Translucency Assessment Using Simulation Images

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for determining the translucency or sheerness of images on recording media require physically forming multiple images, which is burdensome, especially when dealing with various types of image data.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device acquires image data, forms an image on a recording medium, scans it with different background plates to generate a conversion table associating original image data with scanned image data, and calculates a transmittance parameter to assess light transmittance without physically forming each image type.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If multiple images are physically formed on recording media to determine translucency or sheerness, then measurement accuracy is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to the burdensome process

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetranslucency measurement accuracyVSAvoidimage formation productivity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a simulation image that copies the visual appearance of the formed image without requiring actual physical formation. The simulation image is generated based on the relationship between original image data and scanned image data, allowing translucency assessment without repeatedly forming multiple test images on recording media.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary scanning and table creation by forming a single reference image and scanning it with different background plates. This preliminary action establishes the relationship between original image data, scanned image data, and translucency characteristics, which can then be applied to simulate and assess multiple other images without physical formation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If multiple images are physically formed on recording media to determine translucency or sheerness, then measurement reliability is improved, but loss of time increases due to the burdensome process

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetranslucency assessment reliabilityVSAvoidimage formation time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The simulation image copies the essential characteristics of formed images including translucency and sheerness properties. By working with the simulation image instead of physically forming multiple test images, the patent maintains assessment reliability while dramatically reducing the time required.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary scanning and establishes the data relationship table in advance. This preliminary action captures the essential measurement information from a single physical image formation, which can then be reused for assessing multiple images without repeating the time-consuming physical formation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If a simulation image is used to determine translucency or sheerness without physical image formation, then productivity is improved, but measurement precision may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetranslucency assessment productivityVSAvoidtranslucency measurement precision

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The simulation image is created by copying the relationship between original image data and scanned image data obtained from actual physical scanning. This copying process preserves the essential translucency and sheerness characteristics, maintaining measurement precision while enabling rapid assessment without physical formation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces scanned image data as an intermediary between the original image data and the simulation image. This intermediary captures the actual optical properties of formed images, ensuring that the simulation accurately reflects real-world translucency characteristics.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Adaptability or versatility

If multiple types of image data are physically formed to assess translucency, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage type adaptabilityVSAvoidimage formation device complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The scanning device and processing system are designed to handle multiple types of image data universally. By using a single scanning process with different background plates and a universal data relationship table, the system can assess translucency for various image types without requiring separate specialized devices or complex formation processes for each type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11495187B2Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium

Publication Date: 2022.11.08 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing device includes a processor configured to acquire image data including color information, acquire color information of a formed image, the formed image being an image formed on a recording medium on a basis of the image data, acquire light transmittance information expressing a degree of light transmittance of an image-carrying medium, the image-carrying medium being the recording medium on which the formed image is formed, and associate first color information, second color information, and the light transmittance information with each other, the first color information being the color information included in the image data and the second color information being the color information of the formed image.