公开(公告)号：US07111022B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US09651293

申请日：2000-08-30

Applicant: Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Takashi Hanamoto

Inventor： Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Takashi Hanamoto

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G11B27/105 ,  G06F17/3028 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N1/32128 ,  H04N2201/3204 ,  H04N2201/3212 ,  H04N2201/3274 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99954

Abstract: Various recording apparatuses and methods, each capable of repeatedly attaching the same meta-data as information related to binary data to a plurality of binary data to generate a plurality of binary data having meta-data.A first recording apparatus generates binary data by image sensing and also generate meta-data as information related to the binary data. This apparatus can repeatedly attach the same meta-data generated to the generated binary data to easily generate a plurality of binary data having meta-data.A second recording apparatus loads and uses binary data instead of generating it and can generate meta-data and repeatedly attach the same meta-data to a plurality of loaded binary data to easily generate binary data having meta-data.A third recording apparatus can generate the meta-data using a dedicated meta-data generation apparatus, store the meta-data in a storage medium, and load and use the meta-data from the storage medium, and also generate binary data and repeatedly attach the same meta-data loaded to generated binary data to easily generate a plurality of binary data having meta-data.

Abstract translation: 各种记录装置和方法，其能够将与二进制数据有关的信息相同的元数据重复附加到多个二进制数据，以生成具有元数据的多个二进制数据。 第一记录装置通过图像感测产生二进制数据，并且还生成作为与二进制数据相关的信息的元数据。 该装置可以重复地将生成的相同的元数据附加到生成的二进制数据，以容易地生成具有元数据的多个二进制数据。 第二记录装置加载和使用二进制数据而不是生成元数据并且可以生成元数据并且将相同的元数据重复地附加到多个加载的二进制数据以容易地生成具有元数据的二进制数据。 第三记录装置可以使用专用元数据生成装置生成元数据，将元数据存储在存储介质中，并从存储介质加载和使用元数据，并生成二进制数据并重复附加 加载相同的元数据以生成二进制数据以容易地生成具有元数据的多个二进制数据。

公开(公告)号：US06968095B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-22

申请号：US09384967

申请日：1999-08-30

Applicant: Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

Inventor： Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/50 ,  G06K9/54 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/4652 ,  G06F17/30256 ,  G06K9/50 ,  Y10S707/99933

Abstract: A plurality of image data are stored in a hard disk device in correspondence with their image feature amounts. An image is input using an input window. A CPU computes the image feature amount of the input image. The CPU also computes image similarity on the basis of the computed image feature amount and those of image data stored in the hard disk device. A list of image data as search results are displayed on a display unit on the basis of the computed image similarity. Image data stored in the hard disk device are read out into the input window.

Abstract translation: 多个图像数据根据其图像特征量存储在硬盘装置中。 使用输入窗口输入图像。 CPU计算输入图像的图像特征量。 CPU还基于计算出的图像特征量和存储在硬盘装置中的图像数据的图像特征量来计算图像相似度。 基于所计算的图像相似度，在显示单元上显示作为搜索结果的图像数据的列表。 存储在硬盘设备中的图像数据被读出到输入窗口中。

公开(公告)号：US06927874B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-09

申请号：US09538223

申请日：2000-03-30

Applicant: Miyuki Enokida ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

Inventor： Miyuki Enokida ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06T11/60

CPC classification number: G06T11/60 ,  G06T3/4038

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus for forming a mosaic image by combining a plurality of material images, dividing a first image that is the basis of the mosaic image into a plurality of tile areas, comparing each tile area with each of the material images, selecting a material image that most resembles the tile area in terms of color or luminance and pasting this material image to the tile area, thereby creating a mosaic image.

Abstract translation: 一种图像处理方法和装置，用于通过组合多个材料图像来形成马赛克图像，将作为马赛克图像的基础的第一图像划分成多个瓦片区域，将每个瓦片区域与每个材料图像进行比较，选择 在颜色或亮度方面最类似于瓦片区域的材料图像，并将该材料图像粘贴到瓦片区域，由此形成马赛克图像。

公开(公告)号：US06633685B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-14

申请号：US09366767

申请日：1999-08-04

Applicant: Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Yasuo Fukuda

Inventor： Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Yasuo Fukuda

IPC: G06K936

CPC classification number: G06T11/00 ,  G06F17/3025 ,  G06T2200/16 ,  G06T2200/32

Abstract: To generating a mosaic image by combining a plurality of material images, an original image is divided into tiles and a material image having a characteristic similar to that of an image in each tile is applied to the tile. If more than one version of image data having different resolutions is provided as the image data for the material image, a low-resolution version of the image data is used to calculate a characteristic quantity of the image. Thus, the amount of time required to generate the mosaic image can be reduced.

