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Image processing method and apparatus for color correction of an image

  • US 6,980,326 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2000
  • Issued: 12/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image process method comprising:

  • an input step of inputting color image data composed of a signal representing brightness and a signal representing chrominance;

    a color noise reduction process step of performing a color noise reduction process on the signal representing chrominance, while not changing the signal representing brightness; and

    a first judgment step of judging whether or not the color image data including the signal representing brightness represents an edge part on the basis of the signal representing brightness, wherein said color noise reduction process step is not performed, if it is judged in said first judgment step that the color image data represents the edge part.

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