Evaluating images
First Claim
1. A method for evaluating an output pattern printed on a medium, the evaluating method comprising the steps of:
- storing a reference pattern, wherein the output pattern is printed on the medium based correspondingly on the stored reference pattern;
rendering a scan based instance of the output pattern, wherein the rendered scan based instance comprises;
a set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern; and
zero or more defect features in addition to the set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern, the zero or more defect features comprising zero or more printed defect features;
computing a difference image based on a comparison of the rendered scan based instance to the stored reference pattern, the computed difference image comprising the zero or more defect features of the rendered scan based instance; and
evaluating the computed difference image upon the zero or more defect features comprising at least one defect feature in relation to a proximity of at least one feature to a location of one or more picture elements (pixels) of the stored reference pattern.
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Abstract
A method for evaluating an output pattern printed on a medium is described. A reference pattern is stored. The output pattern is printed on the medium based correspondingly on the stored reference pattern. A scan based instance of the output pattern is rendered, which has a set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern and zero or more features additional thereto. A difference image, having the zero or more features of the rendered scan instance, is computed based on a comparison of the rendered scan instance to the stored reference pattern. Upon the zero or more features including at least one feature, the computed difference image is evaluated in relation to a proximity of at least one feature to locations pixels of the reference pattern.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for evaluating an output pattern printed on a medium, the evaluating method comprising the steps of:
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storing a reference pattern, wherein the output pattern is printed on the medium based correspondingly on the stored reference pattern; rendering a scan based instance of the output pattern, wherein the rendered scan based instance comprises; a set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern; and zero or more defect features in addition to the set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern, the zero or more defect features comprising zero or more printed defect features; computing a difference image based on a comparison of the rendered scan based instance to the stored reference pattern, the computed difference image comprising the zero or more defect features of the rendered scan based instance; and evaluating the computed difference image upon the zero or more defect features comprising at least one defect feature in relation to a proximity of at least one feature to a location of one or more picture elements (pixels) of the stored reference pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for evaluating an output pattern printed on a medium, the evaluating system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium operable for storing a reference pattern, wherein the output pattern is printed on the medium based correspondingly on the stored reference pattern; a scanner operable for rendering a scan based instance of the output pattern, wherein the rendered scan based instance comprises; a set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern; and zero or more defect features in addition to the set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern, the zero or more defect features comprising zero or more printed defect features; and one or more image processors operable for; computing a difference image based on a comparison of the rendered scan based instance to the stored reference pattern, the computed difference image comprising the zero or more defect features of the rendered scan based instance; and evaluating the computed difference image upon the zero or more defect features comprising at least one defect feature in relation to a proximity of at least one defect feature to a location of one or more picture elements (pixels) of the stored reference pattern. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor are operable for one or more of causing, controlling, or programming a process for evaluating an output pattern printed on a medium, the evaluating process comprising:
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storing a reference pattern, wherein the output pattern is printed on the medium based correspondingly on the stored reference pattern; rendering a scan based instance of the output pattern, wherein the rendered scan based instance comprises; a set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern; and zero or more defect features in addition to the set of features at least corresponding to the printed output pattern, the zero or more defect features comprising zero or more printed defect features; computing a difference image based on a comparison of the rendered scan based instance to the stored reference pattern, the computed difference image comprising the zero or more defect features of the rendered scan based instance; and evaluating the computed difference image upon the zero or more defect features comprising at least one defect feature in relation to a proximity of at least one feature to a location of one or more picture elements (pixels) of the stored reference pattern.
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Specification