Patent ID: 6434272
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
An image processing system, comprising:a data communication network (1) over which an image being processed is transmitted, the image being represented by image data digitized in an electronic form of representation; an image correcting device (2a) connected to the data communication network (1), the image correcting device being configured to process the image to enhance the image visual quality and/or print the image to different formats; wherein the image correcting device includes a classifying device for automatic classification of the image, the classifying device (3) including an adding device arranged to add information data to the image data, the information data added by the classifying device classifies the subject matter of the image and provides specific processing instructions in the form of metadata; wherein the image correcting device further includes a correcting device (4) for automatic correction of the image, the image correcting device arranged to add information data to the image data, wherein the information data added by the correcting device improves the quality of the image by providing specific processing instructions in the information data; and a plurality of image processing devices (2a, 2b, 2c) connected to the data communication network (1), each image processing device including a profile generating device arranged to extract processing instructions from the metadata, the profile generating device being configured to process the image according to the processing instructions.