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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Hiroshi Sugisawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshio Sarugaku, Chiba, JP;
Tomoya Yano, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus and an image processing method, enabling achievement of both an effect of improvement of motion-picture response and a reduction of flicker even in a case of a low frame rate, are provided. The apparatus has a processing region detection portionincluding a first detection portiondetecting motion of an image in a sub frame from a continuous plurality of sub frames, and a second detection portiondetecting a component having a predetermined value or more of level difference to peripheral pixels of pixels forming an image in the sub frame; and a gradation conversion portionincluding a plurality of adaptive gradation conversion portionsandconverting the gradation for a region of the component having a level difference at which motion is detected in the corresponding sub frame among the plurality of sub frames in accordance with the output signal of the processing region detection portionand a sub frame selecting and outputting portionalternately selecting and outputting the selectively graduation converted sub frames for each sub frame rate.