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Delineation and/or correction of a smooth stiff line in connection with an independent background image

US9600918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Rafael Wiemker · Kisdorf, DE
Tobias Klinder · Uelzen, DE
Daniel Bystrov · Hamburg, DE
Torbjorn Vik · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2014
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30061
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes displaying a background image on a display screen. The method further includes receiving, from an input device, a signal indicative of a free hand line being drawn over the background image. The signal includes coordinates of points of the free hand line with respect to the display screen. The free hand line is independent of content represented in the background image. The method further includes storing the signal in a storage device. The method further includes generating a smooth stiff line based on the stored signal. The method further includes displaying the smooth stiff line over the background image.

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