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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Robert P. Cazier, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Casey L. Miller, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Andrew C. Goris, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Robert P. Cazier, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Casey L. Miller, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Andrew C. Goris, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for applying sketch effects to digital images. An exemplary method may comprise comparing an original image to a filtered image. The method may also comprise rendering changes in the filtered image as lines. The method may also comprise applying connected component labeling to lines in the filtered image to reduce noise. The method may also comprise rendering the filtered image with a sketch effect after reducing noise in the filtered image.