Patent Document ID: 5537638
Application ID: 07964293
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method of simulating an image in a system having an image input means, an image output means, a processor, and a means for performing image simulation of an object area for reconstruction into the simulated image, the method comprising the steps of: inputting a first image with said image input means; determining a standard color vector for each pixel of the object area of said first image; calculating a mean color vector for each of plurality of pixels neighboring said object area of said first image; calculating a ratio of each mean color vector to a corresponding one of the standard color vectors for each pixel; generating a second image from said object area by changing the color vectors of at least one part of the pixels in said object area; adjusting the color vector of each pixel of said second image corresponding to each pixel in said object area with said ratio corresponding to said each pixel; generating a third image with the color vectors of each pixel as adjusted in the color vector adjusting step; and outputting said third image with said image output means.