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Number: 382/269
Name: Image analysis > Image enhancement or restoration > Edge or contour enhancement > Minimize jaggedness in edges (e.g., anti-aliasing)
Description: Subject matter which includes processing to reduce the "stair-step" effect at curved edges of characters or other objects to accurately represent the high frequency detail of the original image.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7623734 Method and system for automatically inscribing noisy objects in scanned image data within a minimum area rectangle Nov. 24, 2009
7620263 Anti-clipping method for image sharpness enhancement Nov. 17, 2009
7616349 Font sharpening for image output device Nov. 10, 2009
7612784 Image processor and method, computer program, and recording medium Nov. 3, 2009
7605825 Fast zoom-adaptable anti-aliasing of lines using a graphics processing unit Oct. 20, 2009
7599568 Image processing method, apparatus, and program Oct. 6, 2009
7593023 Method and apparatus for the creation of randomized custom image effects Sep. 22, 2009
7589771 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image pickup apparatus, computer program and recording medium Sep. 15, 2009
7580041 Direct storage of compressed scan converted data Aug. 25, 2009
7580580 Method for compression of two-color anti aliased images Aug. 25, 2009
7573485 System and method for virtual coverage anti-aliasing Aug. 11, 2009
7567724 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program of image processing method, and recording medium in which program of image processing method has been recorded Jul. 28, 2009
7545387 Method and apparatus for sampling on a non-power-of-two pixel grid Jun. 9, 2009
7542174 Image processing method for reducing jaggy effect Jun. 2, 2009
7536052 Corner sharpening of text and line art in a super resolution anti-aliasing image path May. 19, 2009
7532767 Removing ringing and blocking artifacts from JPEG compressed document images May. 12, 2009
7526137 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program, and storage medium Apr. 28, 2009
7526139 Image processing for improving character readability of characters disposed on an image Apr. 28, 2009
7518618 Anti-aliased tagging using look-up table edge pixel identification Apr. 14, 2009
7515306 Document display method and apparatus Apr. 7, 2009
7515317 Compensating a zipper image by a K-value Apr. 7, 2009
7502144 Method of preparing bit map Mar. 10, 2009
7495672 Low-cost supersampling rasterization Feb. 24, 2009
7489361 Pixel interpolaton apparatus and method with discrimination of similarity between a discrimination block and a plurality of reference blocks Feb. 10, 2009
7489830 Methods for generating anti-aliased text and line graphics in compressed document images Feb. 10, 2009
7489317 Method and apparatus for anti-aliasing for video applications Feb. 10, 2009
7474788 Method and system for enhancing image resolution using a modification vector Jan. 6, 2009
7463291 Image data processing method, image data processing apparatus and digital still camera Dec. 9, 2008
7454081 Method and system for video edge enhancement Nov. 18, 2008
7447383 Directional interpolation method using frequency information and related device Nov. 4, 2008
7440635 Method for removing ringing artifacts from locations near dominant edges of an image reconstructed after compression Oct. 21, 2008
7433536 Method for enhancing a digital image while suppressing undershoots and overshoots Oct. 7, 2008
7433535 Enhancing text-like edges in digital images Oct. 7, 2008
7412091 System and method for registration of cubic fisheye hemispherical images Aug. 12, 2008
7408672 Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus and image forming method Aug. 5, 2008
7408559 Upscaling of anti-aliased graphical elements Aug. 5, 2008
7406208 Edge enhancement process and system Jul. 29, 2008
7403310 Image processing apparatus and method Jul. 22, 2008
7397972 Image transform method for obtaining expanded image data, image processing apparatus and image display device therefor Jul. 8, 2008
7394570 Method and apparatus for eliminating seams in screened image data for repetitive printing Jul. 1, 2008
7370976 Projection type image display device May. 13, 2008
7372471 System and method for single-sample virtual coverage anti-aliasing May. 13, 2008
7369140 System, apparatus and method for subpixel shifting of sample positions to anti-alias computer-generated images May. 6, 2008
7366358 Method of and system for generating image signal Apr. 29, 2008
7355744 Image processing method for superimposing high-resolution character data on low-resolution image data Apr. 8, 2008
7348996 Method of and system for pixel sampling Mar. 25, 2008
7348991 Video/graphics text mode enhancement method for digitally processed data Mar. 25, 2008
7346225 Demosaicing graphical content Mar. 18, 2008
7333673 Method and apparatus for image detail enhancement without zigzagged edge artifact Feb. 19, 2008
7333119 System and method for virtual coverage anti-aliasing Feb. 19, 2008

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