Method and apparatus for processing annotated screen capture images by automated selection of image regions
First Claim
1. A method for processing annotated images comprising the following steps:
- removing one or more annotations from a grayscale annotated image to derive a first modified image;
processing said first modified image using an algorithm to derive a processed image; and
merging the removed one or more annotations with said processed image to derive a merged image.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for automated enhancement of annotated images while maintaining the pristine form of the annotations. The disclosed technique has application in processing of intensity or grayscale images as well as processing of color images. The method for processing a grayscale annotated image comprises the following steps: removing one or more annotations from the annotated image to derive a modified image; processing the modified image using an algorithm to derive a processed image; and merging the removed one or more annotations with the processed image to derive a merged image. In the case of RGB color annotated images, the RGB values are first converted into hue, saturation and value (HSV) components. Then the value (i.e., brightness) component of the resulting HSV image is processed using the disclosed technique.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for processing annotated images comprising the following steps:
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removing one or more annotations from a grayscale annotated image to derive a first modified image;
processing said first modified image using an algorithm to derive a processed image; and
merging the removed one or more annotations with said processed image to derive a merged image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system programmed to perform the following steps:
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removing one or more annotations from a grayscale annotated image to derive a first modified image;
processing said first modified image using an algorithm to derive a processed image; and
merging the removed one or more annotations with said processed image to derive a merged image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for processing annotated images comprising the following steps:
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removing the hue and saturation components from a HSV color annotated image to derive a brightness component annotated image;
removing one or more annotations from the brightness component annotated image to derive a first modified image;
processing said first modified image using an algorithm to derive a processed image; and
merging the removed one or more annotations and the removed hue and saturation components with said processed image to derive a merged image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer system programmed to perform the following steps:
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removing the hue and saturation components from an HSV color annotated image to derive a brightness component annotated image;
removing one or more annotations from said brightness component annotated image to derive a first modified image;
processing said first modified image using an algorithm to derive a processed image; and
merging the removed one or more annotations and the removed hue and saturation components with said processed image to derive a merged image. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A computerized image enhancement system programmed to perform the following steps:
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receiving a grayscale annotated image;
removing one or more annotations from said annotated image to derive a first modified image;
processing said first modified image using an algorithm to derive an enhanced image; and
merging the removed one or more annotations with said enhanced image to derive an annotated enhanced image. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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