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Method of and apparatus for converting between a color appearance space and a colorant space
Assignee: RR Donnelley and Sons Co
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Filing: 1994-12-23
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2014-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus converts from a color appearance space to a colorant space and determines quantities of colorants required to reproduce a color in a medium. A set of input color signals representing a desired or measured color in the color appearance color space is developed and compared to a set of calculated color signals, representing an estimate of the color in the color appearance space, to produce an error signal. A set of scan estimate signals representing color components are generated and converted into a set of colorant estimate signals which represent quantities of colorants in the colorant space required to reproduce the color estimate in the medium. The set of colorant estimate signals are mapped into the color appearance space, according to the characteristics of an output device which is to reproduce the color in the medium, to produce the set of calculated color signals. The set of scan estimate signals are iteratively altered in response to the error signal to develop a set of calculated color signals which approximates the set of input color signals according to an error criterion.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward G. Pariser
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A method of determining quantities of colorants used by a particular output device to produce a color, comprising the steps of: (a) developing a set of color appearance input color signals representing the color in a color appearance space; and using a processor to implement the steps of; (b) choosing an initial set of scan estimate signals; (c) converting the scan estimate signals into a set of colorant estimate signals; (d) mapping the set of colorant estimate signals into the color appearance space according to a color reproduction characteristic of the particular output device to produce a set of calculated color signals representing an approximation of the color in the color appearance space; (e) comparing the set of color appearance input color signals to the set of calculated color signals to produce an error signal; (f) altering the set of scan estimate signals in response to the error signal; and (g) repeating steps (c)-(f) until an error criterion is satisfied at step (e), whereupon the colorant estimate signals represent the quantities of colorants used by the particular output device to produce the color.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
183 words
A method of determining quantities of colorants used by a particular output device to produce a color, comprising the steps of: (a) developing a set of color appearance input color signals representing the color in a color appearance space; and using a processor to implement the steps of; (b) choosing an initial set of scan estimate signals; (c) converting the scan estimate signals into a set of colorant estimate signals; (d) mapping the set of colorant estimate signals into the color appearance space according to a color reproduction characteristic of the particular output device to produce a set of calculated color signals representing an approximation of the color in the color appearance space; (e) comparing the set of color appearance input color signals to the set of calculated color signals to produce an error signal; (f) altering the set of scan estimate signals in response to the error signal; and (g) repeating steps (c)-(f) until an error criterion is satisfied at step (e), whereupon the colorant estimate signals represent the quantities of colorants used by the particular output device to produce the color.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of converting includes the steps of providing a look-up table which stores a plurality of sets of colorant quantity values, each set of which corresponds to a set of color scan values, interpolating between the sets of colorant quantity values to determine a set of colorant quantity values which corresponds to the set of scan estimate signals and providing the determined set of colorant quantity values as the colorant estimate signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of altering includes the steps of selecting one of the set of scan estimate signals and changing the amplitude of the selected one of the set of scan estimate signals by an incremental amount.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the step of altering includes the steps of storing an error variable value and comparing the error signal to the error variable value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the step of altering includes the further step of incrementing the selected one of the scan estimate signals using a set of increment variables, and wherein the step of comparing includes the step of modifying one of the set of increment variables if the error signal is greater than the error variable value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the step of modifying includes the steps of selecting a direction of amplitude change of the selected one of the scan estimate signals and consecutively choosing each one of the set of scan estimate signals as the selected one of the set of scan estimate signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of modifying further includes the step of varying the incremental amount when each one of the set of scan estimate signals has been chosen as the selected one of the set of scan estimate signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the step of varying includes the step of reducing the incremental amount by a particular factor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the error criterion is satisfied when the incremental amount falls below a predetermined level.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the error criterion is satisfied when the error signal falls below a predetermined level.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the color appearance space is a colorimetric color space.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of developing includes the step of measuring a set of color appearance values of a color on an image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of mapping includes the steps of providing a look-up table which stores a plurality of sets of color appearance values, each set of which corresponds to a set of colorant quantity values, interpolating between the sets of colorant quantity values to determine a set of color appearance values which corresponds to the set of colorant estimate signals and providing the determined set of color appearance values as the calculated color signals.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
208 words
An apparatus for determining quantities of colorants used by a particular output device to produce a color, comprising: means for developing a set of color appearance input color signals representing the color in a color appearance space; a memory for storing the color appearance input color signals; and a processing unit coupled to the memory including; means for choosing an initial set of scan estimate signals, means for converting the set of scan estimate signals into a set of colorant estimate signals, means for mapping the set of colorant estimate signals into the color appearance space according to a color reproduction characteristic of the particular output device to produce a set of calculated color signals representing an approximation of the color in the color appearance space, means for comparing the set of color appearance input color signals to the set of calculated color signals to produce an error signal, and means responsive to the error signal for iteratively altering the set of scan estimate signals to develop a set of calculated color signals which approximates the set of color appearance input color signals according to an error criterion, whereupon the colorant estimate signals represent the quantities of colorants used by the particular output device to produce the color.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
208 words
An apparatus for determining quantities of colorants used by a particular output device to produce a color, comprising: means for developing a set of color appearance input color signals representing the color in a color appearance space; a memory for storing the color appearance input color signals; and a processing unit coupled to the memory including; means for choosing an initial set of scan estimate signals, means for converting the set of scan estimate signals into a set of colorant estimate signals, means for mapping the set of colorant estimate signals into the color appearance space according to a color reproduction characteristic of the particular output device to produce a set of calculated color signals representing an approximation of the color in the color appearance space, means for comparing the set of color appearance input color signals to the set of calculated color signals to produce an error signal, and means responsive to the error signal for iteratively altering the set of scan estimate signals to develop a set of calculated color signals which approximates the set of color appearance input color signals according to an error criterion, whereupon the colorant estimate signals represent the quantities of colorants used by the particular output device to produce the color.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the converting means includes a look-up table which stores a plurality of sets of colorant quantity values, each set of which corresponds to a set of color scan values, an interpolator which interpolates between the sets of colorant quantity values to determine a set of colorant quantity values which corresponds to the set of scan estimate signals and means for providing the determined set of colorant quantity values as the colorant estimate signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the altering means includes means for changing the amplitude of one of the set of scan estimate signals by an incremental amount.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the altering means includes means for storing an error variable value and means for comparing the error signal to the error variable value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the altering means includes means for incrementing the one of the scan estimate signals using a set of increment variables and the comparing means includes means for modifying one of the set of increment variables if the error signal is greater than the error variable value.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the modifying means includes means for selecting a direction of amplitude change of the one of the scan estimate signals and means for consecutively choosing each one of the set of scan estimate signals as the one of the set of scan estimate signals.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the modifying means further includes means for varying the incremental amount when each one of the set of scan estimate signals has been chosen as the one of the set of scan estimate signals.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the varying means includes means for reducing the incremental amount by a particular factor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the error criterion is satisfied when the incremental amount falls below a predetermined level.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the error criterion is satisfied when the error signal falls below a predetermined level.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 14, including means for reproducing the color according to the set of colorant estimate signals when the error criterion is satisfied.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the developing means includes means for measuring a set of color appearance values of a color on an image.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the mapping means includes a look-up table which stores a plurality of sets of color appearance values, each set of which corresponds to a set of colorant quantity values, an interpolator which interpolates between the sets of colorant quantity values to determine a set of color appearance values which corresponds to the set of set of colorant estimate signals and means for providing the determined set of color appearance values as the calculated color signals.
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