US 6,556,195 B1 · Image processing device and image processing method

An image processing device for editing a two-dimensional image, comprising:

first operation means for being operated when designating first shape information concerning the shape of a side constituting a first three-dimensional object displayed in a first two-dimensional image and a first characteristic point, which is a point on the first two-dimensional image constituting the side;
first calculation means for calculating a first conversion formula for converting the side constituting the first three-dimensional object in the first two-dimensional image to a spread image, which is an image spread on a two-dimensional plane, on the basis of the first shape information and the first characteristic point;
first conversion means for converting the side constituting the first three-dimensional object in the first two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the first conversion formula;
storage means for storing the spread image;
second operation means for being operated when designating second shape information concerning the shape of a side constituting a second three-dimensional object and a second characteristic point, which is a point on a second two-dimensional image constituting the side;
second calculation means for calculating a second conversion formula for converting the image stored in the storage means to a projection image, which is an image obtained by projecting the side constituting the second three-dimensional object, on the basis of the second shape information and the second characteristic point;
second conversion means for converting the image stored in the storage means to the projection image on the basis of the second conversion formula;
and
paste means for pasting the projection image to a portion specified by the second characteristic point in the second two-dimensional image.

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An image processing method for editing a two-dimensional image, comprising:

when first shape information and a first characteristic point are designated by first operation means operated for designating the first shape information related to the shape of a side constituting a first three-dimensional object displayed in a first two-dimensional image and the first characteristic point, which is a point on the first two-dimensional image constituting the side;
a first calculation step of calculating a first conversion formula for converting the side constituting the first three-dimensional object in the first two-dimensional image to a spread image, which is an image spread on a two-dimensional plane, on the basis of the first shape information and the first characteristic point;
a first conversion step of converting the side constituting the first three-dimensional object in the first two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the first conversion formula;
and
a storage step of storing the spread image into storage means;
when second shape information and a second characteristic point are designated by second operation means operated for designating the second shape information related to the shape of a side constituting a second three-dimensional object and the second characteristic point, which is a point on a second two-dimensional image constituting the side;
a second calculation step of calculating a second conversion formula for converting the image stored in the storage means to a projection image, which is an image obtained by projecting the side constituting the second three-dimensional object, on the basis of the second shape information and the second characteristic point;
a second conversion step of converting the image stored in the storage means to the projection image on the basis of the second conversion formula;
and
a paste step of pasting the projection image to a portion specified by the second characteristic point in a second two-dimensional image.

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A medium for causing a computer to execute a computer program for carrying out image processing to edit a two-dimensional image, the computer program comprising:

when first shape information and a first characteristic point are designated by first operation means operated for designating the first shape information related to the shape of a side constituting a first three-dimensional object displayed in a first two-dimensional image and the first characteristic point, which is a point on the first two-dimensional image constituting the side, a first calculation step of calculating a first conversion formula for converting the side constituting the first three-dimensional object in the first two-dimensional image to a spread image, which is an image spread on a two-dimensional plane, on the basis of the first shape information and the first characteristic point;
a first conversion step of converting the side constituting the first three-dimensional object in the first two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the first conversion formula;
and
a storage step of storing the spread image into storage means;
when second shape information and a second characteristic point are designated by second operation means operated for designating the second shape information related to the shape of a side constituting a second three-dimensional object and the second characteristic point, which is a point on a second two-dimensional image constituting the side, a second calculation step of calculating a second conversion formula for converting the image stored in the storage means to a projection image, which is an image obtained by projecting the side constituting the second three-dimensional object, on the basis of the second shape information and the second characteristic point;
a second conversion step of converting the image stored in the storage means to the projection image on the basis of the second conversion formula;
and
a paste step of pasting the projection image to a portion specified by the second characteristic point in a second two-dimensional image.

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An image processing device for generating a spread image, which is an image obtained spreading a side constituting a three-dimensional object displayed in a two-dimensional image onto a two-dimensional plane from the two-dimensional image, the device comprising:

operation means for being operated when designating shape information concerning the shape of the side constituting a three-dimensional object and a characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side;
calculation means for calculating a conversion formula for converting the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to a spread image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
and
conversion means for converting the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the conversion formula, wherein the three-dimensional object is a sphere.

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An image processing device for generating a spread image, which is an image obtained spreading a side constituting a three-dimensional object displayed in a two-dimensional image onto a two-dimensional plane from the two-dimensional image, the device comprising:

operation means for being operated when designating shape information concerning the shape of the side constituting a three-dimensional object and a characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side;
calculation means for calculating a conversion formula for converting the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to a spread image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
conversion means for converting the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the conversion formula;
and
correction means for correcting the characteristic points designed by operating the operation means.

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An image processing method for generating a spread image, which is an image obtained spreading a side constituting a three-dimensional object displayed in a two-dimensional image onto a two-dimensional plane from the two-dimensional image, the method comprising:

when shape information and a characteristic points are designated by operation means operated for designating shape the information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to a spread image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
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a conversion step of converting the side constituting the three-dimension object in the two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the conversion formula, wherein the three-dimensional object is a sphere.

