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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Soon-geun Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Soon-geun Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus and method for quickly and effectively reducing noise in images processed by apparatuses having a low hardware specification, and a program for executing the image processing method. The image processing apparatus includes an image dividing unit for obtaining a plurality of first sub-image data items corresponding to a plurality of first sub-images that are obtained by dividing a first image corresponding to first image data, a noise reducing unit for obtaining a plurality of second sub-image data items corresponding to a plurality of second sub-images by reducing noise in the first sub-images from the first sub-image data items that are obtained by the image dividing unit, and an image synthesizing unit for obtaining second image data corresponding to a second image corresponding to the plurality of second sub-images from the plurality of second sub-image data items that are obtained by the noise reducing unit.