Data processing apparatus for editing image by using image conversion

• US 5,428,721 A
• Filed: 02/04/1991
• Issued: 06/27/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Kishida, Ken, Sato, Fumitaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Jankus, Almis R.
• Application Number:
  US07/649,976
• Time in Patent Office: 1,604 Days
• Field of Search: 395/133-138, 395/119-121, 395/155-158, 395/161, 382/44-46
• US Class Current: 345/650
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/40 Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/60 Rotation of whole images or parts thereof

Abstract

Translation handles are set on vertices of a conversion source image frame by a mouse. Frame move processing, enlargement/reduction processing, rotation processing, and deforming processing are performed in accordance with the number and positions of the set translation handles. The image within the frame is operated in accordance with the shape of the conversion source image frame, and the operated image is displayed within the conversion destination image frame. In geometric conversion which requires enlargement/reduction and rotation and preserves parallelism of lines, image conversion is performed by one processing including addition instructions and not including multiplication and division calculations.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus having an image operation function for geometric conversion for displaying an original image displayed on a display unit in a predetermined display area, comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU);

a main memory for storing programs defining operations performed by the CPU;

a display unit for displaying an image;

wherein the CPU includes;

means for obtaining two difference vectors having a main scanning direction and a sub scanning direction on original image coordinates of display area from coordinate positions of vertices of an area arbitrarily designated in the original image and a processing display area;

separating means for separating coordinate components of each difference vector into an integral part and a decimal part;

first density determining means for sequentially determining densities of coordinate positions in the display area on the basis of results obtained by sequentially adding the integral and decimal parts of the first difference vector separated by said separating means while performing scanning in a first coordinate axis direction of the display area;

second density determining means for sequentially determining densities of coordinate positions in the display area on the basis of results obtained by sequentially adding the integral and decimal parts of the second difference vector separated by said separating means while performing scanning in a second coordinate axis direction of the display area; and

means for determining densities in the first coordinate axis direction by said first density determining means from the coordinate positions determined by said second density determining means.

2. An image conversion method in an image processing apparatus having an image operation function for performing geometric conversion for displaying an original image displayed on a display unit in a predetermined display area, comprising the steps, performed by a CPU of the image processing apparatus, of:

(a) obtaining two difference vectors having a main scanning direction and a sub scanning direction on original image coordinates of the display area from coordinate position of vertices of an area arbitrarily designated in the original image and a processing display area, and for separating coordinate components of each difference vector into an integral part and a decimal part;

(b) sequentially determining densities of coordinate positions in the display area on the basis of results obtained by sequentially adding the integral and decimal parts of the first difference vector separated in the step (a) while performing scanning in a first coordinate axis direction of the display area;

(c) sequentially determining densities of coordinate positions in the display area on the basis of results obtained by sequentially adding the integral and decimal parts of the second difference vector separated in the step (a) while performing scanning in a second coordinate axis direction of the display area; and

(d) determining densities in the first coordinate axis direction by the first density determining step (b) from the coordinate positions determined by the second density determining step (c).

3. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a display unit for displaying an image;

first designating means for designating and providing a first frame for an arbitrary first image area from image data to be edited;

frame deforming means for changing a shape of the first frame;

second designating means for designating and providing a second frame for a second image area for holding image data;

image data converting means for converting the image data surrounded by the first frame, the shape of the first frame having been deformed by the frame deforming means to conform to the shape of the second frame designated by the second designating means; and

means for displaying the image data converted by the image converting means in the second frame.

4. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a display unit for displaying an image;

first designating means for designating an arbitrary first image area of a rectangular shape from image data to be edited, a control point being defined in each of the vertices of the rectangular shape, the control point designating an operation to be performed on the image data;

area deforming means for changing the shape of the first image area;

second designating means for designating a second image area for holding image data;

image data converting means for converting the image data designated by the first image area, the shape of the first image area having been deformed by the area deforming means to conform to the shape of the second image area designated by the second designating means; and

means for displaying the image data converted by the image converting means in the second image area.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the area deforming means includes means for changing the shape of the first image area in accordance with a position of the control point.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the shape changing means includes means for moving one designated vertex of four vertices defining the shape of the first image area while the other three vertices remain unchanged.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the shape changing means includes means for continuously fixing a position of one vertex, moving a position of another vertex, and moving positions of two other vertices to positions so as to maintain an angle formed by sides of the first image area unchanged.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the shape changing means includes means for moving a position of one designated vertex and moving positions of three other vertices so that a shape and a size of the first image area are kept unchanged.

9. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

a pointing device;

means for counting a number picked by the pointing device; and

means for changing the first image area corresponding to the number counted by the counting means.

10. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising means for deforming the second image area by setting the control points and for converting the image data in the second image area in correspondence with deforming of the second image area.

11. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a display unit for displaying an image;

first designating means for designating an arbitrary first image area, having a shape, from image data to be edited;

area deforming means for changing the shape of the first image area;

second designating means for designating a second image area for holding image data;

image data converting means for converting the image data designated by the first image area, the shape of the first image area having been deformed by the area deforming means to conform to the shape of the second image area designated by the second designating means;

means for displaying the image data converted by the image converting means in the second image area; and

means for operating the image data as the operation object in accordance with the changing of the first image area by the area deforming means.

12. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a display unit for displaying an image;

first designating means for designating an arbitrary first image area of a rectangular shape from image data to be edited, a control point being defined in each of the vertices of the rectangular shape, the control point designating an operation to be performed on the image data;

area deforming means for changing the shape of the first image area;

second designating means for designating a second image area for holding image data;

image data converting means for converting the image data designated by the first image area, the shape of the first image area having been deformed by the area deforming means to conform to the shape of the second image area designated by the second designating means; and

means for displaying the image data converted by the image converting means in the second image area while the area deforming means is operating on the first image.

13. A data processing apparatus, comprising:

a display unit for displaying an image;

first designating means for designating an arbitrary first image area, having a shape, from image data to be edited;

area deforming means for changing the shape of the first image area, the changing including at least one of a move operation, an enlargement operation, a reduction operation, a rotation operation, and a deforming operation;

second designating means for designating a second image area for holding image data;

image data converting means for converting the image data designated by the first image area, the shape of the first image area having been deformed by the area deforming means to conform to the shape of the second image area designated by the second designating means; and

means for displaying the image data converted by the image converting means in the second image area.