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Method and device for converting color signal
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1996-08-23
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2016-08-23
Abstract
Abstract Described is a method and a device for converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color signal consisting of the plurality of chromatic color components and an achromatic color component. Firstly, an achromatic value is obtained, and then an under color addition is executed to obtain a chromatic value for each of the plurality of chromatic color components. Then, whether the chromatic values for the plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values is examined. If it is determined that the chromatic values for the plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values, the chromatic values are replaced with the predetermined values, and the another color signal consisting of the chromatic color components having the chromatic values and the achromatic color component having the achromatic value is output as the converted signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Ueda
- 👤 Ryohei Komiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6016; H04N1/6022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color signal consisting of said plurality of chromatic color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: calculating ratios of said chromatic values to said achromatic value, respectively; obtaining the maximum value among said ratios of said chromatic values to said achromatic value; and comparing said maximum value with a predetermined threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color signal consisting of said plurality of chromatic color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: calculating ratios of said chromatic values to said achromatic value, respectively; obtaining the maximum value among said ratios of said chromatic values to said achromatic value; and comparing said maximum value with a predetermined threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said chromatic color components comprise components of subtractive primaries.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined values are all zero.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein each of said predetermined values is changeable.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color signal consisting of said plurality of chromatic color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: calculating ratios of component values of said chromatic color components to said achromatic value; obtaining the maximum value among said ratios of said component values to said achromatic value; and comparing said maximum value with a predetermined threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
225 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color signal consisting of said plurality of chromatic color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: calculating ratios of component values of said chromatic color components to said achromatic value; obtaining the maximum value among said ratios of said component values to said achromatic value; and comparing said maximum value with a predetermined threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said predetermined values are all zero.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein each of said predetermined values is changeable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein said chromatic color components comprise components of subtractive primaries.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color siqnal consisting of said plurality of chromatic color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: obtaining the maximum value within said chromatic values; calculating a threshold value; and comparing said maximum value with said threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color siqnal consisting of said plurality of chromatic color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: obtaining the maximum value within said chromatic values; calculating a threshold value; and comparing said maximum value with said threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said calculating step calculates said threshold value in accordance with said achromatic value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said calculating step multiplies said achromatic value by a predetermined coefficient to obtain said threshold value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein said predetermined values are all zero.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 11, wherein each of said predetermined coefficient is changeable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said chromatic color components comprise components of subtractive primaries.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
210 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color signal consisting of said plurality of color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: obtaining the maximum value within component values of said chromatic color components; calculating a threshold value; and comparing said maximum value with said threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
210 words
A method of converting a color signal consisting of a plurality of chromatic color components into another color signal consisting of said plurality of color components and an achromatic color component, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining an achromatic value of said chromatic color components; executing an under color removal in order to obtain a chromatic value for each of said plurality of chromatic color components; determining whether said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; replacing said chromatic values with said predetermined values if it is determined in the determining step that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values; and outputting said another color signal, said chromatic components and achromatic component of said another color signal having said chromatic values and said achromatic value, respectively; wherein said determining step includes the steps of: obtaining the maximum value within component values of said chromatic color components; calculating a threshold value; and comparing said maximum value with said threshold value, and wherein said determining step determines that said chromatic values for said plurality of chromatic color components should be replaced with predetermined values if said maximum value is smaller than said threshold value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 15, wherein said calculating step calculates said threshold value in accordance with said achromatic value.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 16, wherein said calculating step multiplies said achromatic value by a predetermined coefficient to obtain said threshold value.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 17, wherein said predetermined values are all zero.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 17, wherein each of said predetermined coefficient is changeable.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 15, wherein said chromatic color components comprise components of subtractive primaries.
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