Image processing for removing a noise component contained in an image
First Claim
1. An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, comprising:
- separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component;
extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image;
determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component;
extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and
removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component;
wherein a probability of the fine edge component being present in the temporary noise component is estimated to be higher when the level of the edge component is greater relative to a noise fluctuation index value determined uniquely in correspondence to the original image.
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Abstract
An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, includes: separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component; extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image; determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component; extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component.
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1. An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, comprising:
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separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component; extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image; determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component; extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component; wherein a probability of the fine edge component being present in the temporary noise component is estimated to be higher when the level of the edge component is greater relative to a noise fluctuation index value determined uniquely in correspondence to the original image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11)
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4. An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, comprising:
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separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component; extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image; determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component; extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component; wherein the original image is separated into the temporary noise-free image having undergone adaptive smoothing and the temporary noise component representing a residue thereof by setting a noise fluctuation index value determined uniquely in correspondence to the original image and comparing a signal fluctuation width detected in an original image structure with the noise fluctuation index value. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, comprising:
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separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component; extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image; determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component; extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component; wherein an image referencing range over which the edge detection is executed is set in correspondence to an image referencing range set for generation of the temporary noise-free image.
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8. An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, comprising:
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separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component; extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image; determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component; extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component; wherein the original image is a band-limited subband image in multiresolution representation.
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9. An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, comprising:
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separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component; extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image; determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component; extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component; wherein the original image is an original image expressed in an actual space.
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10. An image processing method for removing a noise component contained in an original image, comprising:
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separating an original image into a temporary noise-free image and a temporary noise component; extracting an edge component in the temporary noise-free image by executing edge detection on the temporary noise-free image; determining a fine edge component in the original image contained in the temporary noise component based upon a level of the extracted edge component; extracting an actual noise component by excluding the fine edge component from the temporary noise component; and removing noise from the original image based upon the extracted actual noise component; wherein processing on the original image is executed individually on a luminance plane and a chrominance plane.
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