Color transformation system based on target color image
US6137903A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/622
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for color transformation of a color variation in an original image into a new color variation in a transformed image of the original image based on a representative color in a target image, the color image workstation is provided having a color computer and a video monitor. The original image and the target image are input into the color computer. A plurality of color samples are picked at points on the target image by use of the video monitor. A statistical analysis is employed to obtain the representative color of the target image. A plurality of color samples are picked at points on the original image also by use of the video monitor. A statistical analysis is employed to obtain a representative color of the original image. By use of the representative color of the original image and the color variation of the original image, and also by use of the representative color of the target image, image points of the original image are transformed to the transformed image.
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