Image processing apparatus for transmitting image data to an external device
US7376268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10008
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The image data corresponding to an image is separated into areas corresponding to contents of the image. The image data in each of the area is subjected to an image processing specific to the content of the image. The image types are, for example, a character, a photograph, color, and presence of halftone. The image processing are, for example, gamma correction, color conversion, and gradation processing. The processed image data is then transferred to an external device via network.
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