Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Intensity – brightness – contrast – or shading correction
Patent
1996-05-15
1999-07-27
Vu, Kim Yen
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Intensity, brightness, contrast, or shading correction
358516, 358519, H04N 160
Patent
active
059304014
ABSTRACT:
A detecting unit generates defference data between optical black level of digital input data and a predetermined black level and generates .gamma. characteristics selection signal. An offset signal obtained from the difference is added to the input data by an adding circuit. A .gamma. characteristics setting unit is supplied with the difference data and the output signal of the adding circuit and outputs a signal in which a white level, black level and .gamma. characteristics are corrected.
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Akiba Toshiya
Iijima Toshiyuki
Ishii Kayo
Miyazaki Kazumasa
Morishige Tadashi
Kananen Ronald P.
Sony Corporation
Vu Kim Yen
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