Abstract: A method detects if an image is compressed. The method determines a block grid within the image and establishes blocks from the determined grid. The method then computes differences between samples inside the established blocks and differences between samples across the established blocks. The method determines that the image is compressed based on characteristics derived from statistics of the computed differences.

Abstract: Controlling the stepping of an x-ray angiography imaging device (and/or table), and/or providing a visualization aid for stepping an x-ray angiography imaging device (and/or table), to maximize the diagnostic usefulness of images acquired by the x-ray angiography imaging device. The stepping and visualization aid use features, extracted from captured images, of the state of contrast media injected into a patient.

Abstract: A measuring field group for detecting quality data in the multicolor printing of single editions has measuring fields printed on a printed product in an optically scannable manner with at least one color-measuring surface (F) for determining a color density, a surface coverage or a tristimulus value for each of the measuring fields. To obtain register mark as well as shifting and doubling values simultaneously, the measuring fields have at least one lateral color strip (S) each, which is printed in the same print together with the color-measuring surface (F) of its measuring field, is narrow in relation to the dimensions of the color-measuring surface (F) of its measuring field, and extends at a likewise short lateral distance from the color-measuring surface (F) in relation to the dimensions of this color-measuring surface (F).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage device by which image data is hierarchically encoded and stored, and to a technique for reducing the size of the device and increasing processing speed. Size reduction and increased processing speed are realized by hierarchically encoding data stored in memory, by computing higher hierarchical data from lower hierarchy data, and by integrating the memory and the memory accessing circuits all on a single semiconductor chip (e.g., CMOS). The chip includes input writing and output reading, read and write address controllers, memory address decoders, read and write buffers, and a memory cell array.

Abstract: A background predicting process is disclosed which determines, for each designated line of input image data, whether or not the pixels of a particular line are the edge portion of a line drawing. The process finds the brightness value for each pixel, excluding the effects of the brightness of the edge portion in the line drawing (step s1). Next, a background prediction modifying process is accomplished which determines whether or not the effects of a line drawing portion other than the edge are included in the brightness value of each pixel in the line being processed. When the effects of a line drawing portion other than the edge are included, the process finds the brightness value of each pixel excluding this effect (step s2). A background modification is then conducted by modifying the brightness so as to achieve a desired brightness value on the basis of the brightness value of each pixel obtained by this background prediction modifying process (step s3).

Abstract: A method for encoding digital information to be transmitted from a first device to a second device, wherein the digital information is mapped according to a map of n rows and m columns which define a plurality of cells (n×m) and wherein each of said cells has a pixel value. The method is useful for compressing bitmapped images to be rendered by the simplest of graphics engines, Thus the method is particularly suited to the transmission of images to a relatively slow client on which the images are to be rendered in real time and on which any complex decompression would be too costly for such rendering. Raw compression ratios are comparable to those obtained with standard run-length encoding, but the number of drawing primitive calls required to render the compressed images directly is substantially less.

Abstract: A scheme for automatic data conversion definition generation based on data feature such as a decision tree or a statistical feature, so as to enable a quick data analysis in a visual multidimensional data analysis tool.

Abstract: An image compression system includes a source, a memory, a personality/graphics engine having a personality and a graphics engine, a memory allocator and an image processor. The source is operative to supply digital data representative of images. The memory has a finite size for receiving the digital data. The personality is configured to interpret an input file and is operative to construct image patches from the digital data. The graphics engine is operative to generate a display list from the memory. The memory allocator is associated with the memory and is operative to allocate image patches. The image processor includes a JPEG compressor and a JPEG decompressor. The image processor is operative to render the display list into strip buffers. The JPEG compressor is operative to JPEG compress images on the display list. The JPEG decompressor is operative to decompress compressed images on the display list.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a color-information obtaining device which obtains color information relating to a color of a target-area picture-element group consisting of a plurality of picture elements belonging to a target area as one of a plurality of areas present in an object image, a characteristic-information obtaining device which obtains characteristic information which relates to a characteristic of the object image and which is different from the color information, and a target-area determining device for determining the target area in the object image based on the color information and the characteristic information.

Abstract: A motion vector detection apparatus is disclosed, including: a quantizer for receiving a value of reference pixel and value of pixel to be detected, detecting their maximum values and minimum values, and determining a quantization level using the detected maximum values and minimum values, to quantize the value of reference pixel and value of pixel to be detected; a plurality of processing units for receiving data outputted from the quantizer, and calculating a motion vector, the processing units being connected to the output terminal of the quantizer in parallel; and a minimum value detector for receiving data outputted from the processing units and detecting its minimum value, the minimum value detector being connected to the output terminal of the processing units. The present invention constructs the processing units simply according to the quantization of data using the quantizer, to increase the integration of the processing units in a single chip, improving the processing speed.

