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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 07, 2009
Bong-hyup Kang, Changwon, KR;
Dong-jun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chang-won Jeon, Seoul, KR;
Hanseok Ko, Seoul, KR;
Bong-hyup Kang, Changwon, KR;
Dong-jun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chang-won Jeon, Seoul, KR;
Hanseok Ko, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd., Changwon, KR;
Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for processing an image. The method includes receiving a first luminance image of an image including airlight, which is a type of light that occurs in a foggy environment, and generating an airtight map based on a ratio between an average luminance of the first luminance image, and a standard deviation; and removing the airtight by subtracting the airtight map from the first luminance image and outputting a second luminance image. According to the present invention, airlight components may be effectively removed.