Patents Examined by Mathewe C. Bella
  • Color enhancement of analog video for digital video systems
    Patent number: 6795083
    Abstract: A method and system enhances the color of an image by manipulating the chrominance and/or luminance signals of the image. Specifically, a color enhancement system sharpens color changes for better picture quality on digital display systems. In one embodiment of the present invention, color changes are detected by a color change detection unit. If the color changes are significant, a color change sharpening unit sharpens the color change to enhance the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: SmartASIC, Inc.
    Inventors: Chunliang Bao, Jin Ji