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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2010
Daisuke Yoshida, Yokohama, JP;
Yuichi Nonaka, Yokohama, JP;
Daisuke Yoshida, Yokohama, JP;
Yuichi Nonaka, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A video camera comprises an optic system, an image pickup element, a de-mosaicing (de-tessellating) process portion, frequency converter portions-, a frame memory, parameter produce portions-, noise reduction process portions-, a frame memory, frequency converter portions-, noise reduction process portions-, frequency inverter portions-, a brightness signal produce portion, a color difference produce portion, a coding process portionand a recording medium. With the above-mentioned structures, it is possible to execute noise extraction depending on the characteristics of an input video signal, and also to obtain an effect of improving high S/N, but without producing deterioration of the picture quality, i.e., removing the noises of the picked up video, effectively.