US5457491A
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System for producing image on first medium, such as video, simulating the appearance of image on second medium, such as motion picture or other photographic film
Assignee: Benhov GmbH LLC
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Filing: 1994-06-23
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2014-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A system for processing information in an image originated on a first medium into data representative of a modified image simulating an image originated on a selected second medium. The method of the system includes producing digital data representative of the color component response of a selected second medium under a selected group of variables affecting the response of the second medium to subject colors; storing the digital data in a memory for use in modifying digital data representative of color component values within the image originated on the first medium to simulate each corresponding component response within an image originated on the second medium; correlating data derived from the image originated on the first medium with the digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium; and selectively modifying the information in the image originating on the first medium based on the digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium, thereby to simulate in the image originating on the first medium characteristics of the second medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Craig P. Mowry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:57
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/028; G11B27/031; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/253; H04N5/262; H04N9/00; H04N9/43; H04N9/64; H04N9/74; H04N9/79; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/215; G11B2220/218; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/90; G11B27/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for processing information in an image originated on a first medium into data representative of a modified image simulating an image originated on a selected second medium, comprising: producing digital data representative of the color component response of a selected second medium under a selected group of variables affecting the response of the selected second medium to subject colors; storing said digital data in a memory for use in modifying digital data representative of color component values within said image originated on the first medium to simulate each corresponding component response within an image originated on said selected second medium; correlating data derived from said image originated on said first medium with said digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium; and selectively modifying respective information in the image originating on the first medium based on corresponding data of the digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium, thereby to simulate in said image originating on the first medium characteristics of said selected second medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for processing information in an image originated on a first medium into data representative of a modified image simulating an image originated on a selected second medium, comprising: producing digital data representative of the color component response of a selected second medium under a selected group of variables affecting the response of the selected second medium to subject colors; storing said digital data in a memory for use in modifying digital data representative of color component values within said image originated on the first medium to simulate each corresponding component response within an image originated on said selected second medium; correlating data derived from said image originated on said first medium with said digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium; and selectively modifying respective information in the image originating on the first medium based on corresponding data of the digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium, thereby to simulate in said image originating on the first medium characteristics of said selected second medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method claimed in claim 1, further wherein: said step of storing digital data representative of the color component response of a selected second medium comprises storing data to which selected data of said image originating in the first medium color component responses is modified.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method claimed in claim 2, further wherein: said digital data defines a selected second medium's detailed color component response range as data able to be referenced against the first medium's selectively detailed color component response range, under like variables affecting response to subject colors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method claimed in claim 1, including simulating film grain emulsion patterns of optional density and size within image data resulting from modifying of each digital component in the image originated from the first medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method claimed in claim 4, wherein said steps of simulating includes videographing a projection, as formed on a grain embodying surface, of each image resulting from data from modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method claimed in claim 5, wherein said steps of videographing comprises using a grain embodying surface comprising a light transmissible plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method claimed in claim 6, wherein the step of using a light transmissible plane comprises using exposed and processed photographic film stock.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method claimed in claim 4, wherein said step of simulating includes providing image data, resulting from modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium, to an external digital film recorder system for storing said image data photo-chemically within the emulsion of a selected film stock type and surface area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method claimed in claim 4, wherein said step of simulating includes providing image data, resulting from modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium, to a digital film grain pattern simulating image instilling means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method claimed in claim 8, wherein a secondary modifying of each digital component in said image originated from the first medium is executed based on the color response characteristics of said selected film stock, for the purpose of maintaining the integrity of a first modification performed by said step of selectively modifying in anticipating and compensating for component value shifts that occur in recording said image data directly on to said selected film stock.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
183 words
Apparatus for processing information in an image on a first image storing medium into data representative of a modified image simulating an image originated on a second image storing medium, comprising: means for producing digital data representative of the color component response of a selected second medium under a selected group of variables affecting the response of the second image storing medium to subject colors; means for storing said digital data in a memory for use in modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium to simulate each corresponding component of an image originated from the second image storing medium; means for correlating data derived from the image from the first medium with said digital data representative of the color component response of the second image storing medium; means for selectively modifying respective information in the image originating on the first medium based on corresponding data of the digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium, thereby to simulate in said image originating on the first medium characteristics of said second image storing medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
183 words
Apparatus for processing information in an image on a first image storing medium into data representative of a modified image simulating an image originated on a second image storing medium, comprising: means for producing digital data representative of the color component response of a selected second medium under a selected group of variables affecting the response of the second image storing medium to subject colors; means for storing said digital data in a memory for use in modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium to simulate each corresponding component of an image originated from the second image storing medium; means for correlating data derived from the image from the first medium with said digital data representative of the color component response of the second image storing medium; means for selectively modifying respective information in the image originating on the first medium based on corresponding data of the digital data representative of the color component response of the selected second medium, thereby to simulate in said image originating on the first medium characteristics of said second image storing medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 11, further wherein: said means for storing information representative of the color component response of a selected second medium comprises means for storing data to which selected data of said image originating in the first medium color component responses is modified.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 11, further wherein: said digital data defines the second image storing medium's selectively detailed color component response range as data able to be referenced against the first medium's selectively detailed color component response range, under like variables affecting response to subject colors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 11, including means for simulating film grain emulsion patterns of optional density and size within image data resulting from modifying of each digital component in the image originated from the first medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 14, wherein said means for simulating includes means for videographing a projection, as formed on a grain embodying surface, of each image resulting from data from modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 15, wherein said grain embodying surface is a light transmissible plane.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 16, wherein the light transmissible plane comprises exposed and processed photographic film stock.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 14, wherein said means for simulating includes means for providing image data, resulting from modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium, to an external digital film recorder system for storing said image data photo-chemically within the emulsion of a selected film stock type and surface area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 14, wherein said means for simulating includes means for providing image data, resulting from modifying each digital component in the image originated from the first medium, to a digital film grain pattern simulating image instilling means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
78 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 18, further comprising means for executing a secondary modifying of each digital component in said image originated from the first medium based on the color response characteristics of said selected film stock, for the purpose of maintaining the integrity of a first modification made by said means for selectively modifying in anticipating and compensating for component value shifts that would occur in recording said image data directly on to said selected film stock.
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