Ensuring accurate measurements for soft proofing system
First Claim
1. A soft proofing system comprising:
- a viewing station that displays an image subject to one or more viewing conditions for the image; and
a measurement device that calibrates the viewing station, wherein the viewing conditions include a condition that the measurement device is known to support calibration of the viewing station to less than or equal to a maximum magnitude of error.
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Abstract
Techniques for providing accurate output measurement and calibration in soft proofing systems incorporate one or more features to promote controlled viewing conditions. For example, a soft proofing system is described in which an administrator can control the proofing process by limiting or restricting the ability to view an image until acceptable viewing conditions have been met. For example, the ability to view the image can be restricted until the viewing station has been calibrated using a calibration device known to support calibration of the viewing station to less than or equal to a maximum magnitude of error. With controlled viewing conditions and, more particularly, controlled calibration conditions, the soft proof reviewers obtain more uniform output. In this manner, the system can provide safeguards to ensure that the images viewed at the viewing station have acceptable color accuracy.
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50 Claims
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1. A soft proofing system comprising:
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a viewing station that displays an image subject to one or more viewing conditions for the image; and
a measurement device that calibrates the viewing station, wherein the viewing conditions include a condition that the measurement device is known to support calibration of the viewing station to less than or equal to a maximum magnitude of error. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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calibrating a viewing station using a measurement device; and
restricting display of an image on the viewing station when one or more viewing conditions are not satisfied, wherein the viewing conditions include a condition that the measurement device is a measurement device known to support calibration of the viewing station to less than or equal to a maximum magnitude of error. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions to cause a processor to:
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restrict display of an image on a viewing station according to the image data when one or more viewing conditions are not satisfied, wherein the viewing conditions include a condition that the viewing station be calibrated with a measurement device that is a certified measurement device known to support calibration of the viewing station to less than or equal to a maximum magnitude of error. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A viewing station for soft proofing applications, the viewing station comprising:
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a display device that displays images;
a measurement device that calibrates the display device; and
a measurement correction module that corrects calibration information from the measurement device to correct gray balance error, white point errors and linearity errors. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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