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Output control method and apparatus, and output system

  • US 6,445,462 B2
  • Filed: 04/01/1997
  • Issued: 09/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An output control method for outputting image data to an output unit, comprising:

  • an input step of inputting first color palette data and image data represented by using the first color palette data;

    an analyzing step of analyzing the image data inputted in said input step and obtaining a number of color elements of the image data;

    a palette analyzing step of analyzing the first color palette data and determining a number of entries of the first color palette data corresponding to the color elements of the image data;

    a palette generation step of generating second color palette data based on the number of color elements of the image data and the number of entries determined in said palette analyzing step; and

    a data conversion step of converting the image data into second image data represented by using the second color palette data.

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