Information processing apparatus

• US 7,254,776 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2001
• Issued: 08/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Inventors: Hamamura, Akihiko, Ejima, Satoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): SAX, STEVEN PAUL
• Application Number:
  US09/938,601
• Publication Number:
  US 20020054110A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,171 Days
• Field of Search: 345/756, 345/676, 345/767, 345/802, 345/778, 345/763, 345719-726, 345790-796, 382/284, 382/264, 382/300, 382/307, 382/236, 382238-239, 382/243, 715745-747, 715725-726, 715/541, 715/719, 715/731, 396/316, 396/318, 396/322, 396/332, 375/240
• US Class Current: 715/726
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/02 Handling of images in compressed format, e.g. JPEG, MPEG
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0407 Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/363 Graphics controllers
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/391 Resolution modifying circuits, e.g. variable screen formats
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/393 Arrangements for updating the contents of the bit-mapped memory
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/397 Arrangements specially adapted for transferring the contents of two or more bit-mapped memories to the screen simultaneously, e.g. for mixing or overlay G09G5/02 takes precedence

Abstract

An information processing apparatus is provided that inputs and outputs images of different resolutions. When a resolution of a line drawing input via an interface is lower than the resolution of the monitor and the resolution of an image input via the interface is higher than the resolution of the monitor, the line drawing is provided to an interpolation circuit and the image is provided to a low-pass filter. The line-drawing is interpolated in the interpolation circuit and the image is pixel thinned by the low-pass filter. The line drawing and the image are displayed after being converted to the resolution of the monitor.

Claims

1. A portable camera, comprising:

first image input means for inputting a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

first filter means for eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

first memory means for recording said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said first filter means;

second image input means for inputting a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

second filter means for eliminating the high spatial frequency component of said second image;

second memory means for recording said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said second filter means;

interpolation means for interpolating said second image recorded by said second memory means; and

output means for outputting a third image in which said first image recorded by said first memory means and said second image interpolated by said interpolation means are superimposed.

2. The portable camera of claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying said third image output by said output means.

3. The portable camera of claim 1, wherein said second image input means includes a touch tablet and pen means for inputting said line drawing to said touch tablet.

4. The portable camera of claim 1, wherein a capacity of said first memory means is greater than a capacity of said second memory means.

5. A portable camera, comprising:

first image input means for inputting a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

first filter means for eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

first memory means for recording said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said first filter means;

second image input means for inputting a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

second filter means for eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said second image;

second memory means for recording said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said second filter means;

interpolation means for interpolating said second image recorded in said second memory means;

third filter means for eliminating the high spatial frequency component of said first image output by said first memory means and said second image interpolated by said interpolation means; and

output means for outputting a third image in which said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said third filter means and said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said third filter means are superimposed.

6. The portable camera of claim 5, further comprising display means for displaying said third image output by said output means.

7. The portable camera of claim 5, wherein said second image input means includes a touch tablet and pen means for inputting said line drawing to said touch tablet.

8. The portable camera of claim 5, wherein a capacity of said first memory means is greater than a capacity of said second memory means.

9. A portable camera, comprising:

first image input means for inputting a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

first filter means for eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

first memory means for recording said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said first filter means;

second image input means for inputting a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

second filter means for eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said second image;

second memory means for recording said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said second filter means;

interpolation means for interpolating said second image recorded by said second memory means;

pixel thinning means for performing pixel thinning on said first image recorded by said first memory means; and

output means for outputting a third image in which said first image having undergone processing by said pixel thinning means and said interpolated second image recorded in said second memory means are superimposed.

10. The portable camera of claim 9, further comprising display means for displaying said third image output by said output means.

11. The portable camera of claim 9, wherein a capacity of said first memory means is greater than a capacity of said second memory means.

12. A portable camera, comprising:

a first image input device that inputs a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

a first filter coupled to the first image input device to eliminate a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

a first memory area coupled to the first filter to record said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said first filter;

a second image input device that inputs a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

a second filter coupled to the second image input device to eliminate a high spatial frequency component of said second image;

a second memory area coupled to the second filter to record said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said second filter;

an interpolation circuit coupled to the second memory area to interpolate said second image recorded in said second memory area;

a third filter coupled to the first memory area and to the interpolation circuit to eliminate the high spatial frequency component of said first image output by said first memory area and said second image interpolated by said interpolation circuit; and

an output device coupled to the third filter to output a third image in which said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said third filter and said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said third filter are superimposed.

13. A portable camera, comprising:

a first image input device that inputs a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

a first filter coupled to the first image input device to eliminate a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

a first memory area coupled to the first filter to recording said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said first filter;

a second image input device that inputs a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

a second filter coupled to the second image input device to eliminate the high spatial frequency component of said second image;

a second memory area coupled to the second filter to record said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said second filter;

an interpolation coupled to the second memory area to interpolate said second image recorded by said second memory area; and

an output device coupled to the first memory area and to the interpolation circuit to output a third image in which said first image recorded by said first memory area and said second image interpolated by said interpolation circuit are superimposed.

14. A portable camera, comprising:

a first image input device that inputs a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

a first filter coupled to the first image input device to eliminate a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

a first memory area coupled to the first filter to record said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said first filter;

a second image input device that inputs a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

a second filter coupled to the second image input device to eliminate a high spatial frequency component of said second image;

a second memory area coupled to the second filter to record said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated by said second filter;

an interpolation circuit coupled to the second memory area to interpolate said second image recorded by said second memory area;

a pixel thinning device coupled to the first memory area to perform pixel thinning on said first image recorded by said first memory area; and

an output device coupled to the pixel thinning device and to the interpolation circuit to output a third image in which said first image having undergone processing by said pixel thinning device and said interpolated second image recorded in said second memory area are superimposed.

15. A method of controlling a portable camera, the method comprising the steps of:

inputting a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

recording said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom;

inputting a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said second image;

recording said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom;

interpolating said recorded second image;

eliminating the high spatial frequency component of said recorded first image and of said interpolated second image; and

outputting a third image in which said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom and said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom are superimposed.

16. A method of controlling a portable camera, the method comprising the steps of:

inputting a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

recording said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom;

inputting a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

eliminating the high spatial frequency component of said second image;

recording said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom;

interpolating said recorded second image; and

outputting a third image in which said recorded first image and said interpolated second image are superimposed.

17. A method of controlling a portable camera, the method comprising the steps of:

inputting a first image in a portable camera, the first image being a photographic image;

eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said first image;

recording said first image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom;

inputting a second image in the portable camera, the second image being a line drawing;

eliminating a high spatial frequency component of said second image;

recording said second image having said high spatial frequency component eliminated therefrom;

interpolating said recorded second image;

performing pixel thinning on said recorded first image; and

outputting a third image in which said pixel-thinned first image and said interpolated second image are superimposed.