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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS:
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`Please add new claims 38-115 as indicated below:
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`New) The method of image processing of claim 1, wherein the pluralit
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`of pixels excludes a secondplurality of pixels of the display.
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`39.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 34, wherein the pluralit
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`of pixels excludes a secondplurality of pixels of the display.
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`40.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said obtainin
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`a measureofa light-output response comprisesretrieving the measure from storage.
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`Al.
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`New) A method of image processing,
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`the method comprising:
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`for each of a plurality of groups of pixels of a display, obtaining corresponding
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`data representative of a light-output response of the group of pixels at each of a plurality
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`of driving levels:
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`to increase a visibility of a characteristic of a displayed image during use of the
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`display, modifying a map that is based on the obtained corresponding data for each of the
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`plurality of groups; and
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`based on the modified map and an imagesignal that represents at least one
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`physical and tangible object, obtaining a display signal that is configured to cause the
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`display to depict the at least one physical and tangible object.
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`42.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein
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`the plurality of driving levels is less than a numberofdriving levels of the display.
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`43.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein
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`the plurality of groups of pixels excludesat least one other pixel of the display.
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`44.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein at
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`least one of the plurality of groups comprises a plurality of portions of pixels.
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`45.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein
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`for at least one of the plurality of groups, each pixel of the group comprises a plurality of
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`portions, and the corresponding data comprises data representative of a light-output
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`response of the group of pixels for each ofthe plurality of portions.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein
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`the modifying includes, with respect to a magnitude of a component having a spatial
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`period between oneandfifty millimeters, decreasing a magnitude of a componenthaving
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`a spatial period less than one millimeter and decreasing a magnitude of a component
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`having a spatial period greater than fifty millimeters.
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`47.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein
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`the light-output response comprises luminance.
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`48.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein
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`the light-output response comprises chromaticity.
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`49.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 41, wherein
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`the modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform
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`light-output response.
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`50.
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`New) An image processing apparatus comprising:
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`an array of storage elements configured to store, for each of a plurality of groups
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`of pixels of a display, corresponding data representative of a light-output response of the
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`group of pixels at each of a plurality of driving levels; and
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`an array of logic elements configured to modify a map based on the stored
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`corresponding data for each of the plurality of groups and to obtain, based on the
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`modified map and an imagesignal that represents at least one physical and tangible
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`object, a display signal that is configured to cause the display to depict the at least one
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`physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the array of logic elements is configured to modify the map to increase a
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`visibility of a characteristic of a displayed image during use of the display.
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`51.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 50, wherein at least one
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`of the plurality of groups comprises a plurality of portions of pixels.
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`52.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 50, wherein the modified
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`map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform light-output
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`response.
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`53.
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`New) A method of processing an image for a display,
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`the displa
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`comprising a plurality of pixels, said method comprising:
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`modifying a map to increase a visibility of a characteristic of a displayed image,
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`wherein the map is based on a measure ofa light-output response ofat least a portion of
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`each pixelin at least a portion of the plurality of pixels at each of a plurality of driving
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`levels; and
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`based on the modified map and an imagesignal that represents at least one
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`physical and tangible object, obtaining a display signal that is configured to cause the
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`display to depict the at least one physical and tangible object.
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`54.
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`New) The method of processing an image for a display of claim 53
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`wherein the modifying includes, with respect to a magnitude of a component having a
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`spatial period between one and fifty millimeters, decreasing a magnitude of a component
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`having a spatial period less than one millimeter and decreasing a magnitude of a
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`component having a spatial period greater than fifty millimeters.
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`55.
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`New) The method of processing an image for a display of claim 53
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`wherein the light-output response comprises luminance.
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`56.
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`New) The method of processing an image for a display of claim 53
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`wherein the light-output response comprises chromaticity.
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`57.
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`New) The method of processing an image for a display of claim 53
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`wherein the modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired
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`non-uniform light-output response.
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`58.
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`New) A method of processing an image for a display,
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`the displa
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`comprising a plurality of pixels, said method comprising:
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`based on a modified map and an image signal that represents at least one physical
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`and tangible object, obtaining a display signal that is configured to cause the display to
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`depict the at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the modified map is based on a measure ofa light-output responseofat
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`least a portion of each pixelin at least a portion of the plurality of pixels at a plurality of
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`driving levels.
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`59.
