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Correction table generation method and method of controlling correction table generation apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2005-05-19
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Granted: 2006-11-21
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Expires: 2025-05-19
Abstract
Abstract In a multi-valued printer that uses discontinuous index patterns, if a tone correction table is generated using sampled density patches, a table which is different from a table to be obtained and has no inflection point is obtained, and the print density characteristics after tone correction suffer discontinuity. To solve this problem, an output gamma table used to output measurement patches is set to linearly correct the printer print characteristics. Patches are output and their densities are measured. A reverse table of a “signal value—density” table is generated, and is smoothed using a recursive curve. The smoothed reverse table is finely adjusted to generate an intermediate output gamma table. The generated table undergoes index component correction, thus generating a tone correction table.
Inventors
- 👤 Okinori Tsuchiya
- 👤 Shigeyasu Nagoshi
- 👤 Akihiko Nakatani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6097; H04N1/40; H04N1/40087; H04N1/407; H04N1/603; H04N1/6033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness while compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness while compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
An image processing method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness, which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; and generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
An image processing method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness, which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; and generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
123 words
A control method of a generator for generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: supplying images for measuring amounts of brightness, the nonlinear characteristics of which have been compensated for, to the printing apparatus; generating a tone correction table based on amounts of brightness which are obtained by measuring the printed images; applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table; and setting the generated tone correction table in a correction circuit which corrects tone characteristics of an image signal to be supplied to the printing apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
A control method of a generator for generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: supplying images for measuring amounts of brightness, the nonlinear characteristics of which have been compensated for, to the printing apparatus; generating a tone correction table based on amounts of brightness which are obtained by measuring the printed images; applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table; and setting the generated tone correction table in a correction circuit which corrects tone characteristics of an image signal to be supplied to the printing apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
A control method of a generator for generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: supplying images for measuring amounts of brightness, which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect, to the printing apparatus; generating a tone correction table based on amounts of brightness which are obtained by measuring the printed images; and setting the generated tone correction table in a correction circuit which corrects tone characteristics of an image signal to be supplied to the printing apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
A control method of a generator for generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: supplying images for measuring amounts of brightness, which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect, to the printing apparatus; generating a tone correction table based on amounts of brightness which are obtained by measuring the printed images; and setting the generated tone correction table in a correction circuit which corrects tone characteristics of an image signal to be supplied to the printing apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer program for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness while compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer program for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness while compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium comprising a computer program code, for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness while compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
135 words
A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium comprising a computer program code, for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness while compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
120 words
A computer program for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; and generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
120 words
A computer program for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; and generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
132 words
A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium comprising a computer program code, for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; and generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
132 words
A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium comprising a computer program code, for a generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness which include an image corresponding to an input signal at which the print characteristics inflect; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; and generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness under condition of compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A generation method of generating a correction table used to correct print characteristics of a printing apparatus which has nonlinear characteristics between an input signal and a print signal to be output in accordance with the input signal, the method comprising the steps of: printing images for measuring amounts of brightness under condition of compensating for the nonlinear characteristics; measuring amounts of brightness of the printed images; generating a tone correction table based on the measured amounts of brightness; and applying conversion that considers the nonlinear characteristics to the tone correction table, wherein the printing apparatus handles a plurality of neighboring dots as one dot, and expresses tone of one pixel as a combination of ON and OFF of the dots.
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