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Luminance signal correcting method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-12-23
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2011-12-23
Abstract
Abstract In a method for correcting a luminance signal of a single-plate type color camera which is arranged to read out signals for three primary colors, red (R), green (G) and blue (B), by using a solid-state image sensor and to separate and take out the luminance signal and color difference signals, a correction circuit is used for correcting the luminance signal with a correction signal which is formed from the color difference signals, and the correction signal is formed by selecting one of the color difference signals which has the largest value among the color difference signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuyuki Yamazaki
- 👤 Tsutomu Takayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/646; H04N25/00; H04N25/10; H04N25/11; H04N25/13; H04N25/135; H04N25/136; H04N9/77
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for correcting a luminance signal of a single-plate type color camera which uses a solid-state image sensor in reading out signals for three colors and separates and takes out from these signals a gamma-corrected luminance signal and gamma-corrected color difference signals, comprising correcting means for correcting said gamma-corrected luminance signal with a correction signal which is obtained from said gamma-corrected color difference signals, wherein said correction signal is formed by selecting one of said gamma-corrected color difference signals which has a largest value among said gamma-corrected color difference signals.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for correcting a luminance signal of a single-plate type color camera which uses a solid-state image sensor in reading out signals for three colors and separates and takes out from these signals a gamma-corrected luminance signal and gamma-corrected color difference signals, comprising correcting means for correcting said gamma-corrected luminance signal with a correction signal which is obtained from said gamma-corrected color difference signals, wherein said correction signal is formed by selecting one of said gamma-corrected color difference signals which has a largest value among said gamma-corrected color difference signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said correction signal is formed by adding together positive components of said gamma-corrected color difference signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A luminance signal correcting method wherein a gamma-corrected dot-sequential luminance signal is formed by a single solid-state image sensor in a dot-sequential state corresponding to a color separating filter disposed in front of said image sensor; a correction signal is formed by mixing a plurality of color-difference signals at a predetermined ratio; and the ratio to each other of three primary color signal components included in said gamma-corrected dot-sequential luminance signals for red, green and blue is changed by adding said correction signal to said gamma-corrected dot-sequential luminance signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A luminance signal correcting method wherein a gamma-corrected dot-sequential luminance signal is formed by a single solid-state image sensor in a dot-sequential state corresponding to a color separating filter disposed in front of said image sensor; a correction signal is formed by mixing a plurality of color-difference signals at a predetermined ratio; and the ratio to each other of three primary color signal components included in said gamma-corrected dot-sequential luminance signals for red, green and blue is changed by adding said correction signal to said gamma-corrected dot-sequential luminance signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image sensing apparatus comprising: a) image sensing means for converting an optical image into an electrical signal and for separating a plurality of electrical color signals from said electrical signal and outputting said plurality of electrical color signals; b) high band luminance signal forming means for forming a luminance signal of a high frequency band by converting said plurality of electrical color signals output from said image sensing means into a dot-sequential state; c) gamma-correction means for applying gamma-correction to said high band luminance signal; and d) correcting means for correcting said gamma-corrected high band luminance signal on a basis of a signal formed by mixing a plurality of color-difference signals at a predetermined ratio.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image sensing apparatus comprising: a) image sensing means for converting an optical image into an electrical signal and for separating a plurality of electrical color signals from said electrical signal and outputting said plurality of electrical color signals; b) high band luminance signal forming means for forming a luminance signal of a high frequency band by converting said plurality of electrical color signals output from said image sensing means into a dot-sequential state; c) gamma-correction means for applying gamma-correction to said high band luminance signal; and d) correcting means for correcting said gamma-corrected high band luminance signal on a basis of a signal formed by mixing a plurality of color-difference signals at a predetermined ratio.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus to claim 4, wherein said correcting means is arranged to correct said high band luminance signal of a basis of a plurality of gamma-corrected color difference signals formed from said plurality of electrical color signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said correcting means is arranged to correct said gamma-corrected high band luminance signal on a basis of one of said plurality of gamma-corrected color difference signals which is within a given level range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image sensing apparatus comprising: (a) image sensing means for converting an optical image into an electrical signal and for separating a plurality of electrical color signals from said electrical signal and outputting said plurality of electrical color signals; (b) high band luminance signal forming means for forming a luminance signal of a high frequency band by converting said plurality of electrical color signals output from said image sensing means into a dot-sequential state; (c) gamma-correction means for applying gamma-correction to said high band luminance signal; and (d) correcting means for correcting said gamma-corrected high band luminance signal on a basis of one of a plurality of gamma-corrected color difference signals which is within a given level range, wherein said correcting means includes a NAM circuit which is arranged to receive said plurality of gamma-corrected color difference signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
