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Image processing apparatus with real-time texture processing

US5021876A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 1990
Grant dateJun 4, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/001
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided an image processing apparatus for modulating a concentration of input image data, comprising: an inputting device to input image data; a RAM to store first image data input by the inputting device; a processing unit to execute a modulating process to at least one area such as a non-rectangular area in second image data input by the inputting device by using the first image data stored in the RAM; and a detector to detect a predetermined color of the second image data. The area is specified by the color detected by the detector. The inputting device includes a CCD for reading an original and generating RGB color component signals. With this apparatus, a texture process is executed to at least one non-rectangular area and the result can be output in a real-time manner.

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