Patent ID: 6710780
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image processing method for patching pixels of a digital image representation shown on a screen of a computer, the method comprising the steps of:a) reading a predetermined area to be patched on a digital image representation selected by a patch object and values of gray scale of pixels within the predetermined area; b) sorting the values of gray scale of the read pixels in a descending order; and c) selecting a value of gray scale of an intermediate index for replacing the value of gray scale of each of the pixels corresponding to the predetermined area to be patched, wherein the patch object is provided in a tool box made available by an image processing software so that the patch object is operable to patch pixels of the digital image representation via input means electrically coupled to the computer, and wherein the predetermined area is a square having a side length of nSquare centered on the predetermined area based on a first equation as below: nSquare=nRadius*2+1 â€ƒwhere nRadius is a pixel radius of a circle centered on the predetermined area, and nSquare is a square centered on the predetermined area and has a side length of nRadius*2+1.