Abstract translation: 为了通过组合多个材料图像来生成马赛克图像，将原始图像分割成瓦片，并且将具有与每个瓦片中的图像相似的特征的材料图像应用于瓦片。 如果提供具有不同分辨率的多于一种版本的图像数据作为素材图像的图像数据，则使用图像数据的低分辨率版本来计算图像的特征量。 因此，可以减少生成马赛克图像所需的时间。

公开(公告)号：US06724946B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09532077

申请日：2000-03-21

Applicant: Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto

Inventor： Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto

IPC: G06K936

CPC classification number: G06T3/4038 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K2009/2045

Abstract: Disclosed are an image processing method, apparatus and storage medium for forming a mosaic image by combining a plurality of material images. The method includes dividing an image, which is the basis of the mosaic image, into a plurality of tile areas, obtaining an image characteristic of each tile area obtained by division, calculating distances between the image characteristics of each of the tile areas and image characteristics of respective ones of the plurality of material images, selecting material images corresponding to each of the tile areas in dependence upon result of calculation of the distances, forming a mosaic image by pasting the selected material images to the corresponding tile areas, and subjecting this mosaic image to filtering processing, thereby generating a mosaic image in which the joints between tile areas are no longer noticeable.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于通过组合多个材料图像来形成马赛克图像的图像处理方法，装置和存储介质。 该方法包括将作为马赛克图像的基础的图像划分成多个瓦片区域，获得通过划分获得的每个瓦片区域的图像特征，计算每个瓦片区域的图像特征和图像特征之间的距离 根据所述距离的计算结果，选择与每个所述瓦片区域相对应的材料图像，通过将所选择的材料图像粘贴到相应的瓦片区域来形成马赛克图像，以及对该马赛克进行处理 图像到滤波处理，从而产生马赛克图像，其中瓦片区域之间的关节不再显着。

公开(公告)号：US06912531B1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US09628135

申请日：2000-07-28

Applicant: Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

Inventor： Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

IPC: H04N1/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06T1/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/30265 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99942

Abstract: Since a plurality of image data are stored in a single file, high-speed access to image data and easy management of image data are allowed, and information that pertains to each image data can be acquired from a source outside the image file. As an arrangement for this purpose, an image data area (202) continuously stores a plurality of compressed image data. An index area (204) stores reference information to a source outside the file, which pertains to each of the plurality of image data stored in the image data area (202), in the order the plurality of image data are stored. A feature amount data area (203) stores feature amount data obtained from the images stored in the image data area (202). Furthermore, an image information area (201) stores header information including information indicating the start position of each area.

Abstract translation: 由于多个图像数据被存储在单个文件中，所以允许对图像数据的高速访问和图像数据的容易管理，并且可以从图像文件外部的源获取与每个图像数据相关的信息。 作为这一目的的一种布置，图像数据区域（202）连续地存储多个压缩图像数据。 索引区域（204）以与存储在图像数据区域（202）中的多个图像数据中的每一个对应的多个图像数据的存储顺序，将参考信息存储到文件外部的源。 特征量数据区域（203）存储从存储在图像数据区域（202）中的图像获得的特征量数据。 此外，图像信息区域（201）存储包含表示各区域的开始位置的信息的标题信息。

公开(公告)号：US06813394B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US09384965

申请日：1999-08-30

Applicant: Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

Inventor： Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

IPC: G06K954

CPC classification number: G06F17/3028

Abstract: A plurality of images and a feature of each of these images are stored in one image file. An attribute information area stores attribute information necessary to read out and display the images stored in the image file. A feature data area continuously stores features of the images stored in the image file. An image data area continuously stores image data of the images stored in the image file. Since one image file has the attribute information, the feature data area continuously storing the features of all images, and the image data area continuously storing all images, high-speed access to the image data and simple management of the image data are realized.

