Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-03
2008-08-12
Wu, Jingge (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
C382S167000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07412105
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for processing an image. A first tone value is determined for a location within the image based upon attributes of pixels within a first neighborhood surrounding the location. The first tone value specifies a local weight for a first tone adjustment in the image. A second tone value is determined for the location based upon attributes of pixels within a second neighborhood surrounding the location. The second tone value specifies a local weight for a second tone adjustment in the image. The image is adjusted at the location using the first and second tone adjustments according to the local weights specified by the first and second tone values, respectively.
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Adobe Systems Incorporated
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Smith Jeffrey S
Wu Jingge
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