An image processing method for generating a spread image, which is an image obtained spreading a side constituting a three-dimensional object displayed in a two-dimensional image onto a two-dimensional plane from the two-dimensional image, the method comprising:

when shape information and a characteristic points are designated by operation means operated for designating shape the information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to a spread image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point,
a conversion step of converting the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the conversion formula;
and
a correction step for correcting the characteristic points designed by operating the operation means.

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A medium for causing a computer to execute a computer program for carrying out image processing to generate a spread image, which is an image obtained by spreading a side constituting a three-dimensional object displayed in a two-dimensional image, onto a two-dimensional plane from the two-dimensional image, the computer program comprising:

when shape information and a characteristic points are designated by operation means operated for designating shape the information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to a spread image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
and
a conversion step of converting the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the conversion formula, wherein the three-dimensional object is a sphere.

A medium for causing a computer to execute a computer program for carrying out image processing to generate a spread image, which is an image obtained by spreading a side constituting a three-dimensional object displayed in a two-dimensional image, onto a two-dimensional plane from the two-dimensional image, the computer program comprising:

when shape information and a characteristic points are designated by operation means operated for designating shape the information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to a spread image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
a conversion step of converting the side constituting the three-dimensional object in the two-dimensional image to the spread image on the basis of the conversion formula;
and
a correction step of correcting the characteristic points designed by operating the operation means.

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An image processing device for pasting a projection image to a two-dimensional image, the projection image being obtained by projecting a side constituting a three-dimensional object, the device comprising:

operation means for being operated when designating shape information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and a characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side;
calculation means for calculating a conversion formula for converting a predetermined image on a two-dimensional plane to a projection image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
conversion means for converting the predetermined image to the projection image on the basis of the conversion formula;
and
paste means for pasting the projection image obtained from the predetermined image to a portion specified by the characteristic point in the two-dimensional image, wherein the three-dimensional object is a sphere and wherein the three-dimensional object is displayed in the two-dimensional image.

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An image processing device for pasting a projection image to a two-dimensional image, the projection image being obtained by projecting a side constituting a three-dimensional object, the device comprising:

operation means for being operated when designating shape information-concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and a characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side;
calculation means for calculating a conversion formula for converting a predetermined image on a two-dimensional plane to a projection image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
conversion means for converting the predetermined image to the projection image on the basis of the conversion formula;
paste means for pasting the projection image obtained from the predetermined image to a portion specified by the characteristic point in the two-dimensional image;
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correction means for correcting the characteristic points designed by operating the operation means, wherein the three-dimensional object is displayed in the two-dimensional image.

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An image processing method for pasting a projection image to a two-dimensional image, the projection image being obtained by projecting a side constituting a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:

when the shape information and a characteristic point are designated by operation means operated for designating the shape information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating a conversion formula for converting a predetermined image on a two-dimensional plane to a projection image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
a conversion step of converting the predetermined image to the projection image on the basis of the conversion formula;
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a paste step of pasting the projection image obtained from the predetermined image to a portion specified by the characteristic point in a two-dimensional image, wherein the three-dimensional object is a sphere and wherein the three-dimensional object is displayed in the two-dimensional image.

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An image processing method for pasting a projection image to a two-dimensional image, the projection image being obtained by projecting a side constituting a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:

when the shape information and a characteristic point are designated by operation means operated for designating the shape information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating a conversion formula for converting a predetermined image on a two-dimensional plane to a projection image on the bases of the shape information and the characteristic point;
a conversion step of converting the predetermined image to the projection image on the basis of the conversion formula;
a paste step of pasting the projection image obtained from the predetermined image to a portion specified by the characteristic point in a two-dimensional image, and
a correction step of correcting the characteristic points designed by operating the operation means, wherein the three-dimensional object is displayed in the two-dimensional image.

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A medium for causing a computer to execute a computer program for carrying out image processing to paste a projection image to a two-dimensional image, the projection image being obtained by projecting a side constituting a three-dimensional object, the computer program comprising:

when the shape information and a characteristic point are designated by operation means operated for designating the shape information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating a conversion formula for converting a predetermined image on a two-dimensional plane to a projection image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
a conversion step of converting the predetermined image to the projection image on n basis of the conversion formula;
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a paste step of pasting the projection image obtained from the predetermined image to a portion specified by the characteristic point in a two-dimensional image, wherein the three-dimensional object is a sphere and wherein the three-dimensional object is displayed in the two-dimensional image.

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A medium for causing a computer to execute a computer program for carrying out image processing to paste a projection image to a two-dimensional image, the projection image being obtained by projecting a side constituting a three-dimensional object, the computer program comprising:

when the shape information and a characteristic point are designated by operation means operated for designating the shape information concerning the shape of the side constituting the three-dimensional object and the characteristic point, which is a point on the two-dimensional image constituting the side, a calculation step of calculating a conversion formula for converting a predetermined image on a two-dimensional plane to a projection image on the basis of the shape information and the characteristic point;
a conversion step of converting the predetermined image to the projection image on the basis of the conversion formula;
a paste step of pasting the projection image obtained from the predetermined image to a portion specified by the characteristic point in a two-dimensional image, and
a correction step of correcting the characteristic points designed by operating the operation means, wherein the three-dimensional object is displayed in the two-dimensional image.

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Image processing device and image processing method

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