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Image processing method, image processing apparatus, and programs thereof

US7016530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2001
Grant dateMar 21, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/6025
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A color reproduction region of an image formation apparatus is to be effectively used and characteristic in lightness, hue and chroma is to be smoothed. In case of creating tables for separating color into color of coloring agent available in the image formation apparatus, a maximum line in the color reproduction region of the image formation apparatus is defined, internal lines in the color reproduction region of the image formation apparatus are defined and the tables are created by performing interpolation processing on the basis of the maximum line and the internal lines.

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