Method for image modification
US8391601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20012
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, performing an image segregation operation on the image file to generate a set of intrinsic images corresponding to the image, modifying a preselected one of the set of intrinsic images according to a set of preselected operations and merging the modified one of the set of intrinsic images relative to the set of intrinsic images to provide a modified output image.
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