Correcting correlation errors in a composite image

A method of correcting correlation errors in a composite image comprising:

• identifying a first constituent image and a second constituent image of a plurality of constituent images that were used to generate the composite image and identifying a group of pixels comprising the correlation error by receiving information identifying the group of pixels containing correlation error and ascertaining those of the constituent images from the plurality of constituent images from which the group of pixels originated;
• ascertaining a current correlation offset of the first constituent image;
• receiving correction information corresponding to the current correlation offset;
• determining a corrected correlation offset for the first constituent image based upon the correction information and the current correlation offset;
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• eliminating the correlation error by creating a new composite image comprising a combination of the first constituent image and the second constituent image, in which the location of the first constituent image within the composite image is determined based upon the corrected correlation offset, and the first constituent image is dragged in various directions until the first constituent image is substantially aligned with the second constituent image.

A program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method for correcting errors in a correlation of a first constituent image and a second constituent image transferred into a composite image at a first and a second correlation offset, respectively, the method comprising:

• receiving information identifying a correlation error in a portion of the composite image generated based upon a plurality of constituent images;
• identifying the first constituent image and the second constituent image of the plurality of constituent images that were used to generate the portion of the composite image containing the correlation error;
• ascertaining a current correlation offset of the first constituent image;
• receiving correction information corresponding to the current correlation offset;
• determining a corrected correlation offset for the first constituent image based upon the correction information and the current correlation offset;
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• creating a new composite image comprising a combination of the first constituent image and the second constituent image, in which the location of the first constituent image within the composite image is determined based upon the corrected correlation offset, and the first constituent image is moved until the first constituent image is substantially aligned with the second constituent image.

An apparatus for correcting errors in a composite image, the apparatus comprising:

• a display;
• a memory capable of storing digitized image files, a respective frame identifier for each image file, and at least one correlation offset for each frame identifier, the memory being encoded with instructions, that when executed, performs a method for correcting correlation errors in a composite image that has been generated based upon a plurality of constituent images, the method comprising:
• receiving information identifying a correlation error in the composite images;
• identifying a first constituent image and a second constituent image of the plurality of constituent images that were used to generate a portion of the composite image containing the correlation error;
• ascertaining a current correlation offset of the first constituent image;
• receiving correction information corresponding to the current correlation offset;
• determining a corrected correlation offset for the first constituent image based upon the correction information and the current correlation offset;
• and
• creating a new composite image comprising a combination of the first constituent image and the second constituent image, in which the location of the first constituent image within the composite image is determined based upon the corrected correlation offset, and the first constituent image is moved until the first constituent image is substantially aligned with the second constituent image
• a processor coupled to the memory and the display, the processor capable of executing the instructions;
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• an input device coupled to the processor.

A method of correcting correlation errors in a composite image comprising the steps of:

• a step for identifying a first constituent image and a second constituent image of a plurality of constituent images that were used to generate the composite image and identifying a group of pixels comprising the correlation error by receiving information identifying the group of pixels containing correlation error and ascertaining those of the constituent images from the plurality of constituent images from which the group of pixels originated;
• a step for ascertaining a current correlation offset of the first constituent image;
• a step for receiving correction information corresponding to the current correlation offset;
• a step for determining a corrected correlation offset for the first constituent image based upon the correction information and the current correlation offset;
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• a step for eliminating the correlation error by creating a new composite image comprising a combination of the first constituent image and the second constituent image, in which the location of the first constituent image within the composite image is determined based upon the corrected correlation offset, and the first constituent image is dragged in various directions until the first constituent image is substantially aligned with the second constituent image.

A method of correcting correlation errors in a composite image comprising:

• receiving information identifying a correlation error in a portion of the composite image from an end-user, wherein the portion of the composite image comprises a plurality of constituent images;
• identifying a first constituent image and a second constituent image of the plurality of constituent images that were used to generate the portion of the composite image containing the correlation error;
• ascertaining a current correlation offset of the first constituent image;
• receiving correction information corresponding to the current correlation offset from the end-user;
• determining a corrected correlation offset for the first constituent image based upon the correction information and the current correlation offset;
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• creating a new composite image by manually eliminating the correlation error.

A method of correcting correlation errors in a composite image comprising the steps of:

• a step for receiving information identifying a correlation error in a portion of the composite image from an end-user, wherein the portion of the composite image comprises a plurality of constituent images;
• a step for identifying a first constituent image and a second constituent image of the plurality of constituent images that were used to generate the portion of the composite image containing the correlation error;
• a step for ascertaining a current correlation offset of the first constituent image;
• a step for receiving correction information corresponding to the current correlation offset from the end-user;
• a step for determining a corrected correlation offset for the first constituent image based upon the correction information and the current correlation offset;
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• a step for creating a new composite image by manually eliminating the correlation error.

A method of correcting correlation errors in a composite image comprising the steps of:

• a step for receiving information identifying a correlation error in a portion of the composite image generated based upon a plurality of constituent images;
• a step for identifying a first constituent image and a second constituent image of the plurality of constituent images that were used to generate the portion of the composite image containing the correlation error;
• a step for ascertaining a current correlation offset of the first constituent image;
• a step for receiving correction information corresponding to the current correlation offset;
• a step for determining a corrected correlation offset for the first constituent image based upon the correction information and the current correlation offset;
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• a step for creating a new composite image comprising a combination of the first constituent image and the second constituent image, in which the location of the first constituent image within the composite image is determined based upon the corrected correlation offset, and the first constituent image is moved until the first constituent image is substantially aligned with the second constituent image.