Patent ID: 7679786
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of adjusting a color in a digital image to a desired color value, comprising: identifying at least a first portion of the image, wherein the first portion comprises the color; analyzing the first portion to determine a color value representative of a first portion color; determining a color adjustment parameter for the color value to adjust the color value to the desired color value; applying the color adjustment parameter to at least the first portion of the image; wherein the method further comprises one or more of: performing a desaturation of the first portion of the image before analyzing the first portion to determine a color value, and resaturating the color value; and identifying at least a second portion of the image, wherein the second portion has a color value extreme, analyzing the second portion to determine a color value representative of the color value extreme, and using the second portion color value in determining the color adjustment parameter.