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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:
Jun. 11, 2002

Filed:

Mar. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:

Naoki Kuwata, Nagano, JP;

Takashi Maruyama, Nagano, JP;

Michinao Osawa, Nagano, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ; G06F 3/12 ; G06K 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ; G06F 3/12 ; G06K 1/502 ;
Abstract

A method and system for correcting a deviation in color balance in an image output device, without the need for performing a direct adjustment to the hardware. Image output devices may include printers, displays, or other image output devices. Deviation data may be derived from the output characteristics of every element color of an image output device, and stored at the image output device. A color correction device is provided which has the ability to receive the deviation data, and produce image data having a color correction based on this deviation data. The system can then communicate the color corrected image data to the image output device. The color correction system also may be configured to discriminate among a plurality of image output devices, with each image output device having the ability to store their own inherent output characteristics at the image output device.


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