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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1995

Filed:

Mar. 06, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

Lindsay W MacDonald, Bedfordshire, GB;

Anthony J Johnson, Bedfordshire, GB;

Ronnier Luo, Leicestershire, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; G03F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358520 ; 358515 ; 358518 ;
Abstract

A method and apparatus for processing data representing an image in a first color space suitable for controlling a first image output device. The apparatus comprises a processor (11, 14, 17) for reversibly transforming the image into a perceptual color space defined by lightness, colorfulness and hue components, and for modifying the lightness, colorfulness and hue components of the image in accordance with a predetermined algorithm so that all colors in the image fall within the gamut of a second image output device; and a store for storing data defining the modified and unmodified lightness, colorfulness and hue components.


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