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Color image processing apparatus and color printer system

US7679781B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2006
Grant dateMar 16, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/6022
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A color image processing apparatus includes: a minimum value selection unit that selects a minimum value of an input gray level values; a first calculation unit that calculates a generation amount of black; a second calculation unit that calculates an UCR amount which is a value relevant to the minimum value; a third calculation unit that outputs a correction coefficient value which is a value relevant to the minimum value; a subtraction unit that subtracts the UCR amount from each of the input gray level values to generate output; a multiplication unit that multiply the output of the subtraction unit by the correction coefficient value; a significant bit selection unit that selects a significant bit of a multiplication result; and a gray level correction unit that makes a gray level correction to the generation amount of black and the output of the multiplication unit.

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