Methods and apparatus for modifying image data based on identification of marking process
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1. A method of re-calibrating image data obtained from an image formed on a substrate by an unknown marking process, comprising:
- setting an initial calibration value;
inputting the image data;
determining the marking process used to form the image; and
re-calibrating the image data based on the determined marking process.
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Abstract
Image information is re-calibrated based on the type of marking process and materials by which the image corresponding to the image information was marked on a substrate. The marking process is automatically detected by using, for example, at least one spatial characteristic obtained from the image information.
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1. A method of re-calibrating image data obtained from an image formed on a substrate by an unknown marking process, comprising:
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setting an initial calibration value;
inputting the image data;
determining the marking process used to form the image; and
re-calibrating the image data based on the determined marking process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
obtaining at least one spatial characteristic of the image data; and
determining the marking process used to form the image based on the at least one spatial characteristic.
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4. The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein obtaining the at least one spatial characteristic comprises obtaining at least one power spectrum of the image.
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5. The method as set forth in claim 4, wherein determining the marking process comprises at least one of:
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determining whether there is at least one spectral peak away from an origin in the at least one power spectrum;
determining whether there is a specified pattern of the spectral peaks in the at least one power spectrum;
determining whether there is higher than normal high frequency energy in the at least one power spectrum; and
determining whether there is at least one spectral peak that contains color in the at least one power spectrum.
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6. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the marking process is determined to be a photographic marking process when there are no spectral peaks away from the origin and there is no abnormally high energy contained in the high frequencies in the at least one power spectrum.
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7. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the marking process is determined to be an inkjet marking process when there are no spectral peaks away from the origin and there is higher than normal energy contained in the high frequencies in the at least one power spectrum.
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8. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the marking process is determined to be a lithographic marking process when there are a plurality of the spectral peaks away from the origin, the specified pattern is a substantially circular pattern, and the plurality of the predominant spectral peaks are in the specified pattern in the at least one power spectrum.
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9. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the marking process is determined to be a line-on-line xerographic marking process when there are two predominant spectral peaks away from the origin, the specified pattern is a line through the origin, the two predominant peaks are in the specified pattern symmetrically about the origin, and none of the spectral peaks contain color in the at least one power spectrum.
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10. The method as set forth in claim 5, wherein the marking process is determined to be a rotated screen xerographic marking process when there is at least one spectral peak away from the origin, the specified pattern is a substantially circular pattern, the at least one spectral peak does not form the specified pattern in the at least one power spectrum, and at least one of the at least one spectral peak contains color in at least one power spectrum.
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11. A data modifying system that automatically determines a marking process used to form an image on a substrate and re-calibrates image data corresponding to the image based on the determined marking process, comprising:
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a marking process detection system that detects the marking process;
a re-calibration value determination system that determines a re-calibration value based on the detected marking process; and
a data modification system that modifies the image data using the re-calibration value.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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