Patent ID: 7755637

Claim:
A method for initializing a color appearance model (CAM) for use in a color management system (CMS), the CMS for performing an imaging task, the method comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of task profiles, wherein each task profile designates a setting method for setting of an adopted white point for each of a plurality of imaging tasks, and wherein the task profile is different from a device model profile and a viewing condition profile; receiving a designation of an imaging task; selecting a task profile from the plurality of stored task profiles in accordance with the designated imaging task; implementing the setting method designated by the selected task profile so as to determine a value for the adopted white point, by reference to at least one of white point information of the device model profile and white point information of the viewing condition profile; and using a processor to initialize the CAM using the value determined for the adopted white point, whereby the color management system converts color image data by using the device model profile and the initialized CAM.