CN102456040A - Image management system and method - Google Patents
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The invention relates to an image management system which comprises an image input module, an image analyzing module and an image storage module, wherein the image input module is used for obtaining at least one image of an object; the image analyzing module is electrically connected with the image input module and is used for distinguishing at least one block in the image, wherein each block comprises image contents of a same content type; and the image storage module is electrically connected with the image analyzing module and is used for coding the block according to the content type of the block by use of the corresponding coding parameter, and storing the block belonging to the object into an image document. The image management system can be used for reducing the storage space. Meanwhile, the invention discloses an image management method.
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Technical field
The present invention is relevant a kind of image management system and method, and particularly a kind of image File Format that improves is to reduce the image management system and the method for image archives size.
Background technology
Image capture units such as scanner, digital camera, digital camera are with printed article digitizings such as file or books the time, and the image information that captures is after encoding, to store into the image archives.Generally speaking, more simple image information (for example Word message) comprises the less information content, and therefore, more simple image information need not to encode with higher ratio of compression, to promote the speed of scanning or deposit.And complicated image information (for example image information) comprises the more information content, and therefore, complicated image information is then encoded with higher ratio of compression, to reduce the size of image archives.
Yet when the same page comprised Word message and image information, known image capture unit can only select identical image type (for example colour, GTG or black and white) and ratio of compression that institute's picked image information storage is become the image archives.If the user thinks that image information is very important, it possibly select with color-type or lower ratio of compression image information to be stored into the image archives, so will cause the image archives bigger.Or when being applied to medical treatment or industry, for favourable subsequent analysis, mostly medical or industrial image is with the higher image archives of storage resolution, and to cause the image archives bigger to encode than low compression ratio.Yet, when carrying out subsequent analysis, often only need inspect certain specific region of whole medical treatment or industrial image, therefore, bigger medical treatment or industrial image make that the benefit of archives storage area is relatively poor.
In sum, can store like how less image archives is the target that the present utmost point need be made great efforts near original copy or actual required image information.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of image management system and method; It is that single image area is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block is encoded with the size that reduces the image archives according to the content type of the presentation content that it comprised with corresponding coding parameter and can be possessed near original copy or actual required image information.
The image management system of one embodiment of the invention comprises an image load module, an image analysing computer module and an image storage module.The image load module is in order to obtain at least one image of an object.Image analysing computer module and image load module electrically connect, and in order to pick out at least one block in the image, wherein each block comprises the presentation content of same content type.Image storage module and image analysing computer module electrically connect, in order to according to the content type of block with corresponding coding parameter encoded block, and the block that will belong to object is stored in image archives.
The Image Management method of another embodiment of the present invention comprises: at least one image of obtaining an object; Pick out at least one block in the image, wherein each block comprises the presentation content of same content type; And according to the content type of block with corresponding coding parameter encoded block, and the block that will belong to object is stored in image archives.
Below explain in detail by the specific embodiment conjunction with figs., when the effect that is easier to understand the object of the invention, technology contents, characteristics and is reached.
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Fig. 1 is a calcspar, shows the image management system of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is a synoptic diagram, shows the image that comprises the plurality of kinds of contents type.
Fig. 3 is a synoptic diagram, shows the file structure of the image archives of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is a process flow diagram, shows the Image Management method of one embodiment of the invention.
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1 image management system
11 image load modules
12 image analysing computer modules
13 image storage modules
14 image reconstruction modules
2 images
21～25 blocks
S41～S45 Image Management step
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Please with reference to Fig. 1, the image management system 1 of one embodiment of the invention comprises an image load module 11, an image analysing computer module 12 and an image storage module 13.Image load module 11 is in order to obtain at least one image of an object.In an embodiment, image load module 11 can be the one scan appearance.Therefore, printed article such as file or books can be a plurality of images by the scan conversion of image load module 11.The preferably, scanner can comprise a sensor, and whether its scanning area in order to the sensing scanner has put objects such as file or books.If sensor produces a sensing signal and scans automatically with the trigger sweep appearance when scanning area has been put object.But be not limited thereto, digital camera or digital camera etc. also can be used as image load module 11 and carries out follow-up processing to obtain at least one image.
Image analysing computer module 12 electrically connects with image load module 11.Please in the lump with reference to Fig. 2, image analysing computer module 12 utilizes image processing technique to pick out a plurality of blocks 21～25 in the image 2 that image analysing computer module 12 obtained, and wherein each block only comprises the presentation content of same content type.For example, block 22 is the literal image, and it only comprises Word message.Generally speaking, the literal image is a second order (bi-level) image, for example black and white.Block 21,25 is the presentation content of the solid color beyond the second order image (for example red, green, the blue or yellow) literal of arranging in pairs or groups as a setting.Block 23 is the presentation content of chromatic image.Block 24 is the presentation content of grey-tone image.
According to above-mentioned; Different blocks 21～25 in the image 2 can be encoded with the different compression ratio; Therefore; Chromatic image in the same page can compress with higher ratio of compression reducing the size of image archives, and the literal image can compress or not have the mode of compression and stores with lower ratio of compression.
In one embodiment, image management system 1 of the present invention comprises an image reconstruction module 14, and itself and image storage module 13 electrically connect.Image reconstruction module 14 can read the stored image archives of image storage module 13, and the image of being obtained according to the information reconstructed image load module 11 that the image archives are comprised.The File Format of image archives holds the back and specifies.
