Television – Camera – system and detail – Combined image signal generator and general image signal...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-08
2010-06-29
Tran, Sinh (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Combined image signal generator and general image signal...
C348S241000, C348S247000, C382S275000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07746392
ABSTRACT:
The technique of the invention accurately detects a pixel defect in an image taken by an imaging device, such as a digital still camera. The image processing flow of the invention maps luminance data to respective pixels of a specified pixel array and computes a difference between the luminance data of each target pixel and an average value of the luminance data of four adjoining pixels on the top, bottom, left, and right of the target pixel. The presence or the absence of any pixel defect is detected according to the computed difference. The luminance data of an identified defective pixel detected as the pixel defect is corrected with the luminance data of adjoining pixels on the top, bottom, left, and right of the identified defective pixel.
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Berardesca Paul
Martine & Penilla & Gencarella LLP
Seiko Epson Corporation
Tran Sinh
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