Patent ID: 7348991
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: G06F,G06T,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of enhancing graphical image data to improve text information, said method comprising: processing graphical image data containing said text information in an image processing unit to form processed graphical image data for screen display, wherein the processing leads to changes in intensities of pixels of at least some of the characters of said text information; transmitting said processed graphical image data to a text enhancement unit disposed between said image processing unit and said screen display; applying a pixel intensity transform operation to said processed graphical image data, the pixel intensity transform operation including changing the intensities of pixels of the at least some of the characters of said text information to increase the intensity of pixels for characters of higher intensity, to decrease the intensity of pixels of characters of lower intensity, or both; and storing the processed graphical image data following the application of the intensity transform operation to be available for displaying.