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Image processing apparatus and method

US7403310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2002
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30176
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An edge amount detector detects an edge amount from RGB signals, and a filter processor synthesizes an output for edge enhancement with an output for smoothing at a proportion based on the detected edge amount. Another edge amount detector detects an edge amount of a black component from CMY signals, and an ink generator/undercolor remover changes an ink generation rate according to the detected edge amount.

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