Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Attributes
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2676)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Attributes
C345S549000, C345S550000, C345S589000, C345S591000, C345S596000, C345S597000, C345S600000, C382S167000, C382S199000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07068285
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for converting color images divides a first image into first RGB values per pixel, determines which of the RGB colors in the first image has a greater specific gravity, converts the first RGB values into second RGB color values based on the color with the greater specific gravity, and forms a second image based on the second RGB values. The color value conversion involves allocating a first number of bits to represent the second RGB value corresponding to the color having the predetermined specific gravity and a second number of bits to represent the RGB values corresponding to remaining ones of the colors. The first and second numbers of bits are different and preferably the first number is greater than the second number. Through this system and method, an M-bit color image may be converted into an N-bit color image with greater color accuracy than other methods which have been proposed.
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Bella Matthew C.
Caschera Antonio
Fleshner & Kim LLP
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