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Color image processing apparatus having exact color reproduction capability
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-16
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2008-12-16
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus is for exactly reproducing color originals. The apparatus includes a circuit for removing a ground color contained in an input color signal by forcibly changing an input signal having a level larger than a predetermined level to white. The apparatus may include a gamma correction circuit having therein a plurality of selectable gamma collection data. The apparatus may also include a circuit for producing a natural monochromatic signal from signals corresponding to three primary color signals R, G and B by performing an operation expressed as [(signal corresponding to R)×2 I +(signal corresponding to G)×2 I +(signal corresponding to B)×2 K ]/2 L wherein I, J, K and L are integers and 2 I +2 J +2 K =2 L .
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyuki Murata
- 👤 Kinya Kanno
- 👤 Katsuhiro Kanamori
Bibliographic Details
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US
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google_patents
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2026-10-29 16:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40012; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6016; H04N1/6022; H04N1/6025; H04N1/6027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals, including a ground color removal means for forcing a color signal in the plurality of input color signals having a level more than a predetermined level into a signal corresponding to white, to obtain a plurality of density signals; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a a plurality of color-corrected signals; and selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals, including a ground color removal means for forcing a color signal in the plurality of input color signals having a level more than a predetermined level into a signal corresponding to white, to obtain a plurality of density signals; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a a plurality of color-corrected signals; and selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 1, said density conversion means including varying means for making the predetermined level of the ground color removal function variable in response to a signal level of a ground color of an original.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A color image processing apparatus as recited in claim 2, said varying means being independently provided for each of the plurality of input color signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color image processing apparatus as recited in claim 1, said density conversion means including a plurality of memories each having stored therein density signals in the form of a look-up table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals to obtain a plurality of density signals; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a plurality of color-corrected signals; selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals; gamma correction means for correcting an output gradation characteristic of a printer, said gamma correction means having means for selecting one of a plurality of gradation characteristic correction data; and, binary means for applying a pseudo half tone processing to an output signal of said gamma correction means; said printer for printing an image according to an output signal of said binary means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
124 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals to obtain a plurality of density signals; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a plurality of color-corrected signals; selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals; gamma correction means for correcting an output gradation characteristic of a printer, said gamma correction means having means for selecting one of a plurality of gradation characteristic correction data; and, binary means for applying a pseudo half tone processing to an output signal of said gamma correction means; said printer for printing an image according to an output signal of said binary means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A color image processing apparatus as recited in claim 5, said binary means comprising a plurality of binary processing means for performing different binary processing operations, and means for selecting one of the plurality of binary processing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals to obtain a plurality of density signals corresponding to three primary colors R, G and B, respectively; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a plurality of color-corrected signals; density detecting means for generating a monochromatic signal from the plurality of density signals by performing an operation expressed as {(signal corresponding to R)×2 I ×(signal corresponding to G)×2 J ×(signal corresponding to B)×2 K }/2 L , where I, J, K and L are integers, and where 2 I +2 J +2 K =2 L ; selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals and the monochromatic signal; binary means for transforming an output signal of said selecting means to binary values; and, a printer for printing an image according to the binary values from said binary means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals to obtain a plurality of density signals corresponding to three primary colors R, G and B, respectively; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a plurality of color-corrected signals; density detecting means for generating a monochromatic signal from the plurality of density signals by performing an operation expressed as {(signal corresponding to R)×2 I ×(signal corresponding to G)×2 J ×(signal corresponding to B)×2 K }/2 L , where I, J, K and L are integers, and where 2 I +2 J +2 K =2 L ; selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals and the monochromatic signal; binary means for transforming an output signal of said selecting means to binary values; and, a printer for printing an image according to the binary values from said binary means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color image processing apparatus as recited in claim 7, wherein said density detecting means includes means for performing the following operation: {[[](signal corresponding to R)+2×(signal corresponding to G)×(signal corresponding to B)[]]}/4.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A color image processing apparatus as defined in claim 5, wherein said gamma correction means includes a memory having stored therein the plurality of gradation characteristic correction data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals to obtain a plurality of density signals; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a plurality of color-corrected signals; density detecting means for generating a monochromatic signal from the plurality of density signals, said density detecting means comprising a memory having stored therein data corresponding to a plurality of monochromatic signals and receiving the plurality of density signals as an address input thereof for outputting one of the stored data; selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals and the monochromatic signal; binary means for transforming an output signal of said selecting means to binary values; and a printer for printing an image according to the binary values from said binary means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
146 words
A color image processing apparatus comprising: density conversion means for performing a conversion of densities of a plurality of input color signals to obtain a plurality of density signals; masking means for performing a color correction of the plurality of density signals to obtain a plurality of color-corrected signals; density detecting means for generating a monochromatic signal from the plurality of density signals, said density detecting means comprising a memory having stored therein data corresponding to a plurality of monochromatic signals and receiving the plurality of density signals as an address input thereof for outputting one of the stored data; selecting means for selecting one signal from the plurality of color-corrected signals and the monochromatic signal; binary means for transforming an output signal of said selecting means to binary values; and a printer for printing an image according to the binary values from said binary means.
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