Automatic saturation adjustment

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2005-03-15

2005-03-15

Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2621)

Image analysis

Color image processing

Color correction

C358S003230

Reexamination Certificate

active

06868179

ABSTRACT:
A method of correcting image saturation is performed by defining saturated colors in a chromaticity color space; and deriving an overall correction of the saturation of colors in the image using the defined saturation of these colors in conjunction with a table of corrections indexed by hue and lightness. This process has a unique attribute of being able to automatically decrease saturation in regions of an image where oversaturation is detected.

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