Patent ID: 6115104
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
A method of processing image data of an input image obtained by an image input device connected with an image processing unit, in order to enable an output image generated by an image output device connected with the image processing unit to have a desired image quality, the method comprising the steps of:(a) obtaining appropriate information from among input characteristic information relating to characteristics of a variety of image input devices connectable with the image processing unit and affecting images obtained by the variety of image input devices, and from among output characteristic information relating to characteristics of a variety of image output devices connectable with the image processing unit and affecting images output by the variety of image output devices, the obtained input characteristic information and output characteristic information serving as image processing control information to determine at least one image processing parameter used for processing the input image to attain the desired image quality, the obtained input characteristic information providing information regarding the image input device connected with the image processing unit, and the obtained output characteristic information providing information regarding the image output device connected with the image processing unit;(b) determining the at least one image processing parameter based on the image processing control information; and(c) processing the image data of the input image according to the at least one image processing parameter, so as to generate the output image having the desired image quality.