Eastman-kodak Company

Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC

J Scott Houchin

Kenneth Alan Parulski

Joseph Ward

George E Lathrop

Brett Vansprewenburg

Eddie Jennings

Mary E Couwenhoven

Michael S Axman

An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, and a second application marker storing a second data value using a second encoding method to convey the same said first information value related to the image. More specifically, the first application marker uses TIFF tags within an Exif application marker and the second application marker uses a FlashPix compatible structured storage stream, while the entropy coded data includes restart markers to define tile boundaries within the entropy coded image data.

Image file for storing digital images and ancillary data values using multiple encoding methods

JPEG compatible image file format using multiple application segments

An electronic still imaging system employs an image sensor comprised of discrete light sensitive picture elements overlaid with a color filter array (CFA) pattern to produce color image data corresponding to the CFA pattern, an A/D converter for producing digital CFA image data from the color image data, and a memory for storing the digital CFA image data from the picture elements. A processor enables the processing of the digital CFA image data to produce finished image data, and the digital CFA image data and the finished image data are both stored together in an image file. This enables image processing from raw camera data to final output data to be completed in a single, integrated process to provide improved image quality when printing.

Digital imaging system and file format for storage and selective transmission of processed and unprocessed image data

Image format for storing digital images and including multiple application segments

An image file structure that supports and selectively maintains extensions is disclosed incorporating, a header, image data, non-image data and extension portions. Each extension portion includes extension data and an extension persistence value that is selected to indicate if extension data is to be maintained as part of the image file when modifications have been made to the image data portions of the image file or not.

Extension persistence mechanism for a digital image format

A system that sharpens an image by scaling high frequency residual components of an image stored in decomposed base and residual format. The scaling of the residuals is performed as a high resolution image is being reconstructed from the base and residual images. The scaling is combined with residual decompression into a single table look-up operation.

Method and apparatus for sharpening an image by scaling spatial residual

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

J Scott Houchin