Method and apparatus for reproducing a colour image based on monochrome images derived therefrom
CA 2417007 A1 · Owner: Buzuloiu, Ileana · Inventors: Merry, Trevor; Buzuloiu, Ileana
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Methods and apparatus are provided, first for converting a colour image to a set, of monochrome or, preferably, grayscale image components and then for producing, a reconstructed colour image from such set of monochrome or grayscale image components assumed to derive from an original colour image. Preferably the , image, components are Red, Green and Blue grayscale image components such that each, is associated with a different colour plane of the original colour image. The original, colour image is separated into the image components by means of a colour plane separator component which extracts the independent colour plane images (Red Green, and Blue). Advantageously, the grayscale …
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