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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1999
Sydney George Chapman, Winchester, GB;
Brian Michael Collins, Winchester, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for processing digital image data representing first and second images I,and I,with overlapping image content to produce digital image data representing a composite image I,spanning the overlap region O. The method comprises processing image data which corresponds to the overlap region in the first and second images I,and I,such that the proportions of first image data and second image data contributing to the overlap region O in the composite image I,vary along the length L of the overlap region O. Preferred methods include defining a non-straight line J extending along the length of the overlap region O, and performing said processing by reference to said non-straight line J such that the ratio of the proportions of first and second image data contributing to the overlap region O varies for different sections S of the overlap region O along the length L thereof.
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