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Image processing apparatus which extracts white component data

US5929843A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 1996
Grant dateJul 27, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2340/06
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for processing image data comprising the steps of extracting white component data from input R, G, B color data, suppressing the white component data in accordance with a non-linear characteristic, generating R, G, B, W display data and driving a liquid crystal display panel having R, G, B, W filters in accordance with the R, G, B, W display data in order to display a full color image.

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