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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2005
Satoshi Nakamura, Ikeda, JP;
SO Yano, Ibaraki, JP;
Satoshi Nakamura, Ikeda, JP;
So Yano, Ibaraki, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image-sensing apparatus has an area sensorthat outputs image data by logarithmically converting the brightness of light incident thereon, a black-level detectorfor detecting the black level BL of the image data at which the image data has the lowest signal level, a white-level detectorfor detecting the white level WL of the image data at which the image data has the highest signal level, a calculation formula determinerfor determining, in accordance with the detected black and white levels BL and WL, the formula to be used to convert the signal level of the image data, and a dynamic range converterfor converting the signal level of the image data using the calculation formula determined by the calculation formula determiner