US6933950B2
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Color conversion characteristic determining method, image display device, and recording medium
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 2004-03-12
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Granted: 2005-08-23
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Expires: 2024-03-12
Abstract
Abstract In a color conversion characteristic determining method for use with an image display device in which image data is converted on a pixel-by-pixel basis, referring to the color conversion characteristic, and the color-converted image is displayed, a color conversion characteristic candidate is set, and color-converted data are predicted by using input image data, and then tristimulus values of the displayed colors are predicted, and the results are evaluated to judge whether the color conversion characteristic satisfies the requirement. It is possible to make the color conversion characteristic to obtain color reproduction closer to the ideal color reproduction according to a standard, and the color conversion characteristic can be determined in a short time.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuichi Kagawa
- 👤 Hiroaki Sugiura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:01
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/02; G09G5/04; H; H04; H04N; H04N17/00; H04N17/04; G09G2320/00; G09G2320/06; G09G2320/0693
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for determining a color conversion characteristic, the apparatus comprising: an image display unit for displaying converted image data; a holding unit for storing a conversion characteristic; and a color conversion unit for performing color conversion on input image data based on the conversion characteristic stored in the holding unit, and for outputting the converted image data to the image display unit, wherein the color conversion unit selects a color conversion candidate, wherein the color conversion unit calculates predicted tristimulus values based on predicted color data, wherein the color conversion unit evaluates the predicted tristimulus values based on measured tristimulus values and the selected color conversion candidate, and wherein the color conversion unit determines, on the basis of the evaluation of the predicted tristimulus values, whether or not the color conversion candidate that was selected is stored in the holding unit as the conversion characteristic.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for determining a color conversion characteristic, the apparatus comprising: an image display unit for displaying converted image data; a holding unit for storing a conversion characteristic; and a color conversion unit for performing color conversion on input image data based on the conversion characteristic stored in the holding unit, and for outputting the converted image data to the image display unit, wherein the color conversion unit selects a color conversion candidate, wherein the color conversion unit calculates predicted tristimulus values based on predicted color data, wherein the color conversion unit evaluates the predicted tristimulus values based on measured tristimulus values and the selected color conversion candidate, and wherein the color conversion unit determines, on the basis of the evaluation of the predicted tristimulus values, whether or not the color conversion candidate that was selected is stored in the holding unit as the conversion characteristic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an input image data processing unit for performing tone correction on the input image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the input image data is formed of three color data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the three color data includes red, green, and blue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the color conversion unit utilizes a look-up table for performing the color conversion of the input image data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the color conversion unit utilizes a matrix calculator for performing the color conversion of the input image data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein coefficients forming coefficient matrixes for the matrix calculator are changed in determining the color conversion characteristic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the color conversion candidate is selected on the basis of a previously determined color conversion characteristic or on the basis of a standard color conversion characteristic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predicted color data are calculated based on the color conversion candidate and generated sets of input image data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predicted tristimulus values are calculated on the further basis of predicted image display data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the measured tristimulus values have been measured previously or are current measured tristimulus values, depending on whether or not the image display device has been altered.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the evaluation of the predicted tristimulus values is performed by calculating target tristimulus values on the basis of generated input image data, calculating color differences between the target tristimulus values and predicted tristimulus values, and comparing the color differences to reference values.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the color conversion candidate that was selected is modified on the basis of the determination of the evaluation of the predicted tristimulus values.
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