Apparatus and method of reproducing preferred color
US8520939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/62
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of reproducing a preferred color to eliminate or reduce errors caused when converting of colors of an input image in corresponding color regions of a color space, respectively, wherein the colors of an input image are included in a plurality of different color regions. The apparatus includes a region judging unit to judge whether pixels of an input image are included in one or more preset color regions, a color converting unit to execute a color conversion of the pixels in at least one conversion-desired color regions among one or more color regions that include the pixels, and an output unit to output an image formed by the color-converted pixels.
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