Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Artifact removal or suppression
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-07
2009-06-09
Hung, Yubin (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Artifact removal or suppression
C382S167000, C382S274000, C345S594000, C345S606000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07545994
ABSTRACT:
To better realize the great potential of amateur digital photography, the present invention introduces an intuitive system for digital manipulation. The system of the present invention allows a user to simply fix small blemishes in digital images. In one embodiment, the user merely places a cursor on the image blemish and activates a cursor control device such as a mouse button. In one embodiment, the blemish repair system is implemented using one of Dirichlet's theorems. The theorem provides a method of creating a smooth surface within a circle by using the values of points around the circle. To prevent the result from appearing too smooth, some pixelization may be added.
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Adeli & Tollen LLP
Apple Inc.
Hung Yubin
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