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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2003
Takahiro Yagishita, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Ouchi, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Yagishita, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Ouchi, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The color image processing apparatus comprises; a compressing/extending section for compressing the BRG input signals, storing the compressed signals in the page memory, restoring the compressed BGR input signals, and outputting the restored signals; a color converting section for receiving the restored signals and converting the restored signals to YMC signals; a ink block generating and ground removing section for generating a K (black) signal according to the YMC signals and removing the ground; and an area separation type of filter for grouping a plurality of pixels in to blocks, identifying the type of image of each block, and generating an area separation signal for an intermediate tone, a black character, or a colored character.