according to the target display value of the one or more portions without modifying the actual display value of the one or more portions.

Abstract: There is provided a display processing apparatus that displays an image represented by image data. The apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store the image data, an obtaining unit configured to obtain surrounding image data representing an image of surroundings in which the display processing apparatus is located, a determination unit configured to determine a color given to a region not smaller than a specific threshold region in a surrounding image represented by the obtained surrounding image data or the type of person determined from a face region of a person included in the surrounding image, a conversion unit configured to convert an image represented by the image data into a specific painting style associated with the determined color or the determine type of person, and a display unit configured to display a converted image represented by the converted image data.

Abstract: A quantification method and an imaging method are disclosed, capable of quantifying the margin feature, the cysts feature, the calcifications feature, the echoic feature and the heterogenesis feature of a tumor, and capable of imaging the margin feature, the cysts feature, the calcifications feature and the heterogenesis feature of a tumor. The quantification method and the imaging method calculate the moving variance of the gray scale of each of the pixel points based on the gradient value of the gray scale of these pixel points. Then, depending on the purpose of the quantification method or the imaging method, the maximum value, the minimum value, the mean value, and the standard deviation of the moving variance of the gray scale of these pixel points are calculated, respectively. At final, with the definition of the threshold value and the imaging rule, the above features of the tumor are quantified or imaged.

Abstract: A method and system is described for enhancing ground situational awareness to an aircrew via a display (116) within an aircraft (202, 310, 404) operating at an airport, including displaying (602, 704) at least one taxiway (A, B, C, D, E, G, K, 302, 408) for the airport, displaying (602, 704) at least one runway (210, 312, 406) for the airport, displaying (604, 706) a landmark related to the at least one taxiway (A, B, C, D, E, G, K, 302, 408), determining (606, 708) the position of the aircraft (202, 310, 404), displaying (608, 710) the aircraft (202, 310, 404), and blossoming (610, 712) the landmark (208, 304) as the aircraft (202, 310, 404) approaches the landmark (208, 304, 408).

Abstract: A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives a tree-structured dataset that includes multiple branches that are hierarchically related to one another. The system also includes an executor component that causes a programmable graphical processing unit to generate a Voronoi treemap based at least in part upon the tree-structured dataset, wherein the Voronoi treemap comprises a plurality of subareas that correspond to the multiple branches, and wherein the Voronoi treemap represents hierarchical relationships between the multiple branches.

Abstract: The invention relates to analysis and visualization of temporal data and, in embodiments, to the area of visualization of temporal data associated with medical images. A method of visualizing temporal data is disclosed. The method comprises providing a set of temporal data, detecting the number of distinct regions (40, 41) in the temporal data, based on the temporal behavior of the data, identifying and assigning a color scheme to each region and visualizing each region in accordance with the assigned color scheme. In embodiments, the number of distinct regions is detected based on the use of a clustering algorithm.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to templates for creating sequin-based designs and methods of use thereof. In one embodiment, the template may be a first panel which includes a plurality of cylindrical protrusions uniformly spaced thereon. A second panel may be removably coupled to a backside of the first panel. Each cylindrical protrusion may include an opening capable of receiving a shaft of a pin. In one method, a plurality of sequins or paillettes may be removably attached to the plurality of cylindrical protrusion by insertion of each pin into an opening in the sequin followed by insertion of the pin shaft into the opening of the raised cylinder. A plurality of templates tiled together with a plurality of sequins attached thereto may result in a photographic sequin-based design.

Abstract: An image processing method and device for converting monochromatic image data into color display image data, characterized in that the display characteristics are obtained, candidate color display image is selected according to the signal value of the monochromatic image data, at least either target brightness information or target chromatic information at least one of the brightness and chromaticity comprised in the candidate color display image data is calculated based on the display characteristics, the signal value of the color display image data corresponding to the signal value of the monochromatic image data is determined from the candidate color display image data based on at least one of the comparison between each calculated brightness and the target brightness and the comparison between each chromaticity and the target chromaticity, and the signal value of the monochromatic image data is associated with that of the determined color display image data.

Abstract: A color calibration system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a display device provided with a color sensor for detecting a color temperature and illuminance of ambient light, a microcomputer, and a colorimeter for performing colorimetry on a display screen of the display device from the outside. The microcomputer calculates a target value by using a preset calculation equation and a detection result on the ambient light detected by the color sensor. Then, the microcomputer automatically performs color calibration of the display device so that a colorimetry result obtained by the colorimeter may agree with the target value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a display module configured to display an image, a reference image display controller configured to control display of a reference image performed by the display module, a reader configured to read acquired image data including the reference image displayed by the display module and an image of a surrounding area of the display module, and a correction module configured to detect the acquired images of the reference image and the surrounding area in the acquired image data and to correct an output image output by the display module based on the reference image, the acquired image of the reference image, and the acquired image of the surrounding area.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus and method of selecting a color for a border frame. The apparatus and method permit a selector to be placed on an object image and select a color for the border frame, based on a location of the selector on the object image.

