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Method and apparatus for elimination of color from multi-color image documents

US5621816A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1995
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/143
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for the elimination of color from a multi-color image document is described. All color information for every picture element of the image of the document is provided concurrently and for every picture element PEL the image signal of all provided colors are analyzed and for every picture element that image signal of that color is selected which has the minimum contrast relative to the background of the image document.

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