Image segmentation system
First Claim
1. An image rendering system for processing a stream of data in a document processing system, said stream of data including segmentable imaging data for rendering an output image, said output image capable of being differentially rendered according to a plurality of image classes, said image rendering system comprising:
- a segmentor for dividing the imaging data into a plurality of image regions;
a selector for assigning said regions to each image class; and
a processor, responsive to said selector, for differentially rendering the output image according to at least one of the plurality of image classes;
said segmentor including,a transition intensity detector for determining a set of edges of each segmented region, andan image intensity detector for determining an image edge intensity of each image region in the set of edges of each region wherein the image edge intensity is used to assign each image region to each image class.
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Abstract
An adaptable image segmentation system for differentially rendering black and white and/or color images using a plurality of imaging techniques. An image is segmented according to classes of regions that may be rendered according to the same imaging techniques. Image regions may be rendered according to a three class system (such as traditional text, graphic and picture systems), or according to more than three image classes. In addition, only two image classes may be required to render high quality draft or final output images. The image characteristics that may be rendered differently from class to class may include halftoning, colorization and other image attributes.
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12 Claims
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1. An image rendering system for processing a stream of data in a document processing system, said stream of data including segmentable imaging data for rendering an output image, said output image capable of being differentially rendered according to a plurality of image classes, said image rendering system comprising:
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a segmentor for dividing the imaging data into a plurality of image regions; a selector for assigning said regions to each image class; and a processor, responsive to said selector, for differentially rendering the output image according to at least one of the plurality of image classes; said segmentor including, a transition intensity detector for determining a set of edges of each segmented region, and an image intensity detector for determining an image edge intensity of each image region in the set of edges of each region wherein the image edge intensity is used to assign each image region to each image class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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