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`New) The method of processing an image for a display of claim 58
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`wherein the modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired
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`non-uniform light-output response.
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`60.
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`New) An image processing apparatus comprising:
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`an array of storage elements configured to store, for each pixel in at least a portion
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`of a plurality of pixels ofa display, data representative of a light-output response ofat
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`least a portion of the pixel at a plurality of driving levels; and
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`an array of logic elements configured to obtain, based on a modified map and an
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`image signal that represents at least one physical and tangible object, a display signal that
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`is configured to cause the display to depict the at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the modified map increases a visibility of a characteristic of a displayed
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`image during use of the display.
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`61.
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`New) The method of processing an image for a display of claim 60
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`wherein the modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired
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`non-uniform light-output response.
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`62.
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`New) An image processing apparatus comprising:
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`an array of logic elements configured to generate a display signal based on a map
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`and an image signal that represents at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the display signal is configured to cause a display to depict a display
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`image ofthe at least one physical and tangible object, and
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`wherein the map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-
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`uniform light-output response.
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`63.
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`New) The image processing apparatus according to claim 62, wherein
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`said desired non-uniform light-output responseis a desired spatially non-uniform light-
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`output response of the display.
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`64.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises a lower degree of non-uniformity for pixels
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`substantially at a center of the display than for pixels substantially at edges of the display.
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`65.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises lower display noise for pixels substantially
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`at a center of the display than for pixels substantially at edges of the display.
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`66.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises a constant contrast for a majority of the
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`display.
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`67.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises a lower degree of non-uniformity for
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`luminance than for color.
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`68.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises a lower degree of non-uniformity for
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`driving levels in a first range of driving levels than for driving levels outside the first
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`range of driving levels.
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`69.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of 68, wherein the first range of
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`driving levels comprises a plurality of driving levels between a minimum driving level of
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`the display and a maximum driving level of the display.
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`70.
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`ew) The image processing apparatus of claim 68, wherein thefirst
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`range of driving levels comprises less than a total number of driving levels of the display.
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`71.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises:
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`a first degree of non-uniformity at a first range of driving levels; and
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`a second degree of non-uniformity at a second range of driving levels.
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`72.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 71, wherein a value of the
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`image signal corresponding to a maximum driving level is substantially uncorrected.
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`73.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 71, wherein a value of the
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`image signal corresponding to a minimum driving level is substantially uncorrected.
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`74.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises:
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`a first degree of non-uniformity for driving levels within a first range of driving
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`levels; and
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`a second degree of non-uniformity for driving levels outside the first range of
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`driving levels.
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`75.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 74, wherein thefirst
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`degree of non-uniformity is less than twenty percent and the second degree of non-
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`uniformity is greater than twenty percent.
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`76.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises a contrast that is at least ninety percent of
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`an uncorrected display contrast.
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`77.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprisesa first contrast substantially at a center of
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`the display and a second contrast substantially at edges of the display.
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`78.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 77, wherein thefirst
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`contrast is greater than the second contrast.
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`79.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises contrasts substantially at a center of the
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`display that are greater than contrasts substantially at edges of the display.
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`80.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises a lower degree of non-uniformity within a
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`first range of spatial frequencies than outside the first range of spatial frequencies.
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`81.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises less correction for a defective pixel than for
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`a non-defective pixel.
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`82.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response comprises less correction for pixels having a degree of
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`non-uniformity greater than or equal to a first threshold than for pixels having a degree of
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`non-uniformity less than the first threshold.
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`83.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response is based in part on a type of image being displayed.
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`84.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response is based in part on a physical characteristic of an
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`image being displayed.
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`85.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response is based in part on an effect of a post-processing
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`system.
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`86.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 85, wherein a resultin
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`light-output that includes post processing is substantially uniform.
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`87.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 85, wherein the post-
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`processing system comprises a projection system.
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`88.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 85, wherein the post-
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`processing system comprises a lens.
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`89.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response is based in part on a desired frequency response.
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`90.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the desired
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`non-uniform light-output response increases the visibility of a feature of the at least one
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`physical and tangible object.
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`91,
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the ma
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`includes at least one lookuptable.
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`92.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the map
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`is
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`implemented in a compressed form.
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`93.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the ma
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`includesa plurality of coefficients of a polynomial description.
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`94.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 62, wherein the map has a
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`lower resolution than a resolution ofthe display.
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`95.
