EP0313789B1 - Procédé et appareil pour l'affichage de données des couleurs à trois dimensions dans un système de référence à une dimension - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil pour l'affichage de données des couleurs à trois dimensions dans un système de référence à une dimension Download PDF

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EP0313789B1
EP0313789B1 EP19880115124 EP88115124A EP0313789B1 EP 0313789 B1 EP0313789 B1 EP 0313789B1 EP 19880115124 EP19880115124 EP 19880115124 EP 88115124 A EP88115124 A EP 88115124A EP 0313789 B1 EP0313789 B1 EP 0313789B1
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  • This invention relates generally to the display of color images on a computer terminal and, more particularly, to a method and an apparatus capable of processing, storing and referencing data representing image color, defined in the preamble part of patent claims 1 and 2, respectively.
  • image color data are stored as R,G,B (red, green, blue) color component values in predetermined memory locations.
  • red values are stored in one group of memory locations, green values in another, and blue values in a third group.
  • the user usually specifies a color number or index.
  • the index which represents a single (one-dimensional) address, permits access to the particular set of RGB values representing the selected color.
  • RGB color values themselves (rather than color numbers or indexes) to represent a selected color.
  • the "color values” approach is representative of the true color system--a three-dimensional color referencing system.
  • the "color number” approach is representative of the index color system--a one-dimensional color referencing system.
  • True color systems are generally used to produce shaded images, to display scanned-in images, and to simulate physical phenomena such as colored lights illuminating a scene composed of colored objects.
  • Indexed color systems are generally used to depict color of icon symbols, to represent scalar values, or to distinguish image segments (e.g., primitives such as points, lines, arcs, circles, rectangles, polygons, and text).
  • the document US-A-4,509,043 discloses an apparatus for representing three-component color data in a single-index reference system, comprising processing means responsive to applied data representing information of the color components and memory means coupled to said processing means.
  • the known apparatus is directed for independently displaying one of a plurality of images on a display and for super imposing the plurality of images onto one another to produce a composite image.
  • a color map is built up in said memory containing a plurality of brightness indices which determines the image brightness. Associated with each index is one or more color indices.
  • the bits associated with each pixel of the image are used as an index to the color map by locating the corresponding color or grey indices.
  • Index color operations and true color operations are performed in an index color environment.
  • the apparatus computes one-dimensional index-type data from user-supplied three-dimensional true color data.
  • the user specifies the number of color levels to be used in representing the range of displayable red, green and blue colors, and specifies the RGB values of the color to be displayed.
  • the apparatus derives true color data (RGB color level values) from the number of color levels specified by the user, stores the derived data in memory in a predetermined arrangement suitable for referencing by a single address or index, and derives from the user-specified RGB values a single address for referencing the stored data.
  • the apparatus comprises a keyboard and a port to a host computer for inputting index color data and true color data, a processing means coupled to the keyboard and/or host computer for producing index-type data from true color data, a memory means for storing the input data and data produced by the processing means, and a display means for displaying stored data.
  • Fig. 1 shows a system of the prior art capable of performing index color operations.
  • Fig. 2 shows a color map memory of the system, RGB data typically stored in the memory, and a one-dimensional (single color index) address scheme for referencing stored data.
  • Fig. 3 shows a three-dimensional address scheme of the prior art for referencing stored data. From user-supplied RGB values stored in image memory, references are made to color values stored in three look-up tables (LUTs).
  • Fig. 2 shows a one address (index) scheme, while Fig. 3 shows a three address (true color) scheme.
  • Fig. 4 shows a true-color one-address scheme, the scheme utilized by the apparatus of the present invention.
  • the apparatus of the present invention is capable of performing index color operations.
  • the apparatus is capable of performing true color operations in an index color environment.
  • the apparatus comprises a keyboard 10 and port to a host computer for inputting index color data and true color data, a processing means 11 coupled to the keyboard and/or host computer for producing index-type data from true color data, a memory means 13 for storing the input data and data produced by the processing means, and a display means 15 for displaying stored data.
  • the processing means 11 includes a microprocessor 12 having a ROM (read only memory, not shown) with a stored program, and a vector generator 18.
  • the memory means 13 includes a memory 14 for storing index information, a video display memory 20, and a color map memory 22.
  • the display means 15 includes a video timing and control circuit 16, and a CRT (cathode ray tube) display with associated deflection circuit and D to A (digital-to-analog) converter.
  • the apparatus of the present invention is much like the system described in U.S. patent US-A-4,509,043 for performing index operations, and the description of that system applies as well to the present apparatus.
  • the processor and color map memory of the present apparatus are designed to operate differently from said system, as described below.
  • Fig. 5 shows color map memory 22 of the present apparatus in greater detail.
  • the RGB values are arranged in tabular form in memory, with each memory location containing one set of R,G,and B values addressable by a single address.
  • the RGB values in the tables are calculated (derived) by the apparatus from data supplied to the apparatus. The calculation is performed by processor 12 under control of the stored program. (Examples of the stored program are presented in Appendixes A and B.)
