Method of reproducing a gray scale image in colors
US6906727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of reproducing a gray scale image (1) in colors on a color monitor (6), in which method each shade of gray (2) is assigned, using a look-up table (4, 5), a given output value (R, G, B) for driving the electron guns (8R, 8G, 8B) of the color monitor. Assignment is performed in such a manner that a given color deviation is imparted to successive shades of gray, which deviation enables differentiation of the shades of gray by a human observer without such deviations becoming disturbing. Consequently, the information concerning the optical density of the original gray scale image (1) is preserved; this is important notably for the interpretation of medical images. Additionally, the special display properties of the monitor (6) and/or the ambient circumstances can be taken into account in the look-up table (4, 5) in order to optimize the reproduction of the gray scale image.
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