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`New) The image processing apparatus according to claim 62, wherein the
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`correction data is based on at least one characteristic of an image represented in the
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`image signal.
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`96.
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`New) A method of image processing comprising:
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`receiving an image signal representative ofat least one physical and tangible
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`object:
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`obtaining correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform light-
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`output response; and
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`generating a display signal based on the image signal and the correction data,
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`wherein the display signal is configured to cause the display to depict a display
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`image of the at least one physical and tangible object.
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`97.
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`New) The method of image processing
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`according to claim 96, wherein
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`said desired non-uniform light-output responseis a desired spatially non-uniform light-
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`output response of the display.
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`98.
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`New) An image processing apparatus comprising:
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`an array of logic elements configured to generate a display signal based on a map
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`and an image signal that represents at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the display signal is configured to cause a display to depict a display
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`image of the at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the map comprises correction data configured to produce a light-output
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`response with a lower degree of non-uniformity for driving levels within a first range of
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`driving levels than for driving levels outside the first range of driving levels.
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`99.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 98, wherein a degree of
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`non-uniformity gradually increases from a driving level within the first range of driving
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`levels to a driving level outside the first range of driving levels.
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`100.
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`New) An image processing apparatus comprising:
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`an array of logic elements configured to generate a display signal based on a map
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`and an image signal that represents at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the display signal is configured to cause a display to depict a display
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`image of the at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the map comprises correction data configured to correct for pixel non-
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`uniformity only when the pixel non-uniformity is outside of a tolerance level.
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`101.
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`(New) The image processing apparatus of claim 100, wherein the
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`tolerance level varies among pixels of the display.
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`102.
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`New) The image processing apparatus of claim 101, wherein at least one
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`pixel of the display hasa plurality of portions and wherein the tolerance level varies
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`amongportions ofthe pixel.
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`103.
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`(New) The image processing apparatus of claim 101, wherein the
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`tolerance level varies among pixels of the display based in part on a position of a pixel on
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`the display.
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`104._(New) The image processing apparatus of claim 103, wherein the
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`tolerance level is greater for pixels substantially at edges of the display than for pixels
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`substantially at a center of the display.
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`105.
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`New) An image processing apparatus comprising:
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`an array of logic elements configured to generate a display signal based on a map
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`and an image signal that represents at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the display signal is configured to cause a display to depict a display
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`image ofthe at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the map comprises correction data calculated based on whetherat least a
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`portion of a pixel is defective.
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`106._(New) The image processing apparatus according to claim 105, wherein
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`the map comprises correction data for a first pixel in the display based in part onalight-
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`output response ofat least one defective pixel in the display adjacentto the first pixel.
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`107.
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`(New) The image processing apparatus according to claim 105, wherein
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`the map comprises correction data for a first pixel in the display based in part onalight-
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`output response ofat least one pixel in the display adjacent to the first pixel that has a
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`degree of non-uniformity greater than a predetermined threshold.
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`108.
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`(New) A methodof processing an image for a display,
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`the method
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`comprising:
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`obtaining first data representative of a light-output response of a first group of
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`pixels of the display at a first plurality of driving levels:
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`obtaining second data representative of a light-output response of a second group
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`of pixels of the display at a second plurality of driving levels;
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`to increase a visibility of a characteristic of a displayed image during use of the
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`display, modifying a map that is based on the obtained first and second data; and
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`based on the modified map and an imagesignal that represents at least one
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`physical and tangible object, obtaining a display signal that is configured to cause the
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`display to depict the at least one physical and tangible object.
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`109._(New) The methodof processing according to claim 108, wherein said
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`display includes a third group ofpixels.
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`110.
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`(New) The methodof processing
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`according to claim 108, wherein said
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`first group of pixels includes at least one pixel that is excluded from said second group of
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`pixels.
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`111.
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`(New) The methodof processing
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`according to claim 108, wherein said
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`first plurality of driving levels is the same as said second plurality of driving levels.
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`112._(New) The methodof processing according to claim 108, wherein said
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`first group of pixels comprises at least one pixel of the display, and wherein said second
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`group of pixels comprises at least one pixel of the display.
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`113.
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`(New) The method of processing
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`according to claim 108, wherein said
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`first group of pixels comprises at least one portion of a pixel of the display, and wherein
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`said second group of pixels comprises at least one portion of a pixel of the display.
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`114.
