Method and apparatus for detecting flesh tones in an image
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1. A method of adjusting a color difference signal of an image in a video signal processor comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a luminance signal and color difference signals;
(b) determining a color saturation level based on the color difference signals;
(c) comparing the color saturation level and the luminance signal to generate a flesh tone detecting signal indicative of flesh tone or non-flesh tone in an area of an image.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for adjusting a color difference signal of an image includes a video signal processor. The video signal processor receives a luminance signal and color difference signals representing the image, and accesses a color saturation level from a color saturation level table stored in memory based on the color difference signals. The video signal processor then detects flesh tone in areas of the image based on the luminance signal and the color saturation level, and generates a flesh tone detecting signal based on results of the flesh tone detection.
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1. A method of adjusting a color difference signal of an image in a video signal processor comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a luminance signal and color difference signals; (b) determining a color saturation level based on the color difference signals; (c) comparing the color saturation level and the luminance signal to generate a flesh tone detecting signal indicative of flesh tone or non-flesh tone in an area of an image.
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2. A video signal processor, comprising:
a flesh tone detector receiving a luminance signal and color difference signals representing an image, and detecting flesh tone in areas of the image based on the luminance signal and the color difference signals, the flesh tone detector including, determining means for determining a color saturation level based on the color difference signals; and a comparing means for comparing the color saturation level with the luminance signal to generate a flesh tone detecting signal indicative of flesh tone or non-flesh tone in an area of an image.
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3. A method of adjusting a color difference signal of an image in a video signal processor comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a luminance signal and color difference signals representing the image; (b) accessing a color saturation level from a color saturation level table stored in memory based on the color difference signals; (c) detecting flesh tone in areas of the image based on the luminance signal and the color saturation level; and (d) generating a flesh tone detecting signal based on results of the step (c). - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A video signal processor, comprising:
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a flesh tone detector receiving a luminance signal and color difference signals representing an image, and detecting flesh tone in areas of the image based on the luminance signal and the color difference signals, the flesh tone detector including, a memory storing a color saturation level table, and accessing and outputting a color saturation level from the color saturation level table based on the color difference signals; and a detecting means for detecting flesh tone in areas of the image based on the luminance signal and the color saturation level, and generating a flesh tone detecting signal based on results of the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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