Magnification and pinching of two-dimensional images
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorMengyao Zhou
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an embedded device is provided which comprises a region of interest defining mechanism to define a region of interest (ROI) within an image. A transformation mechanism of the embedded device applies a nonlinear magnification or pinching transformation to the region of interest such that magnification or pinching within the region of interest varies from a greater amount at a focal point of the region of interest to a lesser amount at an outer border of the region of interest.
Claims44
An embedded device, comprising:
- a region of interest defining mechanism to define a region of interest within an image;
- and
- a transformation mechanism to apply a nonlinear transformation resulting in magnification or pinching to the region of interest such that magnification or pinching within the region of interest varies from a greater amount at a focal point of the region of interest to a lesser amount at an outer border of the region of interest.
A machine-readable medium interoperable with a machine to:
- define a region of interest within an image;
- and
- apply a nonlinear magnification or pinching transformation to the region of interest such that magnification or pinching within the region of interest varies from a greater amount at a focal point of the region of interest to a lesser amount at an outer border of the region of interest.
A mobile telephone, comprising:
- a receiver/transmitter assembly;
- a microprocessor;
- a region of interest defining mechanism coupled to the microprocessor to define a region of interest within an image;
- and
- a transformation mechanism coupled to the microprocessor to apply a nonlinear magnification or pinching transformation function to the region of interest such that magnification or pinching within the region of interest varies from a greater amount at a focal point of the region of interest to a lesser amount at an outer border of the region of interest.
Apparatus comprising:
- means for defining a region of interest within an image;
- and
- means for applying a nonlinear magnification or pinching transformation to the region of interest such that magnification or pinching within the region of interest varies from a greater amount at a focal point of the region of interest to a lesser amount at an outer border of the region of interest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.