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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Catherine Jane Lockeridge, Engadine, AU;
Stephen Robert Bruce, Abbottsford, AU;
Richard Lam, Waterloo, AU;
Bernard John Giannetti, Middle Cove, AU;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/100 ;
Abstract
A method of automatically transforming an arbitrary pixel image into a corresponding simulated water color like image is disclosed. The method includes dividing the image into regions ( ) having substantially the same color characteristics ( ). Once divided, the borders ( ) of the regions are determined and filtered. The filtering utilizes the color of the regions on each side of the border to produce a mixture color along the border.