Noise reduction apparatus
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1. A noise reduction apparatus comprising:
- a noise amount estimating unit which estimates a noise amount in a focused pixel;
a smoothing unit which smoothes the focused pixel; and
a control unit which controls the smoothing unit on the basis of the noise amount and information on the focused pixel and neighboring pixels thereof.
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Abstract
A noise reduction apparatus is disclosed. A noise amount estimating unit estimates a noise amount in a focused pixel. A smoothing unit smoothes the focused pixel. A control unit controls the smoothing unit on the basis of the noise amount and information on the focused pixel and neighboring pixels thereof.
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1. A noise reduction apparatus comprising:
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a noise amount estimating unit which estimates a noise amount in a focused pixel;
a smoothing unit which smoothes the focused pixel; and
a control unit which controls the smoothing unit on the basis of the noise amount and information on the focused pixel and neighboring pixels thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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