Abstract: A CPU determines whether there is handwriting. If handwriting is determined to be done, the handwritten image data is obtained. Thereafter, CPU determines, based on the obtained handwritten image data, whether the handwritten image is a handwritten data for area designation. If it is determined, based on the obtained handwritten image data, that the handwritten image data is a handwritten image for area designation, next, a designated write area display process is executed.

Abstract: A method and system marks a scene and images acquired of the scene with tags. A set of tags is projected into a scene while modulating an intensity of each tag according to a unique temporally varying code. Each tag is projected as an infrared signal at a known location in the scene. Sequences of infrared and color images are acquired of the scene while performing the projecting and the modulating. A subset of the tags is detected in the sequence of infrared images. Then, the sequence of color image is displayed while marking a location of each detected tag in the displayed sequence of color images, in which the marked location of the detected tag corresponds to the known location of the tag in the scene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a processing method of a sequence of images comprising image points each of which is associated with a colour component. The method comprises a processing step of at least one image of the sequence from reference images, the processing step being adapted to reduce the flicker effects. According to the invention, the reference images are selected according to the following stages: calculate, for at least one image part of each of the images of the sequence, the mean value of the colour component, the mean value being associated with the image, and a first selection step to select from the mean values a first series of reference images forming a subset of the sequence.

Abstract: Disclosed are further improvements of AmbiLight Displaying Arrangement, a lighting or illumination system that has been introduced to enhance viewing experience. This is achieved by providing light sources (20) that create multiple colors next to at least one side of the screen (10) of the display device or arrangement, each of the multiple colors being 5 adapted to the video contents at a spatially corresponding region (50) of the screen (10). In one embodiment the lighting or illumination system can have an improved construction wherein a reflector (60) has a window section (65) enabling the light from the light sources (20) to be split into two. Half or more of the light is directed to the background (30) of the display device and half or less of the light is directed to the bezel diffuser (70), i.e. to the 10 front of the display device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for presenting color samples in a color chart. The color chart includes an arrangement of multiple color samples that include colored areas representing colors in a color space. Color samples in the arrangement are associated with one or more color identifiers that uniquely identify the colors represented by the corresponding color samples. A gamut identifier identifies a color gamut relative to the colors represented by the color samples in the arrangement. A gamut mapping is provided to map a color from outside the color gamut to a color inside the color gamut.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a method for systematically arranging paint color samples for convenient browsing and identification of desired colors by shoppers. Paint color sample cards are arranged on a two-dimensional display surface such that colors of similar hue are categorized or grouped together (e.g., along a column). Groups of paint color sample cards having different base hue or color are arranged such that there is a gradual transition between paint colors from one region to the next region. For instance, the colors of sample cards may gradually change from column to column across a two-dimensional display. Additionally, within each color group, paint color sample cards are arranged from most chromatic to least chromatic colors. Another aspect of the invention provides for accent color sample cards to be displayed adjacent to the various base color groups.

Abstract: A method is used for changing colors of a first image frame to form a second image frame. Palette index values of the first image frame are first read. Then, color change index values specific to the second image frame and correlating to the palette index values are read respectively via a color change index array. Afterwards, color value sets corresponding to the color change index values are read respectively. Consequently, the second image frame is displayed with colors indicated by the color value sets.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating color scheme variations of a graphical design based on a current color scheme of the design include rotating the colors of the current color scheme by predetermined angular rotations on a color wheel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for graphical representation of medical knowledge, as well as to methods and supports using the same.

Abstract: One system includes at least one input channel, an octant determining unit, an angle determining unit, and an angle offset unit. Each input channel receives chroma components of image data. The octant determining unit determines which octant a given image data occupies. The angle determining unit determines a hue angle of the given image data within an octant. The angle offset unit adjusts the hue angle for the image data according to the octant the image data was determined to occupy.

Abstract: A facial image photographed by a digital camera is downloaded to a PC. When a facial image correction program starts, a correction window and a correction item selection window open on a monitor. When a user opens the facial image in the correction window, a pixel extraction circuit extracts pixels representing a skin area, an eye area, a teeth area, and a hair area from the facial image. Correction items to be performed are determined in the correction item selection window. A cursor position detection circuit detects the position of a cursor in the correction window. When the cursor is in one of the areas, a facial image correction circuit judges whether the correction item corresponding to the area is selected. If the corresponding correction item is selected, the facial image correction circuit subjects a pixel pointed by the cursor to predetermined correction processing.

Abstract: System and method for image-based color sequence reallocation in sequential color display systems. A method comprises generating a color signal from an image to be displayed, wherein the color signal contains light intensity information, computing percentages of the color sequence to be allocated to each color in a set of colors in a sequential color display system, wherein the computing is based on the light intensity information, allocating the color sequence based on the computed percentages, and displaying the image using the color sequence. The allocation of the color sequence based on the image allows for the elimination of color intensities that are greater than needed in displaying the image. Portions of the color sequence formerly used to display the eliminated color intensities may be used to display colors with usable intensities, thereby increasing the brightness of images.

