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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2008
Applicant:
Hajime Numata, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Hajime Numata, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/217 (2006.01); H04N 5/228 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A video input processor is disclosed. The processor includes: an imaging signal-generating portion configured to image a subject and producing first imaging signals containing visible light components and a second imaging signal containing near-infrared light components; a gain adjustment portion configured to adjustably set a maximum gain value according to a relative magnitude between the visible light components and the near-infrared light components and adjust a gain for the first imaging signals at the set maximum gain value; and a noise reduction portion configured to reduce noises in the first imaging signals after the gain has been adjusted.