Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Changing the image coordinates
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Sherali, Ishrat (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Changing the image coordinates
Reexamination Certificate
active
10420532
ABSTRACT:
A method for obtaining a high-resolution digital image from a plurality of starting images formed by pixel matrices acquired at a lower resolution includes combining the plurality of starting images to generate a provisional high-resolution image, and producing from the provisional high-resolution image a plurality of low-resolution images. Each low-resolution image corresponds to a respective starting image. At least a portion of the provisional high-resolution image is processed by modifying pixels thereof to reduce a difference between the plurality of starting images and the plurality of low-resolution images. The processing includes associating with the pixels of the provisional high-resolution image a respective uncertainty measure representing an uncertainty of the pixels, and leaving unmodified at least a subset of the pixels of the provisional high-resolution image having associated therewith a respective uncertainty measure smaller than a threshold.
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Battiato Sebastiano
Mancuso Massimo
Messina Giuseppe
Jorgenson Lisa K.
Sherali Ishrat
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
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