Systems and methods for enhancing tone reproduction

Details Systems and methods for enhancing tone reproduction Systems and methods for enhancing tone reproduction

2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2625)

Image analysis

Image enhancement or restoration

Image filter

C382S254000, C382S257000, C358S003210, C358S003270

Reexamination Certificate

active

07031549

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is related to a method for processing a digital image, wherein the digital image comprises at least a gray-scale component. The method may comprise: morphologically filtering the grayscale component to produce a segmentation result; low-pass filtering the gray-scale component under control of at least the segmentation result to produce an image mask; and enhancing tone reproduction of the digital image utilizing at least the image mask.

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