Data processing methods and apparatus for supporting analysis/judgement
First Claim
1. A database preparing method for preparing a design database from which design database image elements are retrievable to build composite design images for decision making, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) inputting a design image into a processing unit, the design image being a combination of a plurality of separable image elements;
b) extracting at least one of said separable image elements from said inputted design image;
c) recording characteristic data which identifies said extracted image element;
d) storing (1) said characteristic data and (2) said corresponding design image into a storage means; and
e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) to build said design database.
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Abstract
A database preparing method prepares a design database from which design database image elements are retrievable to build composite design images for decision making. The entire design image, including a plurality of separable image elements, is input into a processing unit. At least one of the image elements is extracted from the entire design image. The characteristic data which (i) identifies the extracted image element and (ii) corresponds to the entire design image is recorded and stored into a memory. The foregoing steps are repeated to build the design database. In a database retrieving method, a partial image of an entire image is input as a retrieval key. The entire image which corresponds to the retrieval key is retrieved from a database stored in a memory. The retrieved entire image is output.
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15 Claims
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1. A database preparing method for preparing a design database from which design database image elements are retrievable to build composite design images for decision making, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting a design image into a processing unit, the design image being a combination of a plurality of separable image elements; b) extracting at least one of said separable image elements from said inputted design image; c) recording characteristic data which identifies said extracted image element; d) storing (1) said characteristic data and (2) said corresponding design image into a storage means; and e) repeating steps (a), (b), (c) and (d) to build said design database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A database preparing method, comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting an image of a product, which image is a combination of a plurality of partial images and is divisible into partial images; b) extracting one of the partial images of said inputted image; and c) storing a combination of (1) said extracted partial image and (2) said inputted image into a storage means as an element of said database for said product. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A database preparing method comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting an image of a product, which image is divisible into partial images; b) extracting one of the partial images of said inputted image, said extracting step includes the substeps of; 1) displaying said inputted image on a display, and 2) designating said one of the partial images of said inputted image to be extracted by tracing a boundary of said one of the partial images displayed on said display with a designating means which cuts said designated partial image out of said inputted image for display; and c) storing a combination of said extracted partial image and said inputted image into a storage means as an element of said database for said product.
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11. A database preparing method, comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting an image of a good, said inputted image being a combination of a plurality of partial images; b) extracting one of said partial images from said inputted image; c) obtaining characteristic data of said extracted partial image; and d) storing a combination of said characteristic data of said extracted partial image and said inputted image into a storage means as an element of said database for said good. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A database preparing method comprising the steps of:
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a) inputting an image of a good; b) extracting a partial image from said inputted image, including the substeps of; 1) displaying said inputted image on a display; and 2) designating the partial image to be extracted by tracing on said display a boundary of said partial image to be extracted with a designating means to cut out said partial image from the displayed image; and
,c) obtaining characteristic data of said extracted partial image; and d) storing a combination of said characteristic data of said extracted partial image and said inputted image into a storage means as an element of said database for said good.
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