US5611028A
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Image processing method and system for coloring an image with groups of colors which produce a desired impression
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1994-05-18
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2014-05-18
Abstract
Abstract An image processing method of coloring an image with colors of well harmonized or matched group. Plural color groups, each including plural grouped colors and giving an individually different mental effect or impression, are stored in a memory, and a specified color group is selected from the stored plural color groups to color the image with colors included in the thus selected color group. Also provided is a system for the practice of the method described above. The system comprises image display means for displaying a colored image, memory means for storing plural color groups, each including plural grouped colors and giving an individually different mental effect or impression, area input means for defining one or more areas to be colored with desired colors, color input means for selecting a specified color group from the plural color groups and designating particular colors included in the thus selected color group, and coloring processor means for coloring the areas with the particular colors designated through the color input means.
Inventors
- 👤 Souhei Shibasaki
- 👤 Yukio Sawano
- 👤 Hiroto Nagashima
- 👤 Kyuichi Fujisawa
- 👤 Koichi Sugiyama
- 👤 Shuichi Aratsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6011; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An image processing method of coloring an image displayed on display means, comprising the steps of: storing in a memory plural color groups, each including plural colors and giving an individually different mental effect or impression; selecting a color group from said plural color groups; displaying colors included in the thus selected color group on said display means together with the image, wherein each color group includes plural color sub-groups each containing matched colors from which desired colors may be selectively used; displaying the colors contained in each of said sub-groups as a sequence on said display means, such that a set of displayed sequences shows the colors contained in each of said sub-groups as corresponding to colors contained in other sub-groups; coloring the image by designating a particular color or colors in one color sub-group; and coloring the image with corresponding color or colors contained in the sequence of any other color sub-group by selecting said other sub-group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An image processing method of coloring an image displayed on display means, comprising the steps of: storing in a memory plural color groups, each including plural colors and giving an individually different mental effect or impression; selecting a color group from said plural color groups; displaying colors included in the thus selected color group on said display means together with the image, wherein each color group includes plural color sub-groups each containing matched colors from which desired colors may be selectively used; displaying the colors contained in each of said sub-groups as a sequence on said display means, such that a set of displayed sequences shows the colors contained in each of said sub-groups as corresponding to colors contained in other sub-groups; coloring the image by designating a particular color or colors in one color sub-group; and coloring the image with corresponding color or colors contained in the sequence of any other color sub-group by selecting said other sub-group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The image processing method of claim 1, further comprising the step of printing plural printed images of reduced size, respective printed images being colored with colors of different color sub-groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
229 words
An image processing system for coloring an image, comprising: image display means for displaying the image having been filled with a color or just being filled with a color; memory means for storing plural color groups, each including plural colors and giving an individually different mental effect or impression, wherein each color group includes plural color sub-groups each containing matched colors from which desired colors may be selectively used; area input means for defining one or more areas to be colored with desired colors; color input means for: selecting a color group from said plural color groups so as to display colors included in the selected color group on said image display means together with the image, the colors contained in each of said sub-groups being displayed as a sequence on said display means, such that a set of displayed sequences shows the colors contained in each of said sub-groups as corresponding to colors contained in other sub-groups; and for designating a particular color or colors in one color sub-group while viewing the colors in the selected color group displayed on said image display means; and coloring processor means for coloring said areas with said particular color or colors designated through said color input means and for coloring the image with corresponding color or colors contained in the sequence of any other color sub-group by selecting said other sub-group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
229 words
An image processing system for coloring an image, comprising: image display means for displaying the image having been filled with a color or just being filled with a color; memory means for storing plural color groups, each including plural colors and giving an individually different mental effect or impression, wherein each color group includes plural color sub-groups each containing matched colors from which desired colors may be selectively used; area input means for defining one or more areas to be colored with desired colors; color input means for: selecting a color group from said plural color groups so as to display colors included in the selected color group on said image display means together with the image, the colors contained in each of said sub-groups being displayed as a sequence on said display means, such that a set of displayed sequences shows the colors contained in each of said sub-groups as corresponding to colors contained in other sub-groups; and for designating a particular color or colors in one color sub-group while viewing the colors in the selected color group displayed on said image display means; and coloring processor means for coloring said areas with said particular color or colors designated through said color input means and for coloring the image with corresponding color or colors contained in the sequence of any other color sub-group by selecting said other sub-group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The image processing system of claim 3, wherein said area input means comprises a digitizer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The image processing system of claim 3, wherein said color input means comprises a keyboard having plural keys each being capable of designating corresponding colors in the specified color group displayed on said image display means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The image processing system of claim 3, further comprising a printer for printing out a colored image from the system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The image processing system of claim 6, wherein said printer is capable of printing out plural reduced size colored images respectively colored with colors of different sub-groups on a single sheet.
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