EP0480397A2
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Color outputting method and apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-10-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-10-09
Abstract
Abstract Color outputting method and apparatus are disclosed. A size of character to be generated is discriminated. Ratios of coloring materials constructing the color to be generated are corrected when the size of character is smaller than a predetermined value. When the coloring materials are corrected, the ratio of the coloring material of the highest ratio is set into 100 % and the ratios of the other coloring materials are increased by only the same value as the highest ratio. Thus, a permanent visible color image can be formed at any size and in any color.
Inventors
- 👤 Hironobu c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Taki
- 👤 Shuichi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kumada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/004; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
28 words
A color outputting method comprising the steps of; discriminating a size of character to be generated; and correcting ratios of coloring materials in accordance with the size discriminated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the character size is discriminated by comparing with an arbitrary value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the character size is discriminated by comparing with an arbitrary value, and when the character size is smaller than the arbitrary value, the correction of the coloring materials is executed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the correction of the coloring materials is executed by using the coloring material having the highest ratio among the coloring materials constructing the color to be generated as a reference.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the correction of the coloring materials is executed by setting the ratio of the coloring material having the highest ratio among the coloring materials constructing the color to be generated into 100 % and by increasing the ratios of the other coloring materials by the same value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A color outputting apparatus comprising: discriminating means for discriminating a size of character to be generated; and coloring material correcting means for correcting ratios of coloring materials in accordance with the size discriminated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the discrimination of the character size by said discriminating means is executed by comparing with an arbitrary value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the discrimination of the character size by said discriminating means is executed by comparing with an arbitrary value, and when the character size is smaller than the arbitrary value, the correction of the coloring materials is executed by said coloring material correcting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said coloring material correcting means corrects the coloring materials by using the coloring material having the highest ratio among the coloring materials constructing the color to be generated as a reference.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said coloring material correcting means sets the ratio of the coloring material having the highest ratio among the coloring materials constructing the color to be generated into 100 % and increases the ratios of the other coloring materials by the same value.
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