Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Intensity – brightness – contrast – or shading correction
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-03
2009-12-29
Kassa, Yosef (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Intensity, brightness, contrast, or shading correction
C382S118000, C382S275000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07639892
ABSTRACT:
A method includes improving an input image generally to compensate for the differences between how an image sensor views an object and how the human visual system views the object and generating a printout of the improved image at a faster print speed than that which would generate a printout of the input image. The improved image printout has at least the same or better visual quality than the input image printout. Improving the image includes analyzing an input image, reducing saturation levels for areas of human skin under low light exposures and improving the visual resolution of the input image.
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