Multi-dimensional color image mapping apparatus and method

A computer program product comprising:

• (a) a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for causing multi-dimensional color image mapping, said computer program product having;
• (b) computer readable program code means for enabling an operator to effect the selection of one or more color models;
• (c) computer readable program code means to effect the selection of an operator selected image processing operation, the image processing operation applied to a recorded image by a user adjustable map with more than two axis dimensions where the axis are defined by distinct color components from said one or more color models;
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• (d) computer readable program code means for the application of said image processing operation to an operator selected color component of the recorded image.

For images obtained in accordance with a particular image format, wherein the image is identified by particular color components represented by one or more consistent color models, a multidimensional digital color image mapping apparatus comprising:

• (a) video input and output means;
• (b) analog to digital converter means connected to said video input and output means;
• (c) a digital to analog converter means connected to said video input and output means;
• (d) at least one computer system for processing an input video image in digital format connected to said input and output means;
• (e) operator monitor means for operating and monitoring connected to said computer system;
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• (f) a computer program on said computer system for applying an operator selected image processing operation to an operator selected color component of a recorded image, the operator selected image processing operation applied to the recorded image by an operator adjustable map with more than two axis dimensions where the axis are defined by distinct color components from one or more color models.

For images obtained in accordance with a particular image format, wherein the images are identified by particular color components represented by one or more consistent color models, a method for multi-dimensional colored image mapping comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing an image to an image input and output means;
• (b) connecting at least one computer system for processing an input image to said input and output means;
• (c) connecting an operator monitor means to said image computer system;
• (d) providing a computer program for applying an operator selected image processing operation to an operator selected color component of an input image, the operator selected image processing operation applied to the input image by an operator adjustable map with more than two axis dimensions where the axis are defined by distinct color components from one or more color models;
• (e) operating said operator monitor means so as to direct said at least one computer system to selectively manipulate particular color components of said input image;
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• (f) operating said operator monitor means so as to send said input image to said input and output means for outputting said input image after selective manipulation.