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Method of transforming colors of image
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-30
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Granted: 1999-07-06
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Expires: 2017-01-30
Abstract
Abstract Physiological primary colors, which correspond to tristimulus values of each of picture elements of an image on a hard copy, are obtained. A parameter, which represents the degree of incomplete chromatic adaptation, is determined in accordance with a correlated color temperature of a white point of a CRT display device, on which the image is to be displayed. Temporary tristimulus values, which are to be reproduced on the CRT display device, are derived in accordance with the parameter. From the temporary tristimulus values, perception values relating to lightness, color vividness and hue, such as metric lightness, metric chroma, and a metric hue angle in the LAB-color space are calculated by taking the white point of the CRT display device as a viewing illuminance. The tristimulus values of the image are then transformed into the tristimulus values on the display device, and a soft copy image is formed on the display device in accordance with the transformed tristimulus values. The same color appearances as those of the hard copy image are thereby obtained on the soft copy image displayed on the display device.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Takemura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6083; H04N1/6086; H04N1/6077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A method of transforming colors of image, comprising the steps of: i) obtaining physiological primary colors, which correspond to tristimulus values of each of picture elements of an image on a hard copy, ii) determining a parameter, which represents the degree of incomplete chromatic adaptation, in accordance with a correlated color temperature of a white point of a display device, on which the image is to be displayed, iii) deriving temporary tristimulus values, which are to be reproduced on the display device, in accordance with said parameter, iv) calculating perception values relating to lightness, color vividness and hue from said temporary tristimulus values, the white point of the display device being taken as a viewing illuminant in said calculation, v) calculating lightness, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to the perception value relating to brightness, as a function of the illuminance of the surround at the time at which the image displayed on the display device is viewed, vi) calculating a chroma value, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to the perception value relating to color vividness, as a function of the illuminance of the surround at the time at which the image displayed on the CRT display device is viewed, and vii) calculating tristimulus values, which are ultimately presented to the CRT display device, in accordance with said lightness after being compensated, said chroma value after being compensated, and said perception value relating to hue.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
244 words
A method of transforming colors of image, comprising the steps of: i) obtaining physiological primary colors, which correspond to tristimulus values of each of picture elements of an image on a hard copy, ii) determining a parameter, which represents the degree of incomplete chromatic adaptation, in accordance with a correlated color temperature of a white point of a display device, on which the image is to be displayed, iii) deriving temporary tristimulus values, which are to be reproduced on the display device, in accordance with said parameter, iv) calculating perception values relating to lightness, color vividness and hue from said temporary tristimulus values, the white point of the display device being taken as a viewing illuminant in said calculation, v) calculating lightness, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to the perception value relating to brightness, as a function of the illuminance of the surround at the time at which the image displayed on the display device is viewed, vi) calculating a chroma value, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to the perception value relating to color vividness, as a function of the illuminance of the surround at the time at which the image displayed on the CRT display device is viewed, and vii) calculating tristimulus values, which are ultimately presented to the CRT display device, in accordance with said lightness after being compensated, said chroma value after being compensated, and said perception value relating to hue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said perception value relating to lightness, color vividness and hue are metric lightness, metric chroma and a metric hue angle in the LAB-color space.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said parameter is a function of the color temperature of the white color of the display device and ensures that the adaptation becomes incomplete with respect to color temperatures, which are associated with correlated color temperatures higher than 6000K, and with respect to color temperatures, which are associated with correlated color temperatures lower than 5500K.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said lightness, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to perception value relating to brightness, is calculated with the function for transforming and reproducing such that, when the illuminance of the surround at the time, at which the image displayed on the CRT display device is viewed, is lower than 100 l×, the contrast of the perceived brightness may increase monotonously.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said chroma value, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to perception value relating to color vividness, is calculated with the function for transforming and reproducing such that, when the illuminance of the surround at the time, at which the image displayed on the CRT display device is viewed, is lower than 100 l×, the contrast of the perceived color vividness may increase monotonously.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of transforming colors of image, comprising the steps of: i) obtaining physiological primary colors, which correspond to tristimulus values of each of picture elements of an image on a hard copy, ii) determining a parameter, which represents the degree of incomplete chromatic adaptation, in accordance with a correlated color temperature of a white point of a display device, on which the image is to be displayed, iii) deriving temporary tristimulus values, which are to be reproduced on the display device, in accordance with the parameter; iv) calculating perception values relating to brightness, color vividness and hue from said temporary tristimulus values, the white point of the display device being taken as a viewing illuminant in said calculation; and v) calculating tristimulus values, which are ultimately presented to the display device, in accordance with said perception values relating to brightness, color vividness and hue.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of transforming colors of image, comprising the steps of: i) obtaining physiological primary colors, which correspond to tristimulus values of each of picture elements of an image on a hard copy, ii) determining a parameter, which represents the degree of incomplete chromatic adaptation, in accordance with a correlated color temperature of a white point of a display device, on which the image is to be displayed, iii) deriving temporary tristimulus values, which are to be reproduced on the display device, in accordance with the parameter; iv) calculating perception values relating to brightness, color vividness and hue from said temporary tristimulus values, the white point of the display device being taken as a viewing illuminant in said calculation; and v) calculating tristimulus values, which are ultimately presented to the display device, in accordance with said perception values relating to brightness, color vividness and hue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising, after the step of calculating said perception values: calculating lightness, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to the perception value relating to brightness, as a function of the illuminance of the surround at the time at which the image displayed on the display device is viewed, and calculating a chroma value, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to the perception value relating to color vividness, as a function of the illuminance of the surround at the time at which the image displayed on the CRT display device is viewed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein said perception value relating to lightness, color vividness and hue are metric lightness, metric chroma and a metric hue angle in the LAB-color space.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein said parameter is a function of the color temperature of the white color of the display device and ensures that the adaptation becomes incomplete with respect to color temperatures, which are associated with correlated color temperatures higher than 6000K, and with respect to color temperatures, which are associated with correlated color temperatures lower than 5500K.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein said lightness, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to perception value relating to brightness, is calculated with the function for transforming and reproducing such that, when the illuminance of the surround at the time, at which the image displayed on the display device is viewed, is lower than 100 l×, the contrast of the perceived brightness may increase monotonously.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein said chroma value, which has been compensated for reduction in contrast with respect to perception value relating to color vividness, is calculated with the function for transforming and reproducing such that, when the illuminance of the surround at the time, at which the image displayed on the display device is viewed, is lower than 100 l×, the contrast of the perceived color vividness may increase monotonously.
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