Please with reference to Fig. 3, so that the file structure of the image archives that image management system 1 of the present invention is produced to be described.As shown in Figure 3, the image archives comprise the quantity of image, the relevant information of each image, the number of blocks of each image, the relevant information of each block and the presentation content (the for example image information behind the coding) that each block comprised.For example, the relevant information of image comprises information reference position and image size.The preferably, the relevant information of image also comprises a preview image, in order to user's fast browsing presentation content.In one embodiment, the relevant information of each block comprises information reference position, content type (for example second order image, grey-tone image, chromatic image etc.), position coordinates, block size, ratio of compression or the above combination of block.
According to above-mentioned file structure, image reconstruction module 14 can be according to the relevant information reconstructed image.For example, image 2 comprises a plurality of blocks 21～25.Image reconstruction module 14 promptly can read the relevant information of the image 2 in the image archives according to image information reference position field.Image reconstruction module 14 is again according to the size of image size field reconstructed image 2, and reads the relevant information of block in regular turn according to number of blocks field and block information reference position field.Image reconstruction module 14 reads the presentation content of block, and according to the information of ratio of compression field presentation content is deciphered, and according to position coordinates field and block size field the block of decoding is rebuild in corresponding image position.So, image reconstruction module 14 is deciphered block 21～25 in regular turn and is got final product reconstructed image 2.
Please with reference to Fig. 4, with the Image Management method of explanation one embodiment of the invention.At first, obtain an image (S41) of an object.Then, the content type in the above-mentioned image of identification, and divide at least one block (S42), wherein each block comprises the presentation content of same content type.At last, according to the content type of above-mentioned block with corresponding coding parameter with block coding (S43), and the block that will belong to same target is stored in image archives (S44).The file structure of image archives repeats no more at this as previously mentioned.In addition, judge whether other image (S45) in addition, if having, then repeating step S41～S44 then finishes if not.In an embodiment, Image Management method of the present invention also comprises and reads the image archives and according to the archive information reconstructed image.
The person of noting, method of the present invention can directly apply to the image that is obtained by the scanning of one scan appearance.In addition, method of the present invention also can be applicable to the electronic records that image capture unit obtained such as digital camera, digital camera, so that the storage area of the known electronic record that image capture unit obtained can dwindle.For example, Image Management method of the present invention can be applicable to the image management system of e-book, library management system, medical imaging management system, the detection of industrial automated optical etc.
Comprehensively above-mentioned, image management system of the present invention and method are divided into a plurality of blocks with single image area, and each block is encoded with corresponding coding parameter according to the presentation content that it comprised.Therefore, sacrifice under the resolution situation of image information avoiding, the storage area of each image still can dwindle effectively.
Above-described embodiment only is for technological thought of the present invention and characteristics are described; Its purpose is familiar with present technique field person and can be understood content of the present invention and implement according to this making; When can not with qualification claim of the present invention; Be that all equalizations of doing according to disclosed spirit change or modification, must be encompassed in the claim of the present invention.
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1. image management system comprises:
One image load module is in order to obtain at least one image of an object;
One image analysing computer module, itself and this image load module electrically connects, and in order to pick out at least one block in this image, wherein each this block comprises a presentation content of mutually same content type; And
One image storage module, itself and this image analysing computer module electrically connects, in order to according to this content type of this block with corresponding this block of coding parameter coding, and at least one this block that will belong to this object is stored in image archives.
2. image management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, these image archives comprise the quantity of this image, the relevant information of each this image, this number of blocks of each this image, relevant information and this presentation content of each this block.
3. image management system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this relevant information of this image comprises the information reference position and the image size of this image; The relevant information of this block comprises information reference position, this content type, position coordinates, block size, ratio of compression or the above combination of this block.
4. image management system as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, these image archives also comprise the preview image of this image.
5. image management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this content type comprises second order image, grey-tone image, chromatic image or above combination.
6. image management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this block is by user institute mark.
7. image management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises:
One image reconstruction module, itself and this image storage module electrically connects, in order to read these image archives and to rebuild this image.
8. image management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this image load module comprises the one scan appearance.
9. image management system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that this scanner comprises a sensor, and it is in order to this object of the scanning area of this scanner of sensing, and produces a corresponding sensing signal and scan to trigger this scanner.
10. image management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this image load module comprises a digital camera, digital camera or above combination.
11. image management system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this object comprises a printed article or electronic record.
12. an Image Management method comprises:
Obtain at least one image of an object;
Pick out at least one block in this image, wherein each this block comprises a presentation content of mutually same content type; And
With corresponding this block of coding parameter coding, and at least one this block that will belong to this object is stored in image archives according to this content type of this block.
13. Image Management method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, these image archives comprise the quantity of this image, the relevant information of each this image, this number of blocks of each this image, relevant information and this presentation content of each this block.
14. Image Management method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, this relevant information of this image comprises the information reference position and the image size of this image; The relevant information of this block comprises information reference position, this content type, position coordinates, block size, ratio of compression or the above combination of this block.
15. Image Management method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, these image archives also comprise the preview image of this image.
16. Image Management method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, this content type comprises second order image, grey-tone image, chromatic image or above combination.
17. Image Management method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, this block is by user institute mark.
18. Image Management method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Read these image archives and rebuild this image.
19. Image Management method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, this image is obtained with one scan appearance, digital camera, digital camera or above combination.
20. Image Management method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that this object comprises a printed article or electronic record.
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