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Image processing system, projector, program, information storage medium, and image processing method

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 2003-05-05
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Granted: 2006-03-14
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Expires: 2023-05-05
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Abstract

Abstract An image processing system that shorten calibration time includes a storage section which stores darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images having different colors are displayed under a darkroom condition through a sensor; a measurement data generating section which generates supposed measurement data based on a viewing-environment-measurement data obtained by measuring one of the plurality of calibration images through the sensor under a viewing environment and the darkroom-condition-measurement data; a color gamut computing section which computes an area ratio between a color gamut based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and a color gamut based on the supposed measurement data; and a correcting section which corrects an image correcting data to correct a hue and gray scale of an image using a logistic function with a parameter based on the area ratio and also corrects image information for displaying an image.

Inventors

  • 👤 Osamu Wada

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 21:37
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; H04N9/31; H04N9/3179; H04N9/3182; H04N17/00; H04N17/04; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/422; H04N21/42202; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4318; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/57; H04N5/58; H04N9/3191; H04N9/3194; H04N9/64; H04N9/68; H04N9/69; H04N17/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
An image processing system comprising: a storage section which stores darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; a supposed measurement data generating section which generates supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; and a correcting section which corrects predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
An image processing system comprising: a storage section which stores darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; a supposed measurement data generating section which generates supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; and a correcting section which corrects predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 85 words
The image processing system as defined in claim 1 , further comprising: a color gamut computing section which computes an area ratio between a color gamut based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and a color gamut based on the supposed measurement data, wherein the correcting section corrects the image correcting data to correct a hue and gray scale of an image using a logistic function with a parameter based on the area ratio, and also corrects the image information based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 52 words
The image processing system as defined in claim 2 , wherein the supposed measurement data is obtained by supposing a measurement value expected to be obtained in a case of measuring the display region on which another of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under the viewing environment through the sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 56 words
The image processing system as defined in claim 3 , wherein the supposed measurement data generating section generates the supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data obtained by measuring calibration images through the sensor, each of the calibration images having a different color, the calibration images being smaller in number than the plurality of calibration images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 166 words
A projector comprising: a storage section which stores darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; a supposed measurement data generating section which generates supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; a correcting section which corrects predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data; and an image projecting section which projects an image based on the corrected image information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 166 words
A projector comprising: a storage section which stores darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; a supposed measurement data generating section which generates supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; a correcting section which corrects predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data; and an image projecting section which projects an image based on the corrected image information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 156 words
A computer-readable program for causing a computer to function as: storage means for storing darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; supposed measurement data generating means for generating supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; and correcting means for correcting predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 156 words
A computer-readable program for causing a computer to function as: storage means for storing darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; supposed measurement data generating means for generating supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; and correcting means for correcting predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 88 words
The program as defined in claim 6 , the program causing a computer to function as: color gamut computing means for computing an area ratio between a color gamut based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and a color gamut based on the supposed measurement data, wherein the correcting means corrects the image correcting data to correct a hue and gray scale of an image using a logistic function with a parameter based on the area ratio, and also corrects the image information based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 50 words
The program as defined in claim 7 , wherein the supposed measurement data is obtained by supposing a measurement value expected to be obtained in a case of measuring the display region on which another of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under the viewing environment through the sensor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 54 words
The program as defined in claim 8 , wherein the supposed measurement data generating means generates the supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data obtained by measuring calibration images through the sensor, each of the calibration images having a different color, the calibration images being smaller in number than the plurality of calibration images.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 161 words
An information storage medium storing a computer-readable program for causing a computer to function as: storage means for storing darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; supposed measurement data generating means for generating supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; and correcting means for correcting predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 161 words
An information storage medium storing a computer-readable program for causing a computer to function as: storage means for storing darkroom-condition-measurement data obtained by measuring a display region on which a plurality of calibration images are sequentially displayed under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color, the display region being measured for each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor; supposed measurement data generating means for generating supposed measurement data based on viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data, the viewing-environment-measurement data being obtained by measuring the display region on which one of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under a viewing environment through the sensor; and correcting means for correcting predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data, and also corrects image information used for image display based on the corrected image correcting data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 165 words
An image processing method comprising steps of: displaying a plurality of calibration images under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color; measuring each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor, the plurality of calibration images being sequentially displayed; generating darkroom-condition-measurement data based on the measuring of each of the plurality of calibration images; displaying one of the plurality of calibration images under a viewing environment; measuring the displayed one of the plurality of calibration images through the sensor; generating viewing-environment-measurement data based on the measuring of the displayed one of the plurality of calibration images; generating supposed measurement data based on the viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data; correcting a predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data; correcting image information based on the corrected image correcting data; and displaying an image based on the corrected image information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 165 words
An image processing method comprising steps of: displaying a plurality of calibration images under a darkroom condition, each of the plurality of calibration images having a different color; measuring each of the plurality of calibration images through a sensor, the plurality of calibration images being sequentially displayed; generating darkroom-condition-measurement data based on the measuring of each of the plurality of calibration images; displaying one of the plurality of calibration images under a viewing environment; measuring the displayed one of the plurality of calibration images through the sensor; generating viewing-environment-measurement data based on the measuring of the displayed one of the plurality of calibration images; generating supposed measurement data based on the viewing-environment-measurement data and the darkroom-condition-measurement data; correcting a predetermined image correcting data by grasping a difference between the darkroom condition and the viewing environment based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and the supposed measurement data; correcting image information based on the corrected image correcting data; and displaying an image based on the corrected image information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 72 words
The image processing method as defined in claim 11 , wherein, when the image correcting data is corrected, an area ratio between a color gamut based on the darkroom-condition-measurement data and a color gamut based on the supposed measurement data is computed, and wherein the image correcting data is corrected to correct a hue and gray scale of an image using a logistic function with a parameter based on the area ratio.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 52 words
The image processing method as defined in claim 12 , wherein the supposed measurement data is obtained by supposing a measurement value expected to be obtained in a case of measuring the display region on which another of the plurality of calibration images is displayed under the viewing environment through the sensor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 63 words
The image processing method as defined in claim 13 , further comprising steps of: displaying calibration images under the viewing environment, each of the calibration images having a different color, the calibration images being smaller in number than the plurality of calibration images; measuring the calibration images through the sensor; and generating the viewing-environment-measurement data based on the measuring of the calibration images.

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