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Image processing method and apparatus

  • US 7,230,737 B1
  • Filed: 09/15/2000
  • Issued: 06/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image processing method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an input color image signal;

    determining whether or not an input color image signal received in said receiving step represents achromatic color;

    correcting the input color image signal according to an observation condition to produce a corrected input color image signal; and

    converting, after said correcting step, the corrected input color image signal produced in said correcting step into an achromatic color image signal when it is determined in said determining step that the input color image signal represents achromatic color, and not converting the corrected input color image signal when it is determined in said determining step that the input color image signal does not represent achromatic color.

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