Color correction for video graphics system
First Claim
1. A method for correcting the color of a target object within a color video picture having a plurality of picture elements comprising the steps of:
- defining automatically from a specified variable physical area of the target object a region of color space which encompasses the range of colors of the target object; and
color correcting each picture element which lies within the defined region to a desired color,and wherein the color correcting step comprises;
converting each picture element to corresponding digitized color parameters;
comparing each color parameter of each picture element with the range of colors of the defined region to determine if the picture element is within the defined region; and
changing a color parameter of each picture element determined to be within the defined region to achieve the desired color.
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Abstract
A color correction method for a video graphics system defines a region of color space within which target objects to be corrected lie. The region is defined automatically by positioning a target box within a representative portion of a target object within a video picture and computing from the pixels within the target box a range of color parameters which include the target object. A desired color for the target object is selected, and all pixels which are both within the video picture or a selected portion thereof and also within the defined region of color space are changed accordingly. Anti-aliasing is provided by scanning an area surrounding each pixel to determine the number pixels within the area which are within the defined region, and changing the color of each pixel according to the ratio of the number of pixels which lie within the defined region and the total number of pixels within the area.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for correcting the color of a target object within a color video picture having a plurality of picture elements comprising the steps of:
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defining automatically from a specified variable physical area of the target object a region of color space which encompasses the range of colors of the target object; and color correcting each picture element which lies within the defined region to a desired color, and wherein the color correcting step comprises; converting each picture element to corresponding digitized color parameters; comparing each color parameter of each picture element with the range of colors of the defined region to determine if the picture element is within the defined region; and changing a color parameter of each picture element determined to be within the defined region to achieve the desired color. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. A method for correcting the color of a target object within a color video picture having a plurality of picture elements comprising the steps of:
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defining automatically from a specified variable physical area of the target object a region of color space which encompasses the range of colors of the target object; and color correcting each picture element that lies within the defined region as a function of a desired color and the number of neighboring picture elements that also lie within the defined region. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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8. A method for correcting the color of a target object within a color video picture having a plurality of picture elements comprising the steps of:
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defining automatically from a specified variable physical area of the target object a region of color space which encompasses the range of colors of the target object; and color correcting each picture element which lies within the defined region to a desired color, and wherein the defining step comprises; positioning a target box within the target object, the target box being the specified variable physical area; converting the picture elements within the target box to corresponding digitized color parameters; and determining from the digitized color parameters for each picture element within the target box a range of values for each digitized color parameter, the range of values determining the defined region. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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