Image processing system with alterable local convolution kernel

Details Image processing system with alterable local convolution kernel Image processing system with alterable local convolution kernel

1996-12-27

2000-11-14

Bella, Matthew C.

Image analysis

Image transformation or preprocessing

Convolution

382263, 382264, G06K 15316

Patent

active

061481173

ABSTRACT:
A method for image processing combining a device-specific image processing kernel operation with a general image processing kernel operation. Device specific parameters are sent from a host computer to an imaging device. The imaging device selects appropriate device-specific convolution coefficients. The host computer selects additional kernel operations. In a first example embodiment, the device-specific coefficients are then uploaded to the host computer and the host computer convolves the host-specified operations with the device-specific operations. The combined kernel is then downloaded to the imaging device. In an alternative embodiment, the host-specified operations are downloaded to the imaging device for combining. The combined kernels are then used by the imaging device for convolution operations on an image. As a result, host computer software can modify a kernel operation within an imaging device with minimal knowledge of device-specific parameters such as native resolution.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4330833 (1982-05-01), Pratt et al.
patent: 4937774 (1990-06-01), Malinowski
patent: 4955024 (1990-09-01), Pfeiffer et al.
patent: 4969043 (1990-11-01), Pothier
patent: 5131057 (1992-07-01), Walowit et al.
patent: 5299029 (1994-03-01), Moriya et al.
patent: 5363213 (1994-11-01), Coward et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Image processing system with alterable local convolution kernel does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Image processing system with alterable local convolution kernel, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image processing system with alterable local convolution kernel will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2073495