Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region. Image data are housed in a folder managed as a film metaphor and a database of photographic data 30b corresponding to each image data is prepared. When a desirable image processing is selected for desirable image data, the selected image processing is updated as modification information in the database structure. When display, output or print is actually required, various image processings are executed by referring to modification information on only a work area with original image data left. Therefore, it is possible to easily enjoy image modification or the like with the original image data left as they are.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2012
Assignees:
Seiko Epson Corporation, A.I. Soft, Inc.
Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region. Image data are housed in a folder managed as a film metaphor and a database of photographic data 30b corresponding to each image data is prepared. When a desirable image processing is selected for desirable image data, the selected image processing is updated as modification information in the database structure. When display, output or print is actually required, various image processings are executed by referring to modification information on only a work area with original image data left. Therefore, it is possible to easily enjoy image modification or the like with the original image data left as they are.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 8, 2011
Publication date:
July 28, 2011
Applicants:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, A. I. Soft, Inc.
Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region. Image data are housed in a folder managed as a film metaphor and a database of photographic data 30b corresponding to each image data is prepared. When a desirable image processing is selected for desirable image data, the selected image processing is updated as modification information in the database structure. When display, output or print is actually required, various image processings are executed by referring to modification information on only a work area with original image data left. Therefore, it is possible to easily enjoy image modification or the like with the original image data left as they are.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 28, 2009
Publication date:
August 27, 2009
Applicants:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, A. I. Soft, Inc.
Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region. Image data are housed in a folder managed as a film metaphor and a database of photographic data 30b corresponding to each image data is prepared. When a desirable image processing is selected for desirable image data, the selected image processing is updated as modification information in the database structure. When display, output or print is actually required, various image processings are executed by referring to modification information on only a work area with original image data left. Therefore, it is possible to easily enjoy image modification or the like with the original image data left as they are.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 26, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 26, 2009
Assignees:
Seiko Epson Corporation, A.I. Soft Inc.
Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in necessary storage region. Image data are housed in a folder managed as a film metaphor and a database of photographic data 30b corresponding to each image data is prepared. When a desirable image processing is selected for desirable image data, the selected image processing is updated as modification information in the database structure. When display, output or print is actually required, various image processings are executed by referring to modification information on only a work area with original image data left. Therefore, it is possible to easily enjoy image modification or the like with the original image data left as they are.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2004
Date of Patent:
February 19, 2008
Assignees:
Seiko Epson Corporation, A.I. Soft Inc.
Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region. Image data are housed in a folder managed as a film metaphor and a database of photographic data 30b corresponding to each image data is prepared. When a desirable image processing is selected for desirable image data, the selected image processing is updated as modification information in the database structure. When display, output or print is actually required, various image processings are executed by referring to modification information on only a work area with original image data left. Therefore, it is possible to easily enjoy image modification or the like with the original image data left as they are.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 26, 2007
Publication date:
December 20, 2007
Applicants:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, A. I. Soft, Inc.
Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region. Image data are housed in a folder managed as a film metaphor and a database of photographic data 30b corresponding to each image data is prepared. When a desirable image processing is selected for desirable image data, the selected image processing is updated as modification information in the database structure. When display, output or print is actually required, various image processings are executed by referring to modification information on only a work area with original image data left. Therefore, it is possible to easily enjoy image modification or the like with the original image data left as they are.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 18, 1999
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2006
Assignees:
Seiko Epson Corporation, A.I. Soft Inc.
Abstract: There has been a problem in that original image data should be saved with another name so as not to be altered, resulting in complexity and an increase in a necessary storage region.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 30, 2004
Publication date:
September 23, 2004
Applicants:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, A.I. SOFT INC.
Abstract: A method and apparatus for appropriately and without error extracting specific feature areas of a facial image, and outputting accurate coordinate data for the extracted facial features for use in such applications as three-dimensional morphing, image blending, or facial image identification. Preferably, the inclusion of a searching range setting unit for each facial feature to be extracted develop a searching range for extracting each facial feature referenced to individual points specified by the user for the mouth and left and right eyes based on the coordinate data of those specified points. The areas of those facial features are then extracted from within the defined searching ranges by area extractors, and the coordinate data of the contour points forming the contours of those areas is extracted by contour point extractors.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 1996
Date of Patent:
August 3, 1999
Assignees:
Seiko Epson Corporation, A. I. Soft, Inc.
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for merging plural facial images by continuously varying the shape interpolation ratio while preventing the positions of facial features from shifting, retaining a specific resemblance between the synthesized image and either of the source images in specific facial features, and changing the facial expression using a simple operation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 13, 1996
Date of Patent:
December 15, 1998
Assignees:
Seiko Epson Corporation, A.I. Soft, Inc.