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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2004
Eiji Atsumi, Kamakura, JP;
Kazunobu Shin, Katsushika-ku, JP;
Eiji Atsumi, Kamakura, JP;
Kazunobu Shin, Katsushika-ku, JP;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus for processing pieces of color image data each including a plurality of sub-pieces of color image data pertaining to the plurality of color components respectively comprises: initial color image inputting means; data dividing means responsive to the initial color image data for dividing it in respect of color components and for providing pieces of mono-color image data each corresponding to one of the sub-pieces of color image data of the piece of initial color image data, the number of the pieces of mono-color image data being equal to or larger than the number of the color components; data processing means for effecting a predetermined processing on each piece of mono-color image data to provide secondary image data; and secondary image data outputting means. One or more pieces of mono-color image data, which belong to one of the plurality of color components, are included in the pieces of mono-color image data of the number equal to or larger than the number of the color components, and the total number of the data points of the pieces of mono-color image data is equal to the number of the data points of the piece of initial color image data.