Facsimile and static presentation processing – Natural color facsimile – Specific image-processing circuitry
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-13
2009-08-25
Haskins, Twyler L (Department: 2625)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Natural color facsimile
Specific image-processing circuitry
C358S518000, C358S520000, C358S448000, C358S453000, C382S162000, C382S167000, C345S589000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07580169
ABSTRACT:
It is desired to easily and effectively correct hue and saturation in a predetermined region, for an image which cannot be desirably corrected by conversion of the brightness or colors of the entire image. To this end, an image is loaded onto a RAM, and the contrast and color balance of the input image are corrected. A predetermined region is extracted from the corrected image, and it is checked if a predetermined region is set. If the predetermined region is set, a color correction process of the predetermined region is executed.
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Beckley Jonathan R
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Cowan Liebowitz & Latman P.C.
Haskins Twyler L
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