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Apparatus and method of reproducing preferred color

US8520939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2007
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2030

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  • 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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