US3757038A
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Image analyzing apparatus
Assignee: TI Gotham Inc
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Filing: 1969-09-04
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1989-09-04
Abstract
Abstract As described herein, television information signals are supplied concurrently to a display device for reproduction and to a converter network which converts the analogue television information signals into digital signals. The digital signals are then stored in the memory of a computer. To compare the stored signals with the developed television signals, means are provided for retrieving the computer-stored digital words, converting the signals into analogue signals and supplying the converted signals and the developed signals simultaneously to a display device. To correct or modify any portion of the reproduction of the converted signals in relation to the reproduction of the developed signals, a correction circuit is provided for altering the digital bits corresponding to the desired portion of the reproduction.
Inventors
- 👤 G Jannery
- 👤 Donnell J O
- 👤 H Parks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06F3/153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A system for analyzing individual designs having distinctive spatial characteristics adapted to be stored with other designs in a storage medium fOr use as a design generator and freely modifying the spatial characteristics of the individual designs independent of other available designs in the storage medium, comprising: means for producing a plurality of original analog signals representative of the individual design the details of which are te be stored in the form of a plurality of digital signals each representative of respective portions of the design, means for converting the analog signals to digital signals, means for storing the digital signals in a storage medium; means for selectively retrieving and converting the stored digital signals to reconverted analog signals; means for visually displaying respective reproduction of the designs as functions of said original analog signals and of said reconverted analog signals in an object fiPld in order to compare respective reproductions of said original analog signals and said reconverted analog signals, and means for freely altering one or more of said stored digital signals as stored in the storage medium corresponding to particular portions of the design to alter the form of the design as stored in the design generator to any desired form.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
204 words
A system for analyzing individual designs having distinctive spatial characteristics adapted to be stored with other designs in a storage medium fOr use as a design generator and freely modifying the spatial characteristics of the individual designs independent of other available designs in the storage medium, comprising: means for producing a plurality of original analog signals representative of the individual design the details of which are te be stored in the form of a plurality of digital signals each representative of respective portions of the design, means for converting the analog signals to digital signals, means for storing the digital signals in a storage medium; means for selectively retrieving and converting the stored digital signals to reconverted analog signals; means for visually displaying respective reproduction of the designs as functions of said original analog signals and of said reconverted analog signals in an object fiPld in order to compare respective reproductions of said original analog signals and said reconverted analog signals, and means for freely altering one or more of said stored digital signals as stored in the storage medium corresponding to particular portions of the design to alter the form of the design as stored in the design generator to any desired form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the individual designs are alphanumeric characters of a stylized character font.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A sYstem as claited in claim 1 wherein said altering means comprises means for displaying a visible cursor at selected discrete positions within the object field and selectively altering a respective one of said digital signals stored in said storage means to change the reproduction of the design as a function of the respective one of said reconverted analog signals at the discrete position in the object field coincident with the position of said cursor.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for analyzing individual designs having distinctive spatial characteristics adapted to be stored with other designs in a storage medium for use as a design generator and freely modifying the spatial characteristics of the individual designs independent of other available designs in the storage medium, comprising the steps of producing a plurality of original analog signals representative of the individual design the details of which are to be stored in the form of a plurality of digital signals each representative of respective portions of the design, converting the analog signals to digital signals, storing the digital signals in a storage medium, selectively retrieving and converting the stored digital signals to reconverted analog signals, visually displaying respective reproduction of the designs as functions of said original analog signals and of said reconverted analog signals in an object field in order to compare respective reproductions of the original analog signals and the reconverted analog signals, and freely altering one or more of the said stored digital signals as stored in the storage medium corresponding to particular portions of the design to alter the form of the design as stored in the design generator to any desired form.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
196 words
A method for analyzing individual designs having distinctive spatial characteristics adapted to be stored with other designs in a storage medium for use as a design generator and freely modifying the spatial characteristics of the individual designs independent of other available designs in the storage medium, comprising the steps of producing a plurality of original analog signals representative of the individual design the details of which are to be stored in the form of a plurality of digital signals each representative of respective portions of the design, converting the analog signals to digital signals, storing the digital signals in a storage medium, selectively retrieving and converting the stored digital signals to reconverted analog signals, visually displaying respective reproduction of the designs as functions of said original analog signals and of said reconverted analog signals in an object field in order to compare respective reproductions of the original analog signals and the reconverted analog signals, and freely altering one or more of the said stored digital signals as stored in the storage medium corresponding to particular portions of the design to alter the form of the design as stored in the design generator to any desired form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the individual designs are alphanumeric characters of a stylized character font.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-03 | 1977-03-05 | 1977-09-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-03 | 1981-03-05 | 1981-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-03 | 1985-03-05 | 1985-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |