IMAGE-QUALITY ADJUSTMENT OF IMAGE DATA

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EP 1 524 854 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:
	20.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/08

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	09.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/02

(21)	Application number: 03765337.5

(22)	Date of filing: 18.07.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04N 5/235^(2006.01)
H04N 1/60^(2006.01)

H04N 5/243^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP2003/009217

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/010693 (29.01.2004 Gazette 2004/05)

(54)	IMAGE-QUALITY ADJUSTMENT OF IMAGE DATA BILDQUALITÄTSEINSTELLUNG VON BILDDATEN AJUSTEMENT DE LA QUALITE D'IMAGE DE DONNEES IMAGE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE

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Priority:

19.07.2002 JP 2002210464

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	20.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/16

(73)	Proprietor: Seiko Epson Corporation
	Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-0811 (JP)

(72)	Inventor:
	HAYAISHI, Ikuo Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8502 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft
	Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A2- 0 757 473
JP-A- 11 127 415
JP-A- 11 195 115
JP-A- 2001 243 463
JP-A- 2002 158 892
US-A- 5 194 960
US-B1- 6 359 651

JP-A- 10 191 246
JP-A- 11 127 415
JP-A- 2000 175 207
JP-A- 2001 339 636
JP-A- 2003 111 005
US-A- 5 739 924

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