US6894697B2
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Environment-compliant image display system and program
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 2001-07-30
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Granted: 2005-05-17
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Expires: 2021-07-30
Abstract
Abstract To provide an environment-compliant image display system and program, the system is provided with an environmental correction processing section for correcting an LUT in a 3D-LUT storage section, thus correcting colors, and a γ correction section for correcting γ values in a 1D-LUT storage section, thus correcting brightness, based on environmental information that has been measured by a colored-light sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Matsuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:34
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/02; G09G5/06; H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/73; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/06; G09G2320/0666
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
An environment-compliant image display system which corrects an image based on environmental information expressing a visual environment in an area in which the image is displayed, and displays the image, the environment-compliant image display system comprising: means for storing brightness correction information for correcting brightness of the image, based on the environmental information, and color correction information for correcting color of the image, based on the environmental information; and correction means for correcting image information for displaying the image, based on the environmental information, the brightness correction information, and the color correction information, wherein the brightness correction information comprises a one-dimensional look-up table, and wherein the color correction information comprises a three-dimensional look-up table.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
An environment-compliant image display system which corrects an image based on environmental information expressing a visual environment in an area in which the image is displayed, and displays the image, the environment-compliant image display system comprising: means for storing brightness correction information for correcting brightness of the image, based on the environmental information, and color correction information for correcting color of the image, based on the environmental information; and correction means for correcting image information for displaying the image, based on the environmental information, the brightness correction information, and the color correction information, wherein the brightness correction information comprises a one-dimensional look-up table, and wherein the color correction information comprises a three-dimensional look-up table.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 1 , wherein the one-dimensional look-up table comprises at least one of a gamma table and a color balance table, and wherein the three-dimensional look-up table comprises at least one of a color gamut correction table and a color temperature correction table.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 1 , wherein the correction means comprises means for collecting a plurality of types of environmental information that is input thereto all together, and corrects the image information based on the collected environmental information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 1 , wherein the correction means modifies a predetermined correction coefficient that is used correction of the image information, based on the environmental information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 1 , further comprising: visual environment detection means for measuring at least one of the color value, gamma, and color temperature of an image that is displayed in the image-displayed area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 1 , wherein the image-displayed area is an area on a screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 6 , further comprising: means for displaying an image that guides to input a type of the screen; and means for inputting the input type of the screen as at least part of the environmental information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
An environment-compliant image display system which corrects an image based on environmental information expressing a visual environment in an area in which the image is displayed, and displays the image, the environment-compliant image display system comprising: a storage section which stores brightness correction information for correcting brightness of the image, based on the environmental information, and color correction information for correcting color of the image, based on the environmental information; and a correction section which corrects image information for displaying the image, based on the environmental information, the brightness correction information, and the color correction information, wherein the brightness correction information comprises a one-dimensional look-up table, and wherein the color correction information comprises a three-dimensional look-up table.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
An environment-compliant image display system which corrects an image based on environmental information expressing a visual environment in an area in which the image is displayed, and displays the image, the environment-compliant image display system comprising: a storage section which stores brightness correction information for correcting brightness of the image, based on the environmental information, and color correction information for correcting color of the image, based on the environmental information; and a correction section which corrects image information for displaying the image, based on the environmental information, the brightness correction information, and the color correction information, wherein the brightness correction information comprises a one-dimensional look-up table, and wherein the color correction information comprises a three-dimensional look-up table.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
A program embodied on an information storage medium or in a carrier wave which corrects an image based on environmental information expressing a visual environment in an area in which the image is displayed, and displays the image, the program being for a computer to realize: means for a predetermined storage area to store brightness correction information for correcting brightness of the image, based on the environmental information, and color correction information for correcting color of the image, based on the environmental information; and correction means for correcting image information for displaying the image, based on the environmental information, the brightness correction information, and the color correction information, wherein the brightness correction information comprises a one-dimensional look-up table, and wherein the color correction information comprises a three-dimensional look-up table.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A program embodied on an information storage medium or in a carrier wave which corrects an image based on environmental information expressing a visual environment in an area in which the image is displayed, and displays the image, the program being for a computer to realize: means for a predetermined storage area to store brightness correction information for correcting brightness of the image, based on the environmental information, and color correction information for correcting color of the image, based on the environmental information; and correction means for correcting image information for displaying the image, based on the environmental information, the brightness correction information, and the color correction information, wherein the brightness correction information comprises a one-dimensional look-up table, and wherein the color correction information comprises a three-dimensional look-up table.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The program as defined by claim 9 , wherein the one-dimensional look-up table comprises at least one of a gamma table and a color balance table, and wherein the three-dimensional look-up table comprises at least one of a color gamut correction table and a color temperature correction table.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The program as defined by claim 9 , wherein the correction means comprises means for collecting a plurality of types of environmental information that is input thereto all together, and corrects the image information based on the collected environmental information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The program as defined by claim 9 , wherein the correction means modifies a predetermined correction coefficient that is used in a correction of the image information, based on the environmental information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The program as defined by claim 9 , wherein the environmental information is information from visual environment detection means for measuring at least one of the color value, gamma, and color temperature of an image that is displayed in the image-displayed area.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The program as defined by claim 9 , wherein the image-displayed area is an area on a screen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
The program as defined by claim 14 , for a computer to realize: means for a display means to display an image that guides to input a type of the screen; and means for an input means to input the input type of the screen as at least part of the environmental information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 9 , wherein the image-displayed area is an area on a screen.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
The environment-compliant image display system as defined by claim 16 , further comprising: means for displaying an image that guides to input a type of the screen; and means for inputting the input type of the screen as at least part of the environmental information.
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