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Image processing apparatus

US5748773A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1994
Grant dateMay 5, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4078
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus having a first mode for processing electrical signals by a pre-scan operation and a second mode for processing electrical signals by a main scan operation. The first mode forms a histogram on the basis of electrical signals obtained by the pre-scan operation, and detects predetermined feature points from the formed histogram. A table is formed for converting signal levels of the electrical signals according to the detected predetermined feature points of the histogram based on the image type of the original. The second mode generates reproduction signals from electrical signals obtained by the main scan operation in accordance with the table.

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