METHOD OF DISPLAY AND CONTROL OF ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS FOR A DIGITAL SCANNER DEVICE

• US 20020044697A1
• Filed: 08/04/1998
• Published: 04/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry Alan Westerman, Thomas M. Gillihan
• Original Assignee: Larry Alan Westerman, Thomas M. Gillihan
• Inventors: WESTERMAN, LARRY ALAN, GILLIHAN, THOMAS M.
• Granted Patent: US 6,385,346 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/254
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/06 Adjustment of display parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/40 Picture signal circuits H04N1/387 takes precedence

Abstract

In a method for image processing, an image is scanned. A first portion of the image is displayed based at least in part upon a first value of a first adjustable parameter, where the first parameter affects the appearance of the image. A second portion of the image is simultaneously displayed based at least in part upon a second value of the first parameter, where the second value is different from the first value. A first processing value is selected based upon at least one of the first value and second value. The image is processed in accordance with the first processing value. In one aspect of the method, the first portion of the image is displayed adjacent to the second portion of the image. In another aspect of the method, the first parameter is selected from the group consisting of density, contrast, focus, edge enhancement, and gamma correction.

Claims

1. A method for image processing, comprising the steps of:

(a) scanning an image;

(b) displaying a first portion of said image based at least in part upon a first value of a first adjustable parameter where said first parameter affects the appearance of said image;

(c) simultaneously displaying a second portion of said image based at least in part upon a second value of said first parameter, where said second value is different than said first value;

(d) selecting a processing value based upon at least one of said first value and said second value; and

(e) processing said image in accordance with said processing value.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said first portion of said image is displayed adjacent to said second portion of said image.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said first parameter is selected from the group consisting of density, contrast, focus, edge enhancement, and gamma correction.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying said first value of said first parameter and said second value of said first parameter while simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said image.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein a photocopier performs the step of scanning said image and said first and second portions of said image are displayed on a sheet of paper.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said scanning is performed using a scanner and said first and second portions of said image are displayed on a video display.

7. The method of claim 1, further including the step of selecting said first value of said first parameter and said second value of said first parameter prior to said scanning said image.

8. A method for image processing comprising the steps of:

(a) scanning an image, the appearance of said image being dependent on a first user adjustable parameter and a second user adjustable parameter;

(b) displaying a plurality of portions of said image, each portion of said image being displayed based on a combination of values of said first user adjustable parameter and said second user adjustable parameter, each portion of said image having a different combination of values of said first and second user adjustable parameters, said portions of said image being displayed simultaneously;

(c) selecting first and second processing values based upon one of said portions of said image; and

(d) processing said image in accordance with said first and second processing values.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said first and second user adjustable parameters are chosen from the group consisting of density, contrast, focus, edge enhancement, and gamma correction.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of displaying said values of said first user adjustable parameter and said second user adjustable parameter while simultaneously displaying respective said portions of said image.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein said each of said portions of said image is displayed adjacent to another portion of said image.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said first portion of said image is displayed adjacent to said second portion.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said first value and said second value are displayed simultaneously with said first and second portions of said image.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein said first parameter is selected from the group consisting of density, contrast, focus, edge enhancement, and gamma correction.

12. A method for image processing comprising the steps of:

(a) retrieving an image;

(b) displaying a first portion of said image based at least in part upon a first value of a first adjustable parameter where said first parameter affects the appearance of said image;

(c) simultaneously displaying a second portion of said image based at least in part upon a second value of said first parameter, where said second value is different than said first value;

(d) selecting a processing value based upon at least one of said first value and said second value; and

(e) processing said image in accordance with first processing value.