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Image processor, image processing method, and computer-readable medium

Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 2011-07-20
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Granted: 2013-06-25
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Expires: 2031-07-20
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Abstract

Abstract There is provided an image processor for processing input image data having a luminance component and other components, which are defined in a prescribed color space. The image processor includes: a first emphasis processor configured to process first image data so as to emphasize the contrast of the first image data in accordance with a first emphasis amount, wherein the first image data correspond to the luminance component of the input image data; a second emphasis processor configured to process second image data so as to emphasize the chroma of the second image data in accordance with the first emphasis amount, wherein the second image data correspond to said other components of the input image data; and an image data generator configured to generate new image data by combining the contrast-emphasized first image data and the chroma-emphasized second image data.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshitsugu Manabe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 11:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/80; H04N23/84; H04N23/88; H04N23/70; H04N23/741; H04N23/60; H04N23/61; H04N23/611

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
An image processor comprising: a first emphasis processor configured to emphasize a contrast of first image data in accordance with a first emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the first image data, when combined image data obtained by combining a plurality of image data having different exposure values is separated into the first image data having a luminance component defined in a prescribed color space and second image data having at least a chroma component; a total emphasis processor configured to emphasize a chroma of the second image data totally in accordance with a second emphasis amount; and a second emphasis processor configured to further emphasize the chroma of the second image data whose chroma is emphasized by the total emphasis processor, in accordance with a third emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the second image data and depending on variation of the first emphasis amount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
An image processor comprising: a first emphasis processor configured to emphasize a contrast of first image data in accordance with a first emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the first image data, when combined image data obtained by combining a plurality of image data having different exposure values is separated into the first image data having a luminance component defined in a prescribed color space and second image data having at least a chroma component; a total emphasis processor configured to emphasize a chroma of the second image data totally in accordance with a second emphasis amount; and a second emphasis processor configured to further emphasize the chroma of the second image data whose chroma is emphasized by the total emphasis processor, in accordance with a third emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the second image data and depending on variation of the first emphasis amount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 104 words
The image processor according to claim 1 , further comprising: an image region detector configured to detect a face image region from at least one of the plurality of image data having different exposure values, wherein if the image region detector detects the face image region, the first emphasis processor emphasizes the contrast of the first image data in accordance with a fourth emphasis amount that is smaller than the first emphasis amount, and the second emphasis processor emphasizes the chroma of the second image data in accordance with a fifth emphasis amount that is varied depending on variation of the fourth emphasis amount.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
The image processor according to claim 2 , wherein the first emphasis processor emphasizes the contrast of a region around the face image region in the first image data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The image processor according to claim 2 , wherein the second emphasis processor emphasizes the chroma of a region around the face image region in the second image data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 177 words
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer for controlling an image processor performing image processing on image data to function as elements comprising: a first emphasis processor configured to emphasize a contrast of first image data in accordance with a first emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the first image data, when combined image data obtained by combining a plurality of image data having different exposure values is separated into the first image data having a luminance component defined in a prescribed color space and second image data having at least a chroma component; a total emphasis processor configured to emphasize a chroma of the second image data totally in accordance with a second emphasis amount; and a second emphasis processor configured to further emphasize the chroma of the second image data whose chroma is emphasized by the total emphasis processor, in accordance with a third emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the second image data and depending on variation of the first emphasis amount.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 177 words
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer for controlling an image processor performing image processing on image data to function as elements comprising: a first emphasis processor configured to emphasize a contrast of first image data in accordance with a first emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the first image data, when combined image data obtained by combining a plurality of image data having different exposure values is separated into the first image data having a luminance component defined in a prescribed color space and second image data having at least a chroma component; a total emphasis processor configured to emphasize a chroma of the second image data totally in accordance with a second emphasis amount; and a second emphasis processor configured to further emphasize the chroma of the second image data whose chroma is emphasized by the total emphasis processor, in accordance with a third emphasis amount that is adjusted for each of positions of the second image data and depending on variation of the first emphasis amount.

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