1. A network system including a network (43), a plurality of user terminals (41) coupled to said network (43) and a server machine (42) using cross section data defining three dimensional foot forms based upon anatomical landmarks on a human foot coupled to said network, wherein the server machine (42) comprises:
a computer readable storage medium having stored therein said cross section data defining three dimensional foot forms based on said anatomical landmarks of a human foot comprising:
(A): A horizontal cross section taken at a position 1.6 times as long as a mean height between a sphyrion height (HT1) and a sphyrion fibulare height (HT2);
(Ba): A cross section passing through the following three points:
a point (B1) on an ankle surface vertically adjacent a most prominent medial malleolus point (1) at an average height (HT5) of the cross section (A) and a height (HT3) of the most prominent medial malleolus point (1),
a point (B2) closer to an anterior point (A1) of the cross section (A) out of two points dividing a surface distance between the anterior point (A1) of the cross section (A) and a junction point (5) into three equal length parts, and
a point (B3) on the ankle surface vertically adjacent a most prominent lateral malleolus point (3) at an average height (HT5) of the cross section (A) and a height (HT4) of the most prominent lateral malleolus point (3);
(Bb): A cross section passing through the following three points:
the point (B1) on the ankle surface just above the most prominent medial malleolus point (1) at the average height (HT5) of a cross section (A) and the height (HT3) of the most prominent medial malleolus point (1),
a point (B4) closer to a posterior point (A2) of the cross section (A) out of two points dividing a surface distance between the posterior point (A2) of the cross section (A) and a pternion point (6) into three equal length parts, and
the point (B3) on the ankle surface vertically adjacent the most prominent lateral malleolus point (3) at the average height (HT5) of the cross section (A) and the height (HT4) of the most prominent lateral malleolus point (3);
(Ca): A cross section passing through the following three points:
the most prominent medial malleolus point (1),
the most prominent lateral alveolus point (3), and
a point (C1) closer to the junction point (5) out of the two points dividing the surface distance between the anterior point (A1) of the cross section (A) and the junction point (5) into three equal length parts;
(Cb): A cross section passing the following three points:
the most prominent medial alveolus point (1),
the most prominent lateral alveolus point (3), and
a point (C2) closer to the pternion point (6) out of the two points of the surface distance between the posterior point (A2) of the cross section (A) and the pternion point (6) into three equal length parts;
(D): A cross section passing through a sphyrion point (2), a sphyrion fibulare point (4) and the pternion point (6);
(E): A cross section vertical to a sagittal plane including a foot axis (CL) and passing through the following two points:
a point (E1) closest to the junction point (5) out of three points dividing a surface distance between the junction point (5) and a tendon point (H3) of a cross section (H) into four equal length parts, wherein the tendon point (H3) is an intersection point of a line connecting an anterior tendon point (24) and a posterior tendon point (25) and the cross section (H), and
a heel contact point (23);
(F): A cross section passing through the following three points:
a midpoint (F1) between the tendon point (H3) of the cross section (H) and the junction point (5),
an inside intersection point (F2) of a vertical line to the foot axis (CL) passing through a foot axis junction point (27) and a sole-outline (26), and
an outside intersection point (F3) of the vertical line to the foot axis (CL) passing through the foot axis junction point (27) and the sole-outline (26);
(G): A cross section vertical to the sagittal plane including the foot axis (CL) and passing through the following two points:
a 5th metatarsal tuberosity point (9), and
a point (G1) closest to the tendon point (H3) of the cross section (H) out of three points dividing the surface distance between the tendon point (H3) of the cross section (H) and the junction point (5) into four equal length parts;
(H): A vertical cross section passing through the following two points:
a point (H1) closer to a navicular bone point (7) out of two points dividing a surface distance between the navicular bone point (7) and a metatarsal tibiale point (8) into three equal length parts, and
a point (H2) closer to the 5th metatarsal tuberosity point (9) of two points dividing a surface distance between a metatarsal fibulare point (10) and the 5th metatarsal tuberosity point (9) into three equal length parts;
(I): A vertical cross section passing through the following two points:
a point (I1) closer to the metatarsal tibiale point (8) of the two points dividing the surface distance between the navicular bone point (7) and the metatarsal tibiale point (8) into three equal length parts, and
a point (I2) closer to the metatarsal fibulare point (10) of two points dividing the surface distance between the metatarsal fibulare point (10) and the 5th metatarsal tuberosity point (9) into three equal length parts;
(J): A vertical cross section passing through the metatarsal tibiale point (8) and the metatarsal fibulare point (10);
(K): A vertical cross section passing through a contact point (11) of great toe and a contact point (12) of the little toe;
a means for distributing foot shape information containing at least more than four of said cross section data of (A) through (K) to any one of said plurality of user terminals (41);
means for storing ideal foot shape information;
means for comparing the distributed foot shape information with the stored ideal foot shape information; and
means for selecting or manufacturing shoes for a customer based upon the comparison.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of processing an X-ray image of articles contained in a transilluminated object and made visible for an observer on a monitor screen, comprising the following steps:
(a) placing individual markings about the image of certain, previously determined articles; and
(b) automatically and stepwise combining the individual markings into a final added marking if at least two individual markings mutually fit; and
(c) storing said individual markings in a marking list of a memory; said combining step comprises the steps of
