Image-processing method

Details Image-processing method Image-processing method

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Color image processing

C382S275000, C348S241000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07916936

ABSTRACT:
An image-processing method includes: subjecting original image data indicative of an original image to a selective noise reduction by reducing noise from pixel data that meets a prescribed condition among all the pixel data in the original image data; and performing a first calibration to calibrate contrast of a backlight region of the selectively-noise-reduced original image data to generate an output image by determining a first pixel component and a second pixel component for each pixel data in the selectively-noise-reduced image data, by increasing contrast of the second pixel component, and by recreating pixel data based on the first pixel component and the calibrated second pixel component.

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