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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2005
Cees Van Berkel, Hove, GB;
Hugo Matthieu Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Cees Van Berkel, Hove, GB;
Hugo Matthieu Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention provides a method and a system for manipulating an image displayed on a screen (), where an operator uses e.g. a finger to identify a region of interest (ROI) without touching the screen (). The spatial position of the finger relative to the screen () is detected, i.e. its x, y and z coordinates. A region of interest (ROI) on the screen () including the two coordinates (x, y) is selected, and an image property such as contrast in the selected region of interest is changed in dependence on the distance (z) of the movable object () from the screen (). The invention is ideal for manipulating medical images such as X-ray images, but applications in consumer electronics are also conceivable where image processing is performed.