Visual processing apparatus, visual processing method, program, recording medium, display device, and integrated circuit
First Claim
1. A visual processing device, comprising:
- a spatial processing portion operable to output a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on an input image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the input image signal; and
a visual processing portion operable to perform visual processing using the input image signal and the processed signal, and operable to output an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the input image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing portion, so as to enhance a local contrast of the input image signal,wherein the visual processing portion reduces an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the input image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the input image signal.
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Abstract
It is possible to inhibit side effects even when an image that has sharp edge regions has been input, using a spatial processing portion (10) outputting surrounding image information US from an input image signal, a control signal generation portion (40) outputting an effect adjustment signal MOD according to a degree of flatness of an edge proximal region, and an effect adjustment portion (20) outputting a synthesized signal MUS that is synthesized by changing a ratio of the image signal IS and the surrounding image information US according to the effect adjustment signal MOD. Further, the side effects are inhibited using a visual processing portion (30) visually processing the image signal IS based on the synthesized signal MUS and the image signal IS.
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10 Claims
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1. A visual processing device, comprising:
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a spatial processing portion operable to output a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on an input image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the input image signal; and a visual processing portion operable to perform visual processing using the input image signal and the processed signal, and operable to output an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the input image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing portion, so as to enhance a local contrast of the input image signal, wherein the visual processing portion reduces an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the input image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the input image signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An image display device, comprising:
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a spatial processing portion operable to output a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on an input image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the input image signal; a visual processing portion operable to perform visual processing using the input image signal and the processed signal, and operable to output an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the input image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing portion, so as to enhance a local contrast of the input image signal; and a display portion operable to display the output signal, wherein the visual processing portion reduces an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the input image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the input image signal.
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5. A television device comprising:
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a reception portion operable to receive a video signal; a decoding portion operable to decode the video signal and output an image signal; a spatial processing portion operable to output a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on the image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the image signal; a visual processing portion operable to perform visual processing using the image signal and the processed signal, and operable to output an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing portion, so as to enhance a local contrast of the image signal; and a display portion operable to display the output signal, wherein the visual processing portion reduces an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the image signal.
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6. A portable information terminal device, comprising:
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a reception portion operable to receive a video signal; a decoding portion operable to decode the video signal and output an image signal; a spatial processing portion operable to output a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on the image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the image signal; a visual processing portion operable to perform visual processing using the image signal and the processed signal, and operable to output an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing portion, so as to enhance a local contrast of the image signal; and a display portion operable to display the output signal, wherein the visual processing portion reduces an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the image signal.
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7. A camera, comprising:
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an imaging portion operable to capture an image and generate an image signal; a spatial processing portion operable to output a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on the image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the image signal; a visual processing portion operable to perform visual processing using the image signal and the processed signal, and operable to output an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing portion, so as to enhance a local contrast of the image signal; and a display portion operable to display the output signal, wherein the visual processing portion reduces an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the input image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the image signal.
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8. A visual processing method, comprising:
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a spatial processing step of outputting a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on an input image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the input image signal; and a visual processing step of performing visual processing using the input image signal and the processed signal, and outputting an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the input image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing step, so as to enhance a local contrast of the input image signal, wherein the visual processing step includes reducing an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the input image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the input image signal.
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9. An integrated circuit used for an image output device, executing:
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a spatial processing step of outputting a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on an input image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the input image signal; and a visual processing step of performing visual processing using the input image signal and the processed signal, and outputting an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the input image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing step, so as to enhance a local contrast of the input image signal, wherein the visual processing step includes reducing an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the input image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the input image signal.
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having an image processing program stored thereon, the image processing program for performing a visual processing by a computer, and the image processing program causing the computer to execute a visual processing method comprising:
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a spatial processing step of outputting a processed signal generated by performing predetermined spatial processing on an input image signal based on information from a plurality of pixels surrounding a target pixel of the input image signal; and a visual processing step of performing visual processing using the input image signal and the processed signal, and outputting an output signal as a result of the visual processing, the visual processing being performed using the input image signal and the processed signal output by the spatial processing step, so as to enhance a local contrast of the input image signal, wherein the visual processing step includes reducing an effect of the enhancement of the local contrast with respect to a flat region in the input image signal, the flat region being proximal to a detected edge of the input image signal.
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