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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1998
Jing Wu, Carlton, AU;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of determining image representative colors for an image comprising a plurality of image elements having color information associated therewith. Initially, the image elements are grouped into a plurality of image element groups on the basis of their colors. An initial representative color is then generated for each of the image element groups, the initial representative colors subsequently being clustered together into color clusters in a color space. Finally, an image representative color is determined based on each respective color cluster. Also shown is a method of using one or more of the image representative colors as a basis for providing one or more aesthetic color suggestions for a given image. A set of color selection rules is provided, and an aesthetic color suggested on the basis thereof.