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(11) EP 0 953 941 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39

(21) Application number: 99107417.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 7/40(2006.01)

(54)

Method for quantizing colors using hue, min, max, difference (HMMD) color space

Quantisierungsverfahren für Farben, wobei ein Farbton-, Min-, Max-, Differenz-Farbraum benutzt wird

Méthode de quantification de couleurs, utilisant un espace de teintes, de minimum, de maximum, ou de différence de couleurs

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 29.04.1998 KR 9815326
28.05.1998 KR 9819401

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44

(73) Proprietor: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Seoul (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kim, Hyeon Jun
    Sungnam-si, Kyungki-do (KR)
  • Lee, Jin Soo
    Seoul (KR)

(74) Representative: TER MEER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR 
Patentanwälte, Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München
81679 München (DE)


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