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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2005
Kazuki Yokoyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuyasu Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuji Inada, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuki Yokoyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiko Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuyasu Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuji Inada, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image-processing apparatus includes an average-luminance calculating unit that calculates the average luminance of pixels in an image, a correction-factor calculating unit that calculates a correction factor corresponding to the luminance of each pixel, a correction-value calculating unit that calculates a correction value corresponding to each pixel based on the average luminance and the correction factor, and an adding unit that adds the correction value to the luminance. The correction-value calculating unit sets the correction value to a maximum value of zero when the luminance has a maximum value.