  • the single address used to reference the RGB values in the table is derived by processor 12 of the apparatus from RGB values specified by the user.
  • both the RGB table values and the single address for referencing the RGB table values are derived by the apparatus.
  • the initial user of the apparatus specifies the RGB color values to be used in populating the table, by uniformly quantizing the closed interval from zero to one for each color.
  • the user may specify the number of the displayable levels to be Q (i.e., Q discrete quantization levels of red, green, and blue displayable primary colors).
  • the apparatus calculates the actual table entries (i.e., the true-color RGB values which, when referenced subsequently by a single index-type address, produces the original user-specified values).
  • one set of displayable primary color levels may be:
  • the five quantization levels occupy the range from 0% to 100% of displayable red, green, and blue primary colors.
  • the range of displayable colors may be viewed as a three-dimensional color space, where (0,0,0) represents black, i.e., 0% red, 0% green, 0% blue, (1,0,0) represents 100% red, (0,1,0) represents 100% green, (0,0,1) represents 100% blue, and (1,1,1) represents white, i.e., 100% red, 100% green and 100% blue.
  • the user of the apparatus may select:
  • the apparatus calculates the color values (table entries) and populates the RGB tables as follows:
  • RGB tables show color data produced (derived) by processor 12 in response to user-specified quantization levels.
  • Processor 12 stores the derived data in memory 22 in a predetermined sequence (arrangement), as shown in Table II below.
  • the address 86 would be derived by processor 12, permitting access to the correct RGB values in the table.
  • the method includes the steps of deriving true color data (i.e., RGB color level values) from the number of color levels specified by the user, storing the derived data in memory in a predetermined arrangement suitable for referencing by a single address or index, and deriving from user-supplied RGB color values a single address for referencing the stored data.
  • true color data i.e., RGB color level values
  • Appendix A shows RGB values, and associated single index addresses, derived for:
  • Appendix B shows RGB values, and associated single index addresses, derived for:
  • index and true color data are shown for both a single index surface (surface 1) and a true color surface (surface 2).
  • surface 1 index surface
  • surface 2 true color surface
  • the "00” represents a color index for surface 1
  • the "01 10 11 represents RGB color values for surface 2.
  • the address was computed (derived) from user-supplied index and true color values. The address is used to reference the RGB values "01010101 1010101011111111".
  • the RGB values may differ for a given address. For example, given the computed address "01 11 11 11”, if the RGB values "10000000 10000000 10000000” had been predetermined to represent the color index "01”, and the RGB values "11111111 11111111 11111111 had been predetermined to represent the RGB color level "11 11 11”, then the RGB values "10000000 10000000 10000000” would be used if the indexed color surface had priority, and the RGB values "11111111 11111111 11111111 " would be used if the true color surface had priority.

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1. Procédé de représentation de valeurs de données à plusieurs dimensions dans un système d'adressage à une dimension, le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à :
- produire des valeurs de données à plusieurs dimensions calculées à partir de nombres de niveaux de données (Q1, Q2, Q3) spécifiés par l'utilisateur, chaque nombre spécifié par l'utilisateur représentant le nombre de valeurs de données dans une dimension;
- mémoriser les valeurs de données à plusieurs dimensions dans une mémoire (13) dans un ordre prédéterminé convenable pour l'adressage par une adresse à une dimension; et
- produire l'adresse à une dimension calculée à partir d'une valeur de donnée à une dimension spécifiée par l'utilisateur, l'adresse à une dimension étant efficace pour adresser une valeur de donnée à plusieurs dimensions mémorisée dans la mémoire et correspondant à la valeur de donnée à plusieurs dimensions spécifiée par l'utilisateur.
2. Appareil pour mettre en oeuvre un procédé selon la revendication 1, comprenant :
- des moyens de traitement (11) sensibles à des données appliquées, pour produire des données de couleurs à trois composantes (RVB) et des adresses à indice unique pour adresser les données de couleurs à trois composantes, les données de couleur à trois composantes étant produites à partir de données de niveaux de couleurs appliquées (Q1, Q2, Q3), et les adresses à indice unique étant produites à partir de données de composantes de couleur, les données de composantes de couleur représentant les composantes d'une couleur sélectionnée, et les données de niveaux de couleurs représentant un nombre de niveaux de couleur par composante de couleur; et
- des moyens de mémorisation (13) reliés aux moyens de traitement (11) pour mémoriser les données de couleurs à trois composantes dans un ordre permettant aux adresses à indice unique d'adresser les données de couleur à trois composantes qui correspondent aux composantes de la couleur sélectionnée.
3. Appareil selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens d'entrée (10) pour introduire les données appliquées aux moyens de traitement.
4. Appareil selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'entrée (10) comprennent au moins un clavier et un accès à un ordinateur central.
5. Appareil selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de traitement (11) comportent un programme enregistré en mémoire pour produire des adresses à indice unique et des données de couleurs à trois composantes.
6. Appareil selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens d'affichage (15) pour afficher des couleurs correspondant aux données de couleurs à trois composantes spécifiées par l'adresse à indice unique produite à partir de la couleur sélectionnée.
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