Appeal No. 1999-2025
Application No. 08/394,212
levels of UCR may also be used, and may provide improved
results
in other embodiments of the invention. A further
understanding of the invention may be obtained by the
following claim:
1. A color image processing apparatus comprising:
(a) edge detecting means for detecting, in a
color image, a picture element of said image that
defines an edge of the image;
(b) discriminating means for discriminating a
consecutive alignment of picture elements, each of
which defines the edge detected by said edge
detecting means;
(c) color processing means for effecting color
processing of said color image; and
(d) means for controlling the state of color
processing by said color processing means in
accordance with the discrimination by said
discriminating means.
The examiner relies upon the following references:
Janeway, III (Janeway) 4,251,837 Feb. 17, 1981
Tsuji 4,742,400 May 03, 1988
Claims 1 through 7, 9 through 17, 19, 20, 34 through 44,
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