Patent ID: 8218904
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. A processor implemented method for automatically converting a circular image associated with a circumference to a target image, steps of the method executed electronically and control and data information stored in non-transitory computer readable media, the method comprising the steps of: (a) choosing a starting pixel on the circumference of the circular image; (b) equating, using the processor, a starting location of the starting pixel to a circumference position; (c) equating, using the processor, the circumference position to a next location; the next location being a location of a pixel on the circumference, the location being used in steps d-h hereinbelow; (d) choosing, using the processor, an end sampling pixel within the circular image; (e) computing, using the processor, a distance between the next location and the end sampling pixel; (f) computing, using the processor, an angle based on the next location and the circumference; (g) computing, using the processor, an X coordinate and a Y coordinate based on the center of the circular image, the angle, and the distance; (h) copying, using the processor, a sample pixel located at the X coordinate and the Y coordinate to a position in a target image that is based on the circumference position, the X coordinate and the Y coordinate; (i) modifying, using the processor, the next location; (j) repeating steps (d)-(i) if the distance is not substantially zero and repeating steps (d)-(i) until the distance is substantially zero; (k) modifying, using the processor, the circumference position; (l) repeating steps (c)-(k) if the circumference position is not adjacent to the starting location and repeating steps (c)-(k) until the circumference position is adjacent to the starting location; and (m) storing the target image in an electronic sink; whereby image sources include an image in a mail piece; and whereby the circular image includes a roundel on a mail piece.