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`New) An image processing apparatus comprising:
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`an array of storage elements configured to store first data representative of a light-
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`output response ofa first group of pixels of a display and second data representative of a
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`light-output response of a second group ofpixels of the display; and
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`an array of logic elements configured to modify a map based on the stored first
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`and second data and to obtain, based on the modified map and an imagesignalthat
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`represents at least one physical and tangible object, a display signal that is configured to
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`cause the display to depict the at least one physical and tangible object,
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`wherein the array of logic elements is configured to modify the map to increase a
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`visibility of a characteristic of a displayed image during use ofthe display.
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`115.
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`New) The image processing apparatus according to claim 114, wherein
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`said first data is representative of a light-output response of the first group at a first
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`plurality of driving levels, and wherein said second data is representative of a light-output
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`response of the second group at a second plurality of driving levels.
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`claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., col. 12, Il. 11-16.
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`claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., col. 12, Il. 11-16.
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`Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., col. 29, Il. 28-33.
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`Page 20 of 33
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`41.
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`Pending - New. Claim 41 differs from claim 1 in that it recites obtaining,
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`for each of a plurality of groups of pixels of the display, corresponding data
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`representative of a light-output response of the group ofpixels at each ofa plurality of
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`driving levels. Claim 41 also differs from claim 1 in thatit recites that the map is based
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`on the obtained corresponding data. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No.
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`7,639,849at, e.g., claim 1; col. 13, Il. 48-53; and col. 27, ll. 3-9 and Il. 23-25.
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`42.
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`Pending - New. Claim 42 depends from claim 41 andrecites that the
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`plurality of driving levels is less than a numberofdriving levels of the display. Support
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`for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., col. 9, ll. 36-45.
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`43.
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`Pending - New. Claim 43 depends from claim 41 andrecites that the
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`plurality of groups of pixels excludesat least one other pixel of the display. Support for
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`this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., col. 12, ll. 1-10.
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`44.
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`Pending - New. Claim 44 depends from claim 41 andrecites that at least
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`one ofthe plurality of groups comprisesa plurality of portions of pixels. Support for this
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`claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., col. 9, 1. 64 to col. 10, 1. 1.
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`45.
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`Pending - New. Claim 45 depends from claim 41 andrecites that for at
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`least one of the plurality of groups, each pixel of the group comprises a plurality of
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`portions, and that the corresponding data comprises data representative of a light-output
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`responseof the group ofpixels for each of the plurality of portions. Support for this
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`claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., col. 9, 1. 64 to col. 10, 1. 1, col. 23,
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`ll. 46-55, and col. 29, Il. 43-45.
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`46.
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`Pending - New. Claim 46 depends from claim 41 andrecites that the
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`modifying includes, with respect to a magnitude of a componenthaving a spatial period
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`between one andfifty millimeters, decreasing a magnitude of a component having a
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`spatial period less than one millimeter and decreasing a magnitude of a component
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`having a spatial period greater than fifty millimeters. Support for this claim may be
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`found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., claim 36.
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`U.S. Patent Application No. (reissue of USP 7,639,849)
`Attorney Docket No. CA0006
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`Page 21 of 33
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`47.
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`Pending - New. Claim 47 depends from claim 41 andrecites that the
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`light-output response comprises luminance. Support for this claim may be found in U.S.
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`Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., col. 5, 1. 66 to col. 6, 1. 5 and col. 26, Il. 11-17.
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`48.
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`Pending - New. Claim 48 depends from claim 41 andrecites that the
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`light-output response comprises chromaticity. Support for this claim may be found in
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`USS. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., col. 8, Il. 38-39.
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`49.
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`Pending - New. Claim 49 depends from claim 41 andrecites that the
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`modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform
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`light-output response. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at,
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`e.g., col. 13, ll. 1-17.
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`50.
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`Pending - New. Claim 50 differs from claim 34 in that it recites that the
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`array is configured to store, for each of a plurality of groups of pixels of the display,
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`corresponding data representative of a light-output response of the group ofpixels at each
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`of a plurality of driving levels. Claim 50 also differs from claim 34 in that it recites that
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`the map is based on the stored corresponding data. Support for this claim may be found
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`in USS. Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., claim 34; col. 13, ll. 48-53; and col. 27, Il. 3-9 andII.
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`23-25.
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`51.
