Methods for browsing multiple images
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1. A method of generating a composite image from a plurality of images comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a ‘
zoom’ and
a ‘
scrub’
parameter;
(b) generating a set of display images from the plurality of images based on the parameters; and
(c) generating the composite image based on the set of display images.
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Abstract
Algorithms to show multiple images at the maximum possible resolution are proposed. Rather than reducing the resolution of each image, the portion of each image that is actually shown is reduced. The algorithms select which part of each image is to be shown. In one embodiment of the invention, changing the parameters over time further increases the information displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of generating a composite image from a plurality of images comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a ‘
zoom’ and
a ‘
scrub’
parameter;
(b) generating a set of display images from the plurality of images based on the parameters; and
(c) generating the composite image based on the set of display images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for generating a composite image, made up of a region of interest of a central image and one or more neighboring images, from a plurality of ordered images comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting one or both of a ‘
zoom’ and
a ‘
scrub’
parameter;
(b) selecting a set of display images from the plurality of images based on the parameter;
(c) selecting a composite boundary based on one or more image boundaries; and
(d) generating the composite image based on the set of display images and the composite boundary. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A device for displaying a composite image from a plurality of images comprising:
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(a) means for generating a ‘
zoom’ and
a ‘
scrub’
parameter;
(b) means for selecting a set of display images from the plurality of images based on the parameters;
(c) means for selecting one or more image boundaries;
(d) means for generating a composite boundary based on the plurality of image boundaries;
(e) means for generating the composite image based on the set of display images and the composite boundary; and
(f) means for displaying the composite image.
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19. A system or apparatus for displaying a composite image of a plurality of images wherein displaying the composite image comprises:
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a) one or more processors capable of specifying one or more sets of parameters;
capable of transferring the one or more sets of parameters to a source code;
capable of compiling the source code into a series of tasks for displaying the composite image of the plurality of images; and
b) a machine readable medium including operations stored thereon that when processed by one or more processors cause a system to perform the steps of specifying one or more sets of parameters;
transferring one or more sets of parameters to a source code;
compiling the source code into a series of tasks for displaying the composite image of the plurality of images.
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20. A machine-readable medium to display a composite image representative of a plurality of images, wherein the medium has instructions stored thereon to cause a system to:
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(a) select a ‘
zoom’ and
a ‘
scrub’
parameter;
(b) generate a set of display images from the plurality of images based on the parameters;
(c) select one or more image boundaries;
(d) determining a composite boundary based on the plurality of image boundaries;
(e) generate a composite image based on the set of display images and the composite boundary; and
(f) display the composite image.
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