Appeal No. 1999-2058
Application 08/433,643
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention relates to an image analyzing
apparatus which allows a user to select an area of interest
within an image and to perform quantitative analysis on the
area of interest. In conventional systems, only a density
equal to or higher than a predetermined value can be
specified, which means that it is impossible to specify a
desired image area whose density is higher than the
predetermined value (specification, p. 6, lines 3-10).
According to the invention, an image area may be specified by
setting lower and upper density levels and assigning a
predetermined value to image data having a density which falls
between these levels (compare Figs. 8 and 9). The image area
thus specified may then be quantitatively analyzed.
Claim 1, the sole independent claim, is reproduced below.
1. An image analyzing apparatus for forming images
on display means based on image data and effecting
quantitative analysis, comprising:
image density lower limit setting means for setting
a lower limit value of image density;
image density upper limit setting means for setting
an upper limit value of image density;
image area specifying means for specifying image
areas having density equal to or higher than the lower
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