Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Intensity – brightness – contrast – or shading correction
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Intensity, brightness, contrast, or shading correction
C382S168000, C348S229100, C348S254000, C358S001900
Reexamination Certificate
active
08009927
ABSTRACT:
A tone correcting apparatus includes: a first acquiring unit that acquires first brightness information indicating brightness of each of a plurality of block regions that are set to cover an entire area of an image; a face detecting unit that detects a face portion where a human face is positioned in the image; a second acquiring unit that acquires second brightness information indicating brightness of the face portion detected by the face detecting unit; and a correction unit that corrects brightness of the image based on the first brightness information and the second brightness information.
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Bali Vikkram
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
Holtz, Hotlz, Goodman & Chick PC
Yeh Eueng-Nan
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