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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2007
Jian-hua Lin, Hangzhou, CN;
Jin Wang, Hangzhou, CN;
Jian-Hua Lin, Hangzhou, CN;
Jin Wang, Hangzhou, CN;
ArcSoft, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for digitally magnifying images applied to an electronic device includes the steps of: reading in a preview image inputted into the electronic device; executing a 2-fold image magnifying process to the preview image; executing a fuzziness removing process to the preview image; segmenting the preview image into a background area and a text area, executing a correspondingly text strengthening process to the text area; and determining if the preview image is magnified up to a predetermined amplification factor; if yes, outputting the preview image after being magnified to a display screen for displaying the preview image; and otherwise, going back to re-execute the 2-fold image magnifying process to the magnified preview image, and then executing the fuzziness removing process and the text strengthening process, in order to generate the preview image magnified about 4-fold or more.