Hybrid Interface for Interactively Registering Images to Digital Models
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1. A method of combining a first image and a second image comprising:
- Displaying the first image adjacent to the second image wherein the second image is a three dimensional image;
Selecting an element in the first image;
Selecting a matching element in the second image;
Allowing a selection to view a merged view wherein the merged view comprises the first image displayed over the second image;
If the merged view is not acceptable, repeating the method;
If the merged view is acceptable;
merging the first view onto the second view;
Storing the merged view as a merged image.
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Abstract
The first image may be displayed adjacent to the second image where the second image is a three dimensional image. An element may be selected in the first image and a matching element may be selected in the second image. A selection may be permitted to view a merged view where the merged view is the first image displayed over the second image by varying the opaqueness of the images. If the merged view is not acceptable, the method may repeat and if the merged view is acceptable; the first view onto the second view and the merged view may be stored as a merged image.
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1. A method of combining a first image and a second image comprising:
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Displaying the first image adjacent to the second image wherein the second image is a three dimensional image; Selecting an element in the first image; Selecting a matching element in the second image; Allowing a selection to view a merged view wherein the merged view comprises the first image displayed over the second image; If the merged view is not acceptable, repeating the method; If the merged view is acceptable;
merging the first view onto the second view;Storing the merged view as a merged image. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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2. The method of claim 2, further comprising selecting to highlight elements of the first or second image and lowering the resolution of other elements of the first or second image.
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17. A computer storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for combining a first image and a second image, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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Displaying the first image adjacent to the second image wherein the second image is a three dimensional image; Rotating the geometry of elements in the first image and second image toward the face of the first image or the second image; Selecting an element in the first image; Selecting a matching element in the second image; Searching the first image and second image for element matches and if element matches are found, indicating the element matches; Allowing a selection to view a merged view wherein the merged view comprises the first image displayed over the second image wherein the first image is opaque and the second image can be seen through the first image; If the quality of the element matches is above a threshold, moving from the split view to the merged view; If the merged view is not acceptable, repeating the method; If the merged view is acceptable;
merging the first view onto the second view; andStoring the merged view as a merged image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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