Abstract: An print processing device capable of realizing image data editing in which all pieces of original image to be printed are apportioned into an appropriate number of pieces per page and output on the number of pages desired by a user. The device acquires a value designated by the user which specifies the number of printing pages “P”, and calculates layout quantity “n” of original images per page based on the number of printing pages “P” corresponding to the acquired designated value and the total number of original images “N”. Then, the device generates print data for individual pages describing a print image arranging layout quantity “n” or a smaller number of the original images by apportioning “N” pieces of original image into the calculated layout quantity “n” per page.

Abstract: A scanner server is structured to execute, at independent times, prescan process, for storing image data output from a scanner in a prescan for reading an original document image at a low resolution, and a final scan process for storing the image data output from the scanner in a final scan for reading an original document image at a high resolution in accordance with the processing conditions set on the basis of image data stored in the prescan process.

Abstract: In an artificial intelligence system for image recognition, a global image of an object is input from a camera or other optical pick-up device, and is processed in a global image processing means, which performs analytical processing on the global image by extracting global characteristics of the input image and evaluating consistency of the extracted global characteristics. Simultaneously, the image data is processed in a local image processing means which undertakes analytical processing on a plurality of local images defining local portions of the image to be recognized. The local image processing means is constructed by plural modules, each further defined by sub-modules, which conduct respective analyses corresponding to local images having characteristics useful in recognizing the global image, wherein each local processor extracts characteristics of an input local image and evaluates consistency of the extracted characteristic with the object to be recognized.

Abstract: A semiconductor failure analysis system which includes a failure information collection unit for collecting, by bit, failure information concerned with a failure of a semiconductor, an inspection unit for examining relations between various types of inspection data obtained by inspection of the semiconductor and for examining relations between said inspection data and the failure information, a storage unit for storing information concerned with design of said semiconductor, an analysis unit for analyzing the failure information on the basis of output information output from the failure information collection unit, output information output from the inspection unit and design information stored in the storage unit, a display unit for displaying at least one of the result of analysis output from the analysis unit and the failure information, a failure cause estimation unit for estimating a cause of said failure information, and an unit for feeding the estimated cause of said failure information back to a proce

Abstract: A color space is divided into blocks in units of a block having a predetermined size, and transformed values of coordinates of vertexes of each block are calculated and recorded in a transformed value table. In cases where a block having a size different from the predetermined size is contained in the blocks, the block having the different size is replaced by a virtual block, which has a size identical with the predetermined size, and transformed values of coordinates of vertexes of the virtual block are calculated and recorded in a virtual transformed value table. In a factor table, vertexes, which have weight factors other than 0, and the weight factors of these vertexes are recorded with respect to each of positions in a block.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing biological and cytological specimen screening and diagnosis. A slide review process is recommended for cytological specimen screening to identify abnormal sub-populations for further review and also diagnosis by a human expert. An automated screener processes a cytological specimen. Using a slide score generated by the automated screener, a slide review process using a slide score classification is determined. The recommendation of slide review processes improves overall performance of the screening process as measured by sensitivity to abnormal specimens, and at the same time reduces the work load of a human reviewer. The system also effectively and smoothly integrates the process of initial screening of the specimen with the process of further review of the specimen and final diagnosis of the specimen.

Abstract: A joint histogram is used for content-based data object comparison. For a data object which can be described by a plurality of features and values, a set of features describing the data object is selected. A joint histogram is a k-dimensional vector, such that each entry in the joint histogram contains the number of data points in the data object that are described by a k-tuple of feature values. The data object is analyzed according to the set of features and the results entered into the joint histogram. The joint histogram distinguishes the data object from other data objects. Joint histogram comparisons may be used to identify the similarity between two or more particular data objects.

Abstract: A process for determining the health of crops in a field and treating the crops in accordance with that determination. The process first establishes, in a field in which the health of the crops is to be determined, at least one predetermined reference area of crops having a determined nutrient, e.g. nitrogen, content. Then, georeferenced aerial photographs are taken of at least a portion of the field. From the photographs, the green plane is determined. From the green plane, a relative greenness map of the field based upon the nitrogen reference area is prepared. The greenness map may be transmitted to a farm vehicle on the field and thereafter, the field may be selectively treated in accordance with the nutrient deficiencies detected and recorded on the greenness map.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for classifying image data. A peak/valley detection device may count peaks and valleys within a window. A local roughness of the image data may be determined and the data may be classified based on the peak/valley count and the local roughness.

Abstract: An image scanning technique of the present invention shortens the time required for reading images of a plurality of originals set on an original tray. The positions of a lens 18 and a line of CCDs 20 are adjusted, so as to enable a scanning range of the line of CCDs 20 in a primary scanning direction to cover a plurality of originals. A first shooting range Z1 of the line of CCDs 20 covers four trimming areas Tr1, Tr2, Tr5, and Tr6. The procedure of the image scanning technique first reads white reference data of a white reference plate in the first shooting range Z1, then scans the four trimming areas Tr1, Tr2, Tr5, and Tr6 while fixing the shooting range to the first shooting range Z1, and carries out shading correction to correct image data obtained by the scan with the white reference data. This structure requires the process of scanning the white reference plate and updating the white reference data only once for correcting the image data of the plurality of originals.