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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1998
Shigeru Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Junji Kagita, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A signal Y outputted from a Y/C separating circuit is supplied to first and second matrices. Signals R-Y and B-Y are supplied to the first matrix through a gain control amplifier (GCA) and are also supplied to the second matrix. The signals Y, R-Y, and B-Y are converted into three primary color signals R, G, and B by the second matrix. From the signals R, G, and B, a skin color component is detected by a skin color detecting circuit and E is outputted. On the basis of E , color components other than the skin color are detected by a color component detecting circuit and E is outputted. E −E is supplied as a control voltage to the GCA. Gains for the signals R-Y and B-Y are controlled. When the video signal indicates the skin color component, the control voltage is set to 0 and the gain is set to 1. When the video signal indicates a color component other than the skin color component, E is generated, the control voltage rises, and the gain is increased. The colors other than the skin color are emphasized and the color contrast is more naturally enhanced.