IP Library Granted Patent US 9,020,214
Granted Patent B2
US 9,020,214 · App. 13/390,641 · Granted Apr 28, 2015

Striped pattern image examination support device, striped pattern image examination support method and program

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Patent No.
US 9,020,214
App. No.
13/390,641
Granted
Apr 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a striped pattern image examination support device, method, and program. The device includes: image transformation element for transforming at least one of two striped pattern images so as to cause coordinates of charting points, which are points that correspond across the two striped pattern images, to match in a plurality of pairs of the charting points which are included in the two striped pattern images; intersecting point extraction element for calculating coordinates of intersecting points of stripes in the striped pattern images and line segments each of which connects two of the charting points in the striped pattern images; charting diagram display element for displaying the two striped pattern images after transformation by the image transformation element, and displaying figures representing charting points at positions corresponding to coordinates after the transformations of each of the charting points on the two striped pattern images.

Claims (36)

1. A striped pattern image examination support device comprising:

an image transformation unit which transforms at least one of two striped pattern images causing coordinates of a plurality of pairs of charting points to match in the two striped pattern images, where the pairs of charting points are two points that correspond across the two striped pattern images;

an intersecting point extraction unit which calculates coordinates of intersecting points of stripes and a line segment which connects two of the charting points in one striped pattern image of the two striped pattern images;

a charting diagram display unit which displays the two striped pattern images after transformation by way of the image transformation unit, and displaying a figure representing each charting point at positions corresponding to coordinates after the transformations of each of the charting points on the two striped pattern images; and

an intersecting points display unit which displays a plurality of figures, each representing an intersecting point at positions corresponding to the coordinates calculated by the intersecting point extraction unit, on the two striped pattern images after the transformations displayed by the charting diagram display unit.

2. The striped pattern image examination support device according to claim 1 further comprising:

striped pattern image quality determination unit which determines image quality for the two striped pattern images, wherein

the intersecting point extraction unit calculates the coordinates of the intersecting point from one of the two striped pattern images, of which image quality is determined to be higher than other striped pattern image.

3. The striped pattern image examination support device according to claim 1 further comprising:

intersecting point coordinate modification unit which modifies the coordinates of the intersecting points in at least one of the two striped pattern images.

4. The striped pattern image examination support device according to claim 1 further comprising:

double cursor unit which displays a second cursor, when a first cursor of a pointing device is located at a position on one of the two striped pattern images which the charting diagram display unit displays, also on other striped pattern image at a position which corresponds to the position of the first cursor.

5. A striped pattern image examination support method comprising:

transforming at least one of two striped pattern images so as to cause coordinates of a plurality of pairs of charting points to match in the two striped pattern images, where the pair of charting points are the points that correspond across the two striped pattern images;

calculating coordinates of intersecting points of stripes and a line segment which connects two of the charting points in one striped pattern image of the two striped pattern images;

displaying the two striped pattern images after the transformation, and displaying a figure representing each charting point at positions corresponding to the coordinates calculated of each of the charting points on the two striped pattern images; and

displaying a plurality of figures, each representing an intersecting point at positions corresponding to coordinates after the transformations of the intersecting points, on the two striped pattern images after the transformations.

6. The striped pattern image examination support method according to claim 5 further comprising:

determining image quality for the two striped pattern images; and

calculating the coordinates of the intersecting point from one of the two striped pattern images, of which image quality is determined to be higher than other striped pattern image.

7. The striped pattern image examination support method according to claim 5 further comprising:

modifying the coordinates of the intersecting point in at least one of the two striped pattern images.

8. The striped pattern image examination support method according to claim 5 further comprising:

displaying a second cursor, when a first cursor of a pointing device is located at a position on one of the two striped pattern images displayed, also on the other striped pattern image at a position which corresponds to the position of the first cursor.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a striped pattern image examination support program which makes a computer operate as:

an image transformation unit which transforms at lest one striped pattern image of either of two striped pattern images so as to cause coordinates of a plurality of pairs of charting points to match in the two striped pattern images, where the pair of charting points are the points that correspond across the two striped pattern images;

an intersecting point extraction unit which calculates coordinates of intersecting points of stripes and a line segment which connects two of the charting points in one striped pattern image of the two striped pattern images;

a charting diagram display unit which displays the two striped pattern images after transformation by way of the image transformation unit, and displays a figure representing each charting point at positions corresponding to coordinates after the transformations of each of the charting points on the two striped pattern images; and

an intersecting point display unit which displays a plurality of figures, each representing an intersecting point at positions corresponding to the coordinates calculated by the intersecting point extraction unit, on the two striped pattern images after the transformations displayed by the charting diagram display unit.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 9 embodying the striped pattern image examination support program which makes a computer further operates as:

a striped pattern image quality determination unit which determines image quality for the two striped pattern images; wherein

the intersecting point extraction unit calculates the coordinates of the intersecting point from one of the two striped pattern image, of which image quality is determined to be higher than other striped pattern image.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 9 embodying the striped pattern image examination support program which makes a computer further operates as:

an intersecting point coordinate unit which modifies the coordinates of the intersecting point in at least one of the two striped pattern images.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 9 embodying the striped pattern image examination support program which makes a computer further operates as:

a double cursor unit which displays a second cursor, when a first cursor of a pointing device is located at a position on one of the two striped pattern images which the charting diagram display unit displays, also on other striped pattern image at a position corresponding to the position of the first cursor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 10, 2014
From: NEC SOFT, LTD.
To: NEC SOLUTION INNOVATORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033290/0523 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2012
From: HARA, MASANORI; TOYAMA, HIROAKI
To: NEC CORPORATION; NEC SOFT, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027710/0571 →