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Visual processing device, visual processing method, visual processing program, and semiconductor device

A technology of visual processing and grayscale processing, which is applied in the field of visual processing programs, semiconductor devices, and visual processing methods. It can solve the problems of large shade changes, unnatural and eye-catching seams, and it is difficult to prevent false contours, so as to suppress false contours. Outline, an effect that prevents borders from becoming unnaturally obvious

Active Publication Date: 2009-01-28
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORP OF AMERICA
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That is, since gradation processing is performed using one gradation transformation curve Cm for each image region Sm, the joints at the boundaries of the respective image regions Sm may not be sufficiently natural and conspicuous, and false contours may be generated in the image region Sm.
In addition, the number of divisions is 4 to 16 at best, but the image area Sm is large, so when there are extremely different images between the image areas, the shading changes between the image areas are large, and it is difficult to prevent the occurrence of false contours.

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no. 1 Embodiment approach

[0121] Compare Figure 1~ Figure 5 , the visual processing device 1 as the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The visual processing device 1 is, for example, built in or connected to an image processing device such as a computer, a television, a digital camera, a mobile phone, or a PDA, and performs grayscale processing of an image. The visual processing device 1 is characterized in that it performs gradation processing on each of image regions that are divided more finely than conventionally.

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[0123]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a visual processing device 1 . The visual processing device 1 includes: an image dividing unit 2 for dividing an original image input as an input signal IS into a plurality of image regions Pm (1≤m≤n: n is the number of divisions of the original image), and derives A gradation transformation curve derivation unit 10 for the gradation transformation curve Cm, and a gradation processi...

no. 2 Embodiment approach

[0148] Compare Figure 6~ Figure 18 , the visual processing device 11 as the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The visual processing device 11 is, for example, built in or connected to an image processing device such as a computer, a television, a digital camera, a mobile phone, or a PDA, and performs image grayscale processing. The visual processing device 11 is characterized in that it switches and uses a plurality of gradation transformation curves stored in advance as LUTs.

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[0150] FIG. 6 shows a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the visual processing device 11 . The visual processing device 11 has an image division unit 12 , a selection signal derivation unit 13 , and a gradation processing unit 20 . The image dividing unit 12 receives an input signal IS, and outputs a plurality of image regions Pm obtained by dividing the original image input as the input signal IS (1≤m≤n: n is the number of divisions of the origina...

no. 3 Embodiment approach

[0276] Compare Figure 19~ Figure 21 , the visual processing device 21 as the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The visual processing device 21 is, for example, a device that is built in or connected to an image processing device such as a computer, a television, a digital camera, a mobile phone, or a PDA, and performs grayscale processing of an image. The visual processing device 21 is characterized in that it switches and uses a plurality of gradation transformation curves stored in advance as an LUT for each pixel to be subjected to gradation processing.

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[0278] FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the visual processing device 21 . The visual processing device 21 has an image division unit 22 , a selection signal derivation unit 23 , and a gradation processing unit 30 . The image dividing unit 22 receives the input signal IS and outputs a plurality of image regions Pm obtained by dividing the original image in...

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There is provided a visual processing device for realizing gradation processing for further improving the visual effect. A visual processing device (1) performs gradation processing of an input signal (IS) for each image area and includes an image division section (2), a gradation conversion curve derivation section (10), and a gradation processing section (5). The image division section (2) and the gradation conversion curve derivation section (10) creates a gradation conversion curve (Cm) of an image area (Pm) by using a brightness histogram (Hm) of a wide range image area (Em). The gradation processing section (5) performs gradation processing of the image area (Pm) according to the gradation conversion curve (Cm).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a visual processing device, in particular to a visual processing device for grayscale processing of image signals. In addition, the present invention also relates to a visual processing method, a visual processing program, and a semiconductor device. Background technique [0002] As visual processing of an image signal of an original image, spatial processing and gradation processing are known. [0003] Spatial processing refers to performing processing on a target pixel by using surrounding pixels of the target pixel to be processed. In addition, techniques for performing contrast enhancement of an original image, dynamic range (DR) compression, and the like using an image signal subjected to spatial processing are also known. In contrast enhancement, the difference between the original image and the blurred signal (the sharp component of the image) is added to the original image to sharpen the image. In DR compression, a p...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N1/40G06T5/00
Inventor 山下春生渡边辰巳物部祐亮井东武志小岛章夫桑原康浩黑泽俊晴
Owner PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORP OF AMERICA
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