An image sensing apparatus comprising: (a) image sensing means for converting an optical image into an electrical signal and for separating a plurality of electrical color signals from said electrical signal and outputting said plurality of electrical color signals; (b) high band luminance signal forming means for forming a luminance signal of a high frequency band by converting said plurality of electrical color signals output from said image sensing means into a dot-sequential state; (c) gamma-correction means for applying gamma-correction to said high band luminance signal; and (d) correcting means for correcting said gamma-corrected high band luminance signal on a basis of one of a plurality of gamma-corrected color difference signals which is within a given level range, wherein said correcting means includes a NAM circuit which is arranged to receive said plurality of gamma-corrected color difference signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image sensing means includes a color separating filter which is disposed in front of said image sensing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said high band luminance signal forming means includes gate means for selectively outputting said plurality of electrical color signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said correcting means includes addition means for adding said plurality of gamma-corrected color signals to said gamma-corrected high band luminance signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said correcting means includes arithmetic means for performing an arithmetic operation on said plurality of gamma-corrected color difference signals with said gamma-corrected high band luminance signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image sensing apparatus for taking out a luminance component and a plurality of color-difference components from an output of a single image sensor means, comprising: (a) correction signal forming means for forming a correction signal by mixing a plurality of color-difference signals at a predetermined ratio; and (b) correcting means for correcting said luminance component on a basis of said correction signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image sensing apparatus for taking out a luminance component and a plurality of color-difference components from an output of a single image sensor means, comprising: (a) correction signal forming means for forming a correction signal by mixing a plurality of color-difference signals at a predetermined ratio; and (b) correcting means for correcting said luminance component on a basis of said correction signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said at least one color component is selected in accordance with the respective levels of plurality of color components.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said selected color component comprises one having the highest level.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said correction signal is formed by adding together positive components of gamma-corrected color components.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
83 words
An apparatus for correcting a luminance component, comprising: (a) image sensor means for producing an electric signal from a light of an image of an object and for separating said electric signal into a luminance component and a plurality of color-difference components and outputting the separated components; and (b) correcting means for correcting said luminance component on a basis of only one color-difference component selected from said plurality of color-difference components in each luminance component correction, said correcting means including a NAM circuit.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
83 words
An apparatus for correcting a luminance component, comprising: (a) image sensor means for producing an electric signal from a light of an image of an object and for separating said electric signal into a luminance component and a plurality of color-difference components and outputting the separated components; and (b) correcting means for correcting said luminance component on a basis of only one color-difference component selected from said plurality of color-difference components in each luminance component correction, said correcting means including a NAM circuit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said image sensor means includes a single-plate type color sensor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said correcting means includes a NAM circuit and an adder circuit for adding an output of the NAM circuit with said luminance component.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said image sensor means includes a color separating filter disposed forwardly thereon.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for correcting a luminance component for a color camera which takes out a luminance component and a plurality of color difference signals from a single image sensor means, comprising: correcting signal producing means for producing a correcting signal on a basis of a mixed signal in which the plurality of color-difference signals are mixed together at a predetermined ratio other than a uniform ratio; and correcting means for correcting said luminance component by said correcting signal.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for correcting a luminance component for a color camera which takes out a luminance component and a plurality of color difference signals from a single image sensor means, comprising: correcting signal producing means for producing a correcting signal on a basis of a mixed signal in which the plurality of color-difference signals are mixed together at a predetermined ratio other than a uniform ratio; and correcting means for correcting said luminance component by said correcting signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said correction signal is formed by mixing together positive components of said color components in a predetermined ratio.
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