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Method of applying manipulations to an extended color gamut digital image
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 1998-09-28
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Granted: 2001-09-04
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Expires: 2018-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A method for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut comprising the steps of representing the extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more associated residual image(s) representing a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; and modifying the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) to form a modified limited color gamut digital image and one or more modified residual image(s) in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin E. Spaulding
- 👤 Ann L. McCarthy
- 👤 Edward J. Giorgianni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:45
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6058; G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut comprising: a) representing an extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each residual image comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; and c) moding the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) to form a modified limited color gamut digital image and one or more modified residual image(s) in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut comprising: a) representing an extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each residual image comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; and c) moding the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) to form a modified limited color gamut digital image and one or more modified residual image(s) in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 where the modified limited color gamut digital image and the modified residual image(s) are stored in a digital image file using a digital storage medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 where the modified residual image(s) is stored as additional data associated with the digital image file used to store the modified limited color gamut digital image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 2 where the modified limited color gamut digital image is stored in the digital image file, and the modified residual image(s) are stored in a separate associated digital image file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) include providing a color balance adjustment for the extended color gamut digital image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) include providing a density adjustment for the extended color gamut digital image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) include providing an adjustment of the color reproduction characteristics.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) include providing a sharpness adjustment for the image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) include cropping the image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) include resizing the image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) include applying a noise reduction algorithm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) are user specified.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 where the desired image modification(s) are determined by using an automatic algorithm to analyze the image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13 where the automatic algorithm includes determining a color balance adjustment for the image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 where the automatic algorithm includes determining a density adjustment for the image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 where the automatic algorithm includes determining a sharpness adjustment for the image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13 where the automatic algorithm includes determining a noise reduction adjustment for the image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 were the desired image modification(s) are determined by using limited color gamut digital image and not the residual image(s).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 18 where the desired image modification(s) are user specified based upon manipulation of a preview image determined from the limited color gamut digital image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 19 where the information about the desired image modification(s) is provided by a list of operations to be applied to a reconstructed extended color gamut digital image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 18 where the desired image modification(s) are determined by using an automatic algorithm to analyze the limited color gamut digital image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 1 where c) includes: i) forming a reconstructed extended color gamut digital image from the limited color gamut digital image and one or more residual image(s); ii) modifying the reconstructed extended color gamut digital image in response to the specified desired image modification(s); and iii) determining a modified limited color gamut digital image and one or more modified residual image(s) from the modified reconstructed extended color gamut digital image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 where c) includes: i) modifying the limited color gamut digital image in response to the specified desired image modification(s) to form a modified limited color gamut digital image; and ii) independently modifying the residual image(s) in response to the specified desired image modification(s) to form one or more modified residual image(s).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1 where the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) are stored in a digital image file using a digital storage medium, together with information about the desired image modification(s) which is adapted to be used to modify the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) at a later time.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 further including using the modified residual image(s) together with the modified limited color gamut digital image to form a digital image appropriate for display on an output device having a color gamut different than the limited color gamut.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 where the limited color gamut digital image is represented in a form that is appropriate for display on a video display.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 26 further including previewing the digital image by displaying the limited color gamut digital image on a video display.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 where the extended color gamut digital image originates from a scan of a photographic negative.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 where the extended color gamut digital image originates from a scan of a photographic transparency.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 where the extended color gamut digital image originates from a scan of a photographic print.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 where the extended color gamut digital image originates from a digital camera.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut comprising: a) representing an extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each residual image comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; c) forming a reconstructed extended color gamut digital image using the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s); and d) modifying the reconstructed extended color gamut digital image in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Claim 34
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut comprising: a) representing an extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each residual image comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; c) forming a reconstructed extended color gamut digital image using the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s); and d) modifying the reconstructed extended color gamut digital image in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 32 were the desired image modification(s) are determined by using limited color gamut digital image and not the residual image(s).
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 32 where the desired image modification(s) are user specified based upon manipulation of a preview image determined from the limited color gamut digital image.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 32 where the desired image modification(s) are determined by using an automatic algorithm to analyze the limited color gamut digital image.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 32 where the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) are stored in a digital image file using a digital storage medium.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 36 where information about the desired image modification(s) is stored as additional data in the digital image file to be used to modify the reconstructed extended color gamut digital image at a later time.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 37 where the information about the desired image modification(s) is provided by a list of operations to be applied to the reconstructed extended color gamut digital image.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 32 further including determining a modified limited color gamut digital image and one or more modified residual image(s) from the modified reconstructed extended color gamut digital image.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 39 where the limited color gamut digital image is represented in a form that is appropriate for display on a video display.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 40 further including previewing the digital image by displaying the limited color gamut digital image on a video display.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 32 further including using the modified extended color gamut digital image to form a digital image appropriate for display on an output device having a color gamut different than the limited color gamut.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer program product for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut, and having a computer readable storage medium with a computer program stored thereon for performing: a) representing the extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; and c) modifying the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) to form a modified limited color gamut digital image and one or more modified residual image(s) in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer program product for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut, and having a computer readable storage medium with a computer program stored thereon for performing: a) representing the extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; and c) modifying the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s) to form a modified limited color gamut digital image and one or more modified residual image(s) in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
131 words
A computer program product for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut, and having a computer readable storage medium with a computer program stored thereon for performing: a) representing an extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each residual image comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; c) forming a reconstructed extended color gamut digital image using the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s); and d) modifying the reconstructed extended color gamut digital image in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
131 words
A computer program product for modifying a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut, and having a computer readable storage medium with a computer program stored thereon for performing: a) representing an extended color gamut digital image with a limited color gamut digital image and one or more stored associated residual image(s) each residual image comprising a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; b) specifying one or more desired image modification(s) to be applied to the extended color gamut digital image; c) forming a reconstructed extended color gamut digital image using the limited color gamut digital image and the residual image(s); and d) modifying the reconstructed extended color gamut digital image in response to the specified desired image modification(s).
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