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Method and apparatus for providing improved human observer XYZ functions and calculations for CIELAB

US8031938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2008
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/60
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for determining color-matching functions includes obtaining spectral data originating from metameric pairs and generating new color matching functions by modifying original color matching functions. The new color matching functions are constrained to be similar to the original color matching functions while reducing calculated perceptual error between the metameric pairs. In another embodiment a method for determining color-matching functions spectral data originating from color matching experiments and from metameric pairs are generated. Color matching functions from a set of parameters and an error function that indicates error due to perceptual differences between the parameterized color matching functions and the color matching experiments are defined. Methods for defining human observer functions, optimizing the definitions of LMS cone response functions as well as other methods and systems are also disclosed.

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