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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2007
Tomoichi Fujisawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoichi Fujisawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image signal processing apparatus, an image display, and an image display method that enable detecting a black band region included in an input image signal in a shorter time and realizes a more viewable image are provided. The image signal processing apparatus includes a black band detecting means for detecting in a unit frame period a black band region included in an input image signal, a calculating means for calculating a scaling ratio of the input image signal while maintaining an aspect ratio thereof based on a detection result from the black band detecting means, and a scaling means for scaling the input image signal up or down based on the ratio obtained by the calculating means.