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User interface comprising hue shift control for color printing

US6618170B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1999
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/628
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A color printer control system comprising a user interface for shifting color hue. A control panel display includes an illustrative representation such as a color spectrum bar for suggesting a color range for both the input document and the output document. The user interface has a selective control such as a slide bar including an indicator of a user preference relative to the color reference bar. The position of the slide bar represents the hue shift input by the user. A dynamic image representation, such as a photograph, concurrently adjusts its hue in accordance with adjustment of the color slide bar and the user command. The dynamic image shifts color hue to provide a more accurate indication of the effects of hue shift to the user.

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