Abstract translation: 这些图像中的每一个的多个图像和特征被存储在一个图像文件中。 属性信息区域存储读出并显示存储在图像文件中的图像所需的属性信息。 特征数据区域连续存储图像文件中存储的图像的特征。 图像数据区域连续地存储图像文件中存储的图像的图像数据。 由于一个图像文件具有属性信息，特征数据区域连续地存储所有图像的特征，并且连续存储所有图像的图像数据区域，对图像数据的高速访问和图像数据的简单管理。

公开(公告)号：US06704466B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US09384968

申请日：1999-08-30

Applicant: Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

Inventor： Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

IPC: G06K954

CPC classification number: G06K9/4647 ,  G06F17/30277 ,  Y10S707/99933

Abstract: First control controls execution of a process for inputting an image drawn by the user using an input window, and a process for computing the image feature amount of the input image. Parallel to the first control, second control controls execution of a process for storing a plurality of image data in correspondence with their image feature amounts, a process for computing image similarity on the basis of the computed image feature amount and those of the stored image data, and a process for displaying a list of image data as search results on the basis of the computed image similarity. Also, communications between the first control and the second control are controlled.

Abstract translation: 第一控制控制用于输入由用户使用输入窗口绘制的图像的处理的执行，以及用于计算输入图像的图像特征量的处理。 与第一控制平行，第二控制控制对应于其图像特征量存储多个图像数据的处理的执行，基于计算的图像特征量和存储的图像数据的计算图像相似度的处理 以及基于所计算的图像相似度来显示作为搜索结果的图像数据的列表的处理。 此外，控制第一控制和第二控制之间的通信。

公开(公告)号：US06556210B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09322026

申请日：1999-05-28

Applicant: Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

Inventor： Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Kiyoshi Kusama

IPC: G06T1100

CPC classification number: G06T11/001 ,  G06T3/4038 ,  G06T11/40

Abstract: Image processing method and apparatus for combining a plurality of texture images and generating a mosaic image. A first image serving as an original image is divided into a plurality of tile areas; a texture image having a minimum difference between the average luminance of R, G and B tristimulus values in each tile area and average luminance of R, G and B tristimulus values in each texture image is selected; and a mosaic image is produced by substituting the tile area by the selected texture image. In determination of the texture image, L*a*b* space parameters of each tile area and each texture image are compared and a texture image having the closest space parameter is selected as the image for the corresponding tile area, and a mosaic image is generated.

Abstract translation: 用于组合多个纹理图像并生成马赛克图像的图像处理方法和装置。 用作原始图像的第一图像被划分为多个瓦片区域; 选择每个纹理图像中的R，G和B三维刺激值的平均亮度与每个纹理图像中的三色刺激值之间的最小差异的R，G和B三色刺激值的平均亮度的纹理图像; 并通过用所选择的纹理图像代替瓦片区域来产生马赛克图像。 在纹理图像的确定中，比较每个平铺区域和每个纹理图像的L * a * b *空间参数，并且选择具有最接近的空间参数的纹理图像作为相应的平铺区域的图像，并且马赛克图像是 生成。

公开(公告)号：US07809732B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-05

申请号：US10628407

申请日：2003-07-29

Applicant: Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Yasuo Fukuda

Inventor： Kiyoshi Kusama ,  Kentaro Matsumoto ,  Miyuki Enokida ,  Kunihiro Yamamoto ,  Yasuo Fukuda

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/00 ,  G06F17/3025 ,  G06T2200/16 ,  G06T2200/32

Abstract: To generating a mosaic image by combining a plurality of material images, an original image is divided into tiles and a material image having a characteristic similar to that of an image in each tile is applied to the tile. If more than one version of image data having different resolutions is provided as the image data for the material image, a low-resolution version of the image data is used to calculate a characteristic quantity of the image. Thus, the amount of time required to generate the mosaic image can be reduced.

Abstract translation: 为了通过组合多个材料图像来生成马赛克图像，将原始图像分割成瓦片，并且将具有与每个瓦片中的图像相似的特征的材料图像应用于瓦片。 如果提供具有不同分辨率的多于一种版本的图像数据作为素材图像的图像数据，则使用图像数据的低分辨率版本来计算图像的特征量。 因此，可以减少生成马赛克图像所需的时间量。