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Method and apparatus for enhancing an image using data optimization and segmentation

USRE43225E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateOct 10, 2008
Grant dateMar 6, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2028

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A method and system are disclosed for generating enhanced images of multiple dimensional data using a depth-buffer segmentation process. The method and system operate in a computer system modify the image by generating a reduced-dimensionality image data set from a multidimensional image by formulating a set of projection paths through image points selected from the multidimensional image, selecting an image point along each projection path, analyzing each image point to determine spatial similarities with at least one other point adjacent to the selected image point in a given dimension, and grouping the image point with the adjacent point or spatial similarities between the points is found thereby defining the data set.

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