Using detail-in-context lenses for accurate digital image cropping and measurement
US7489321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/045
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for cropping a computer generated original image on a display, comprising the steps of: adjusting a user-selected movable boundary on the original image to define a cropped image within the boundary, the boundary defined by two or more points on the original image; and, distorting the original image in regions surrounding the points, whereby the boundary is accurately positioned for cropping. And, a method for measuring within a computer generated original image on a display, comprising the steps of: adjusting a user-selected movable line segment on the original image to define points on the original image for measuring between; and, distorting the original image in regions surrounding the points, whereby the points are accurately positioned for measuring.
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