Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Attribute control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Nguyen, Madeleine (Department: 2626)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Attribute control
C358S518000, C358S540000, C382S167000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06873436
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus and a recording medium which can improve the quality of a color document image are provided. An input image is converted into an image having low resolution. A subtractive color image is generated using the converted image having low resolution. From the subtractive color image, adjacent pixels which are allocated to the same representative color are unified so as to extract an FCR (Flat Color Region) candidate region. A region candidate is redetermined using an image having resolution which is higher than the subtractive color image. Next, a boundary of the FCR is detected and an ultimate FCR is determined. Selection of a representative color of the determined FCR is carried out, and a specific color processing which replaces a color which is close to a pure color with the pure color is effected. Finally, image regeneration is carried out by overwriting and drawing (synthesizing) the FCR on the input image.
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Filipski Alan
Ling Marvin T.
Terada Yoshihiro
Fuji 'Xerox Co., Ltd.
GTX Corporation
Nguyen Madeleine
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
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