Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Intensity – brightness – contrast – or shading correction
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-21
2008-11-04
Le, Brian Q (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Intensity, brightness, contrast, or shading correction
C382S167000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07447379
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus enhance a local luminance of an image, and a computer-readable recording medium stores a computer program that enhances a local luminance of an image. The method includes: selecting a local area with a luminance to be compensated for from a luminance space, the luminance space representing a luminance of the input image; and compensating for the luminance of the selected local area.
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Choe Won-hee
Kim Chang-yeong
Lee Seong-deok
Abdi Amara
Le Brian Q
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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