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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Katsuhisa Shinmei, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Sawao, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Yano, Tokyo, JP;
Toshinobu Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihiro Okumura, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriaki Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsujiro Kondo, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuhisa Shinmei, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Sawao, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Yano, Tokyo, JP;
Toshinobu Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Akihiro Okumura, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Inoue, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriaki Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsujiro Kondo, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes an image taking means for taking images of a subject, a class-classification means for classifying a first image outputted by the image taking means into a class according to a characteristics thereof, a storage means for storing plural coefficient memories having different image taking conditions at the time of image taking, which store prediction coefficients according to the class acquired by learning, a designation means for designating one coefficient memory from among the plural coefficient memories based on the image taking condition when the image was taken by the image taking means, and a calculation means for calculating a second image in which noise is removed from the first image by calculating a prediction coefficient of the class of the first image, which is in the designated coefficient memory.