Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Artifact removal or suppression
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-21
2007-08-21
Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Artifact removal or suppression
C345S582000, C345S629000, C382S282000, C382S284000, C382S286000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10637344
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of editing a digital image to remove an unwanted object includes designating a rectangular region of the digital image including a subset of pixels within the digital image that includes the object to be removed. A band of pixels adjacent one major side of the rectangular region is selected and a mirror of the selected band of pixels is copied in a repeating pattern to define a first matrix corresponding in size to the designated region. A band of pixels adjacent the opposite major side of the rectangular region is then selected and a mirror of the selected band of pixels is copied in a repeating pattern to define a second pixel matrix corresponding in size to the designated region. The pixels of the first and second matrices are blended according to a first blending equation to create an initial texture. A band of pixels adjacent one minor side of the rectangular region is then selected and a mirror of the selected band of pixels is blended with a band pixels of similar width in the initial texture that extends along the one minor side. A band of pixels adjacent the other minor side of the rectangular region is then selected and a mirror of the selected band of pixels is blended with a band of pixels of similar width in the initial texture that extends along the other minor side thereby to complete the texture. The pixels within the designated region are replaced with the texture thereby to remove the object from the digital image.
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Agrawal Sachin
Sellers Graham
Patel Kanjibhai
Seiko Epson Corporation
Watson Mark P.
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