System and method for obtaining color consistency for a color print job across multiple output devices
US8120812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/603
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for maintaining color consistency in an environment of networked devices is disclosed. The method involves identifying a group of devices to which a job is intended to be rendered; obtaining color characteristics from devices in the identified group; modifying the job based on the obtained color characteristics; and rendering the job on one or more of the devices. Modifications are computed by a transform determined by using the color characteristics of the output devices along with the content of the job itself. The method further maps colors in the original job to the output devices' common gamut, i.e., intersection of the gamuts of the individual printers wherein the color gamut of each device is obtained from a device characterization profile either by retrieving the gamut tag or by derivation using the characterization data in the profile.
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