Method of display and control of adjustable parameters for a digital scanner device

• US 6,385,346 B1
• Filed: 08/04/1998
• Issued: 05/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Gillihan, Thomas M., Westerman, Larry Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Thomas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BRINICH, STEPHEN M
• Application Number:
  US09/130,201
• Publication Number:
  US 20020044697A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,372 Days
• Field of Search: 382/254-258, 382/266, 382/199-200, 358/519
• US Class Current: 382/254
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/06 Adjustment of display parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/40 Picture signal circuits H04N1/387 takes precedence

Abstract

In a method for image processing, an image is scanned. A first portion of the image is displayed based at least in part upon a first value of a first adjustable parameter, where the first parameter affects the appearance of the image. A second portion of the image is simultaneously displayed based at least in part upon a second value of the first parameter, where the second value is different from the first value. A first processing value is selected based upon at least one of the first value and second value. The image is processed in accordance with the first processing value. In one aspect of the method, the first portion of the image is displayed adjacent to the second portion of the image. In another aspect of the method, the first parameter is selected from the group consisting of density, contrast, focus, edge enhancement, and gamma correction.

Claims

1. A method for image processing comprising the steps of:

(a) scanning an image using a scanning device including resetting a first adjustable parameter of said scanning device during said scanning between a first value and a second value different than said first value, wherein said resetting is performed after at least a portion of said image is scanned and before the entire said image is scanned, said first parameter affecting the appearance of said image;

(b) displaying a first portion of said image based at least in part upon said first value;

(c) simultaneously displaying a second portion of said image based at least in part upon said second value;

(d) selecting a processing value based upon at least one of said first value and said second value; and

(e) rescanning said image using said scanning device in accordance with said processing value.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said first portion of said image is displayed adjacent to said second portion of said image.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said first parameter is selected from the group consisting of density, contrast, and focus.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying said first value of said first parameter and said second value of said first parameter while simultaneously displaying said first and second portions of said image.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein a photocopier performs the step of scanning said image and said first and second portions of said image are displayed on a sheet of paper.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said scanning is performed using a scanner and said first and second portions of said image are displayed on a video display.

7. The method of claim 1, further including the step of selecting said first value of said first parameter and said second value of said first parameter prior to said scanning said image.

8. A method for image processing comprising the steps of:

(a) scanning an image, the appearance of said image being dependent upon a first user adjustable parameter and a second user adjustable parameter;

(b) simultaneously displaying a plurality of different portions of said image, said different portions each based on a different combination of values of said first and second user adjustable parameters, including arranging said different portions so that different portions separated horizontally represent combinations having different values for said first user adjustable parameter and different portions separated vertically represent combinations having different values for said second user adjustable parameter;

(c) selecting first and second processing values based upon one of said different portions of said image; and

(d) processing said image in accordance with said first and second processing values.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said first and second user adjustable parameters are chosen from the group consisting of density, contrast, and focus.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of displaying said values of said first user adjustable parameter and said second user adjustable parameter while simultaneously displaying respective said portions of said image.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein said each of said portions of said image is displayed adjacent to another portion of said image.

12. A method for image processing comprising the steps of:

(a) acquiring an image using an image capturing device including resetting a first adjustable parameter of said device during said acquiring between a first value and a second value different than said first value, wherein said resetting is performed after at least a portion of said image is acquired and before the entire said image is acquired, said first parameter affecting the appearance of said image;

(b) displaying a first portion of said image based at least in part upon said first value;

(c) simultaneously displaying a second portion of said image based at least in part upon said second value;

(d) selecting a processing value based upon at least one of said first value and said second value; and

(e) reacquiring said image using said device in accordance with said processing value.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said first portion of said image is displayed adjacent to said second portion.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said first value and said second value are displayed simultaneously with said first and second portions of said image.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein said first parameter is selected from the group consisting of density, contrast, and focus.