Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation

Misao Takano

Masayuki Ehiro

Noboru Kubo

Kazuomi Hatanaka

Teruaki Morita

Seido Kawanaka

Tomoaki Sumita

When information is received specifying a desired product and a desired light source type, e.g. a type of a light source used in an environment in which the product, if purchased, would actually be used, a server device provides a color reproducing correction process for original image data obtained by shooting the desired product. Specifically, component data corresponding to a color of the light source at shooting and that corresponding to a color of the light source of the desired type are used to correct original image data to attain image data obtained when the product is shot under the desired light source type. The data obtained by the correction is transmitted to a consumer terminal and displayed on a screen. The consumer confirms the displayed image, and if satisfied with e.g. how the product would present color, the process moves on to an on-line transaction process for product purchasing.

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN AND PROGRAM PRODUCT, FOR PROCESSING IMAGE USING INFORMATION ON LIGHT SOURCE CORRESPONDING TO LIGHTING AT SHOOTING

An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of imaging devices located at respective prescribed positions; at least one optical device for receiving light and projecting an image of the received light to the imaging devices; and an image processing section for processing respective images obtained by the imaging devices, wherein the imaging devices and the optical section form a single unit.

Image processing apparatus

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Nara, Japan

Misao Takano