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`Pending - New. Claim 51 depends from claim 50 andrecites that at least
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`one ofthe plurality of groups comprisesa plurality of portions of pixels. Support for this
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`claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., col. 9, 1. 64 to col. 10, 1. 1.
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`52.
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`Pending - New. Claim 52 depends from claim 50 andrecites that the
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`modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform
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`light-output response. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at,
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`e.g., col. 13, ll. 1-17.
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`53.
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`Pending - New. Claim 53 differs from claim 1 in thatit lacks recitation of
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`an act of obtaining a measureofa light-output response. Support for this claim may be
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`found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., claim 1 and col. 14, ll. 63-65.
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`U.S. Patent Application No. (reissue of USP 7,639,849)
`Attorney Docket No. CA0006
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`Page 22 of 33
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`54.
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`Pending - New. Claim 54 depends from claim 53 andrecites that the
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`modifying includes, with respect to a magnitude of a componenthaving a spatial period
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`between one andfifty millimeters, decreasing a magnitude of a component having a
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`spatial period less than one millimeter and decreasing a magnitude of a component
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`having a spatial period greater than fifty millimeters. Support for this claim may be
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`found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., claim 36.
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`55.
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`Pending - New. Claim 55 depends from claim 53 andrecites that the
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`light-output response comprises luminance. Support for this claim may be found in U.S.
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`Pat. No. 7,639,849at, e.g., col. 5, 1. 66 to col. 6, 1. 5 and col. 26, Il. 11-17.
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`56.
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`Pending - New. Claim 56 depends from claim 53 andrecites that the
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`light-output response comprises chromaticity. Support for this claim may be found in
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`USS. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., col. 8, Il. 38-39.
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`57.
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`Pending - New. Claim 57 depends from claim 53 andrecites that the
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`modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform
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`light-output response. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at,
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`e.g., col. 13, ll. 1-17.
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`58.
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`Pending - New. Claim 58 differs from claim 1 in thatit lacks recitation of
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`an act of obtaining a measureofa light-output response. Claim 58 also lacksrecitation of
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`an act of modifying a map. Support for this clatm may be found in U.S. Pat. No.
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`7,639,849at, e.g., claim 1 and col. 14, ll. 63-65.
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`59.
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`Pending - New. Claim 59 depends from claim 58 andrecites that the
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`modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform
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`light-output response. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at,
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`e.g., col. 13, ll. 1-17.
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`60.
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`Pending - New. Claim 60 differs from claim 34 in that it lacks recitation
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`of an array of storage elements configured to store a measure ofa light-output response.
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`Claim 60 recites an array of storage elements configured to store, for each pixel in at least
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`a portion ofa plurality of pixels of a display, data representative of a light-output
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`Attorney Docket No. CA0006
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`Page 23 of 33
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`responseofat least a portion ofthe pixelat a plurality of driving levels. Claim 60 also
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`lacks recitation of an array of logic elements configured to modify a map. Claim 60
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`recites an array of logic elements configured to obtain, based on a modified map and an
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`image signal that represents at least one physical and tangible object, a display signal that
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`is configured to cause the display to depict the at least one physical and tangible object.
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`Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849 at, e.g., claim 34 and col.
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`14, IL. 63-65.
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`61.
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`Pending - New. Claim 61 depends from claim 60 andrecites that the
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`modified map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform
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`light-output response. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at,
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`e.g., col. 13, ll. 1-17.
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`62.
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`Pending - New. Claim 62 recites an array of logic elements configured to
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`generate a display signal based on a map and an imagesignalthat represents at least one
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`physical and tangible object. Claim 62 also recites that the display signal is configured to
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`cause a display to depict a display imageofthe at least one physical and tangible object,
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`and that the map comprises correction data configured to produce a desired non-uniform
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`light-output response. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849at,
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`e.g., claim 34 and col. 13, Il. 1-17.
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`63.
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`Pending - New. Claim 63 depends from claim 62 andrecites that the
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`desired non-uniform light-output responseis a desired spatially non-uniform light-output
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`responseof the display. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,639,849
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`at, e.g., col. 13, Il. 3-6 and col. 22, Il. 20-35.
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`64.
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`Pending - New. Claim 64 depends from claim 62 andrecites that the
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`desired non-uniform light-output response comprises a lower degree of non-uniformity
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`for pixels substantially at a center of the display than for pixels substantially at edges of
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`the display. Support for this claim may be found in U.S. Pat. N

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