Abstract: A method and system to provide a color palette which facilitates user selection of web-safe colors. In laying out the color palette, the extent of achromatic colors located within the color palette is determined. The achromatic colors are then arranged in one group on the palette, for instance in order of lightest to darkest. The non web-safe chromatic colors are then grouped together. From this grouping blends of the colors are created. Finally, the web-safe chromatic colors are grouped together. Blends with respect to the web-safe chromatic colors are created and then grouped on the color palette.

Abstract: Techniques for locating an array of melded colors onto a software application's component window in order to create three-dimensional and multicolor graphics within the component window. The techniques include decoding a first and second color into their respective individual color components, performing a transition operation on the foregoing color components to determine transition colors, dividing a portion of the component window into subcomponents, and locating the transition colors into the subcomponents and, thereby, create three-dimensional and multicolor graphics within the component window.

Abstract: Keywords are appended to an image portion in one portion of a color image. In order to achieve this, a color bar is displayed on the color image, a color is designated by the position of a mark in the color bar, an image portion having the designated color is detected, a keyword table having keywords corresponding to the detected image portion is displayed, a desired keyword is selected from the displayed keyword table, and characters representing the selected keyword are displayed. Items of data representing the detected image portion, data representing the designated color and data representing the keyword are stored as metainformation in the image file of the color image.

Abstract: To provide an image display system, projector, image processing method, program and information storage medium enabling to shorten the time required for calibration when the color and brightness of an image is corrected in consideration of the influence of the ambient light, there is provided a liquid crystal projector having: a calibration signal generation section for generating four types of calibration image signals; a color light sensor for colorimetry of calibration images; a color correction section for correcting image information based on the color information from the color light sensor to correct the color of the image; and a brightness correction section for correcting the image information based on the color information from the color light sensor to correct the brightness of the image. The liquid crystal projector displays the image after the image information is corrected such that the color and brightness of the image are corrected according to the viewing environment.

Abstract: Improved methods are provided for calibrating color on a color display coupled to a computer, which are useful for obtaining calibrated data in a virtual proof network for enabling different color devices to render consistent color. Methods involve user interactions with screens on the display to set color display parameters. An apparatus is also provided for calibrating a sensor which may be used for measuring color of a display in one or more of these methods.

Abstract: A process for graphic display of network performance information includes querying a number of platforms serving communication network functions for performance data, scaling such data to a scale of colors, displaying hierarchically linked sets of graphic objects which are color coded to represent the performance of network functions with which they are associated. Graphic selection of an object can either cause immediate display of related numeric information or can cause the display of a lower level set of objects which may be color coded to performance indexes, conventional graphic renderings of data, or alphanumeric expressions of data. The process enables effective monitoring of a complex operation and expedites isolation of network problems.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a display device includes an integrated color matching processor that processes color data to facilitate accurate color rendering on the display device. The integrated color matching processor can be internal to the display device or external to the display device. Either way the processor may receive color input, process the color input, and output altered color image data to the display.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-level model-based intelligent agent diagnosis system and method for computer-controlled machinery operative to reduce the complexity typically associated with conventional model based diagnostic systems. The system utilizes a plurality of intelligent agents arranged in a plurality of physically hierarchical layers such that the tasks associated with accomplishing model based diagnosis are distributed amongst the intelligent agents if each layer wherein information gathered from a first lower level intelligent agents is processed by at least one other higher level to realize system fault diagnosis. The system provides increased processing speed of modeling and/or model identification such that faster and more accurate failure isolation and identification is accomplished.

Abstract: A method for determining whether an input image is defined in accordance with a luminance-chrominance color space, includes receiving an input image in three dimensional color space, S1, S2 and S3, where S1 is an image value in the first dimension, S2 is an image value in the second dimension and S3 is an image value in the third dimension; extracting low and high extrema of S1 values in the image; obtaining deviation of S2 and S3 from a predefined neutral axis for all pixels in the image whose S1 value is either the low or the high extremum; testing a condition that certain of the deviations are within predetermined thresholds; and determining, if the condition holds true, that the image is in a luminance-chrominance color space.

Abstract: A computer implemented means for and method of displaying a visual decision tree model in a symbol-based table is disclosed. This visual model includes a plurality of visual objects each of the visual objects being linked to at least one other object to form a decision tree. The invention is characterized in that after the initial object the tree displays only visual objects that depend from objects which have been selected by a user. Thus, the device displays only the path selected.

Abstract: A setting display apparatus for managing a programmable controller is arranged to enable a display program to be designed easily and efficiently and to reduce the memory capacity for the program. A display program is divided into a frame flow program and a frame forming program, which can be programmed independently each other. The frame forming program has the function of forming a basic frame including information on the size, position, etc., of letters and figures such that importance is attached to the appearance. Addresses of data displayed on the basic frame corresponds to addresses in a reception buffer memory. The frame flow program has the functions of designating addresses in a device memory of the programmable controller as direct addresses of the displayed data and designating a frame change condition and a shift destination frame number. The frame flow program is characterized by its adherence to mechanical control.