EP0459711A2
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Method and apparatus for processing image data
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-05-24
Abstract
Abstract Image data represents at least two source images having respective overlap portions which overlap each other in indicated position. Input source images are stored as digital data. The digital data is edited into edited image data. The edited image data is outputted. Data of the overlap portion of a first image of the source images is changed so as to represent both display information of the overlap portion of the first image and display information of the overlap portion of a second image of the source images.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruo Fumoto
- 👤 Yoshimitsu Kanno
- 👤 Shin Matsushita Giken Mukougaoka-Ryo Yamada
- 👤 Hiroaki Kotera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; C; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/113; C01B33/12; C01B33/18; C01B33/187; C01B33/193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of processing image data representative of at least two source images having respective overlap portions which overlap each other in indicated positions, the method comprising the steps of storing input source images as digital data; editing the digital data into edited image data; and outputting the edited image data; characterised in that the step of editing the digital data comprises: changing data in the overlap portion of a first image of the source images so as to represent both display information of the overlap portion of the first image and display information of the overlap portion of a second image of the source images.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of setting data of the overlap portion of the second image to a null value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the step of selecting two of the source images as the first image and the second image in response to the indicated positions thereof.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for processing image data representative of first and second images having respective overlap portions which overlap each other in indicated positions, the apparatus comprising: means for changing data of the overlap portion of the first image so as to represent both display information of the overlap portion of the first image and display information of the overlap portion of the second image, and for modifying data of the first image into data representative of a third image; processing means for performing a predetermined process on the data of the overlap portion of the second image, and for modifying the data of the second image into data representative of a fourth image; and means for outputting the data of the third image and the data of the fourth image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the processing means comprises means for setting the data of the overlap portion of the second image to a null value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
An apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the outputting means comprises an output buffer, first writing means for writing the data of the fourth image into the output buffer, second writing means for, after the first writing means writes the data of the fourth image into the output buffer, writing the data of the third image into the output buffer and writing data of an overlap portion of the third image over data of an overlap portion of the fourth image, and means for outputting the data of the fourth image and the data of the third image from the output buffer.
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