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Color conversion acceleration using lookup tables

US6690489B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1999
Grant dateFeb 10, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/603
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A graphics language interpreter includes one or more color converters that accept input color values and that algorithmically convert such input color values to output color values. The color converters are specified by a standard that defines the predefined graphics language. The color converters use color conversion algorithms that are potentially specified by graphics commands during rendering. A lookup component is associated with the color converters. The lookup component indicates output color values corresponding respectively to selected input color values. The lookup component is initialized with output color values that are converted from the selected input color values by the converters. During rendering, the graphics language interpreter uses the lookup component rather than the one or more color converters to convert input color values to output color values.

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