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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1995
Shinobu Arimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Funada, Yokohama, JP;
Michio Kawase, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus and method includes a device for judging the degree of color or lack of color of an input color image signal, judging dot areas in input color image signal and controlling a spacial filter or a density conversion device for processing the input image signal according to a judgment by the first and second judging results, the spacial filter or the density conversion device being controlled according to the judgment by the first and second judging results, wherein the image processing also includes the ability to independently set sharpness of each of a plurality of color component signals.