(1) performing a coordinate comparison to identify mutually facing sides of two adjoining individual markings;
(2) determining a ratio of an overlapping area of said two adjoining individual markings to the total area of at least one of said two adjoining individual markings;
(3) forming an individual added marking from two individual markings resulting from said comparing and determining steps;
(4) storing said individual added marking in said marking list;
(5) storing said individual markings, from which said individual added marking has been formed, from said marking list in a sub-marking memory of a marking memory as sub-markings of said individual added marking;
(6) comparing said individual added marking with a further individual marking called from said marking list for forming a final added marking;
(7) adding said final added marking to said marking list; and
(8) storing the individual added marking and the further marking, from which said final added marking has been formed, in said sub-marking memory as sub-markings of said final added marking, whereby structures of said sub-markings are preserved, wherein said coordinate comparison comprises determining a distance between a coordinate of the first adjoining marking and a coordinate of the second adjoining marking, and determining whether the distance exceeds a previously set, variable limit.
2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said comparing step comprises the step of comparing lengths and positions of said facing sides.
3. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of determining a ratio comprises the step of determining a ratio of said overlapping area of said two adjoining individual markings with the total area of one of said two adjoining individual markings.
4. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said combining step further comprises the step of setting a degree in combining said individual markings for providing an option to display one of individual added markings and individual markings instead of a sole final added marking.
5. The method as defined in claim 4, further comprising the steps of adding the structure of the individual markings and the individual added markings from the sub-marking memory to said marking list if one of individual added markings and individual markings are displayed instead of a sole final added marking.
6. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said comparing and determining steps include the step of comparing coordinates in which said individual and individual added markings are positioned.
7. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the individual markings are respective rectangles surrounding the image of a respective article.
8. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the individual markings are displayed on the monitor screen.
9. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the transilluminated objects are transilluminated baggage objects.
10. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the individual markings are displayed on the monitor screen.
11. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein the transilluminated objects are transilluminated baggage objects.
12. A method of processing an X-ray image of articles contained in a transilluminated object and made visible for an observer on a monitor screen, comprising the following steps:
(a) placing individual markings about the image of certain, previously determined articles, the individual markings being displayable on the monitor screen;
(b) automatically and stepwise combining the individual markings into a final added marking if at least two individual markings mutually fit; and
(c) storing said individual markings in a marking list of a memory; said combining step comprises the steps of
(1) performing a coordinate comparison to identify mutually facing sides of two adjoining individual markings;
(2) determining a ratio of an overlapping area of said two adjoining individual markings to the total area of at least one of said two adjoining individual markings;
(3) forming an individual added marking from two individual markings resulting from said comparing and determining steps;
(4) storing said individual added marking in said marking list;
(5) storing said individual markings, from which said individual added marking has been formed, from said marking list in a sub-marking memory of a marking memory as sub-markings of said individual added marking;
(6) comparing said individual added marking with a further individual marking called from said marking list for forming a final added marking;
(7) adding said final added marking to said marking list; and
(8) storing the individual added marking and the further marking, from which said final added marking has been formed, in said sub-marking memory as sub-markings of said final added marking, whereby structures of said sub-markings are preserved, wherein said coordinate comparison comprises determining a distance between a coordinate of the first adjoining marking and a coordinate of the second adjoining marking, and determining whether the distance exceeds a previously set, variable limit.
13. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said comparing step comprises the step of comparing lengths and positions of said facing sides.
14. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said step of determining a ratio comprises the step of determining a ratio of said overlapping area of said two adjoining individual markings with the total area of one of said two adjoining individual markings.
15. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said combining step further comprises the step of setting a degree in combining said individual markings for providing an option to display one of individual added markings and individual markings instead of a sole final added marking.
16. The method as defined in claim 15, further comprising the steps of adding the structure of the individual markings and the individual added markings from the sub-marking memory to said marking list if one of individual added markings and individual markings are displayed instead of a sole final added marking.
17. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said comparing and determining steps include the step of comparing coordinates in which said individual and individual added markings are positioned.
18. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein the individual markings are respective rectangles surrounding the image of a respective article.