Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Combining image portions
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Mehta, Bhavesh M. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Combining image portions
C382S305000, C345S630000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06901172
ABSTRACT:
To draw fine facial expressions in the portrait by using portrait parts stored in a memory. The likeness drawing apparatus for creating a portrait by combining portrait parts is characterized in that the likeness drawing apparatus includes: a selection order input unit for inputting an ID of the part; a parts storage unit for storing the part IDs and part images as pairs; a parts selection unit for reading out a part image from the parts storage unit in accordance with the part ID; a deformation order input unit for inputting an order for deforming a part image by using movement, rotation, inversion, expansion, compression, or the like; an edition order input unit for inputting an order to additionally draw a segment, a dot train, or the like; a deformation movement computation unit for deforming and compiling an image fed from the parts selection unit in accordance with orders issued by the deformation order input unit and the edition order input unit; and a display unit for displaying a portrait created by the deformation movement computation unit.
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Azarian Seyed
Mehta Bhavesh M.
NEC Corporation
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