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Image processing method and image processing apparatus

A technology of image processing and image data, which is applied in the direction of image communication, TV, color TV parts, etc., can solve the problems of image processing efficiency reduction, column direction width limitation, and inability to improve the overall processing efficiency of image processing, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2006-08-23
OLYMPUS CORP
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However, even if the image processing efficiency in the image processing section is improved, the width in the column direction that can be input to the JPEG processing section at one time is limited (for example, in the case of YC422, it is 8 pixels), so in the input stage of the JPEG processing section , the image processing efficiency is reduced, and the overall processing efficiency of image processing cannot be improved

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no. 1 Embodiment approach

[0035] figure 1 It is a block diagram when the image processing device of the first embodiment is applied to, for example, a digital camera. figure 1 The digital camera shown is composed of the following parts: imaging element 1; preprocessing section 2; bus 3; memory controller 4; frame memory 5; input DMA 6; image processing section 7; buffer 8; JPEG compression section 9; output DMA 10; input DMA 11; JPEG decompression / compression section 12; output DMA 13; card interface (I / F) 14;

[0036] exist figure 1 Among them, an imaging signal obtained by an imaging element 1 composed of a CCD or the like is input to a preprocessing section 2 . In the preprocessing unit 2 , analog processing such as amplification of the input imaging signal and preprocessing such as digital conversion processing of the imaging signal are performed. And, the image data (RGB BAYER data of one frame) obtained in the preprocessing unit 2 is written into the frame memory 5 constituted by SDRAM or the ...

no. 2 Embodiment approach

[0055] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is another example of rearranging JPEG compressed data. Additionally, structures with figure 1 The same as explained in , so the explanation is omitted.

[0056] Next, the same parts as those of the first embodiment will be briefly described. The imaging signal input from the imaging element 1 is converted into digital data by the preprocessing unit 2 and written into the frame memory 5 via the bus 3 and the memory controller 4 . Image data written in the frame memory 5 is read by the image processing unit 7 for each block line described in the first embodiment, and image processing is performed. Such as Figure 9 As shown in (a), the data processed in the image processing unit 7 is written into the buffer memory 8 for each block, as Figure 9 As shown in (b), it is input to the JPEG compression unit 9 for each block. In the JPEG compression unit 9, the JPEG compression pro...

no. 3 Embodiment approach

[0063] Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 14 It is a block diagram when the image processing device according to the third embodiment of the present invention is applied to, for example, a digital camera. Figure 14 and figure 1 The difference is that instead of the JPEG decompression / compression unit 12, a JPEG decompression unit 21, a cache 23 and a JPEG compression unit 24 are provided.

[0064] Next, the same parts as those of the first and second embodiments will be briefly described. The imaging signal input from the imaging element 1 is converted into digital data by the preprocessing unit 2 and written into the frame memory 5 via the bus 3 and the memory controller 4 . Image data written in the frame memory 5 is read out by the image processing unit 7 for each block row, and image processing is performed. Such as Figure 15 As shown in (a), for each block row, the data processed in the image processing unit 7 is written int...

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An image processing method includes inputting image data for one block line having pixels of N times of a minimum unit (MCU) of image compression in the direction of column, and the length in the direction of row equivalent to one length of a scanning line, and outputting sequentially the image data of each block by dividing the image data into a plurality of block, which consists of N units block arranged in the direction of column, each of the unit blocks consisting of M MCUs arranged in the direction of row. The output image data of each block is compressed from the upper side unit block of each block, and compressed image data for each block of one block line is obtained. The obtained compressed image data is written in the frame memory. The written compressed image data is changed in sequence.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image processing method and an image processing device suitable for digital cameras and the like, and particularly relates to an image processing method and image processing device suitable for JPEG processing of digital cameras and the like. Background technique [0002] Patent Document 1 proposes an image processing device capable of directly performing low-pass filter processing (LPF) for removing high-frequency band components of image data before resizing the image data without writing processing data to the frame memory. Alternatively, a plurality of spatial image processing such as resizing processing such as scaling of image data, and subsequent JPEG compression processing are performed. Specifically, a plurality of image processing units are configured by direct connection of small-capacity memories, and when data is input from the frame memory to the image processing units, image data is input in units of b...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/917
Inventor 上野晃冨泽将臣
Owner OLYMPUS CORP