Image analysis – Color image processing – Color correction
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-22
2008-12-02
Couso, Yon (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Color image processing
Color correction
C358S003260
Reexamination Certificate
active
07460707
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus for correcting red eye phenomenon in a photographic image is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fog degree calculating section for calculating a degree of red fog present in a face area, based on values of pixels included in the face area selected from the photographic image, a red eye correction degree determining section for determining a red eye correction degree based on the determined fog degree, a pupil area extracting section for extracting a pupil area from the face area, and a red eye correcting section for effecting a red eye correction on the pupil area based on the determined red eye correction degree.
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Couso Yon
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.
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