US5497431A
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Method of extracting characteristic image data and color data conversion device for image processing apparatus
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 1994-08-24
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Granted: 1996-03-05
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Expires: 2014-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A method of extracting characteristic image data by dividing, on the basis of hues, an original image into color regions, and after regions which contact an outer edge of the original image have been eliminated, extracting regions likely to be face regions; and a color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus in which lightness values are determined by simple calculation on the basis of data of respective colors which have been photometrically measured, and hue values and saturation values are outputted by use of tables. Characteristic image data of the original image can be extracted with high precision, and calculating time for converting the data of the respective colors, which have been photometrically measured, into hue, saturation and lightness can be reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:28
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/62; H04N1/628
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus comprising: color data outputting means for dividing a color original image into a plurality of pixels, breaking down each of the pixels into three colors of red light, green light and blue light, photometrically measuring the red light, green light and blue light, and outputting color data of the three colors; calculating means for standardizing at least two color data, and outputting standardized color data; lightness conversion means for calculating a lightness value on the basis of color data of the three colors, and outputting the lightness value; saturation conversion means, provided with a saturation table expressing relationships between the standardized color data and saturation values of the pixels, for outputting saturation values corresponding to inputted standardized color data; and hue conversion means, provided with a hue table expressing relationships between the standardized color data and hue values of the pixels, for outputting hue values corresponding to inputted standardized color data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus comprising: color data outputting means for dividing a color original image into a plurality of pixels, breaking down each of the pixels into three colors of red light, green light and blue light, photometrically measuring the red light, green light and blue light, and outputting color data of the three colors; calculating means for standardizing at least two color data, and outputting standardized color data; lightness conversion means for calculating a lightness value on the basis of color data of the three colors, and outputting the lightness value; saturation conversion means, provided with a saturation table expressing relationships between the standardized color data and saturation values of the pixels, for outputting saturation values corresponding to inputted standardized color data; and hue conversion means, provided with a hue table expressing relationships between the standardized color data and hue values of the pixels, for outputting hue values corresponding to inputted standardized color data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said calculating means effects standardization at a value which is a predetermined multiple of the lightness value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an amount of standardized color data inputted into said saturation table is less than an amount of standardized color data inputted into said hue table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the color data standardized by said calculating means is color data of green light and blue light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a storage capacity of said hue table is greater than a storage capacity of said saturation table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A color data conversion device for an image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the storage capacity of said hue table is 10 or more times greater than the storage capacity of said saturation table.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-03-05 | 2003-09-04 | 2004-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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