Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Attribute control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Grant, II, Jerome (Department: 2626)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Attribute control
C358S003270, C358S532000, C382S266000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07016080
ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for generating a dynamic image mask for improving image detail in a digital image. An electronic representation of an image is scanned. A dynamic image mask is generated from the electronic representation of the image. The dynamic image mask has sharp edges which are representative of rapidly changing boundaries in the original image and blurred regions in less rapidly changing areas. The dynamic image mask can be applied to the electronic representation of the original image to improve image detail by altering the image contrast and the grayscale contrast.
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