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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
Junji Shiokawa, Chigasaki, JP;
Yuichi Nonaka, Yokohama, JP;
Takeru Kisanuki, Fujisawa, JP;
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image signal processing apparatus, which includes a first area input-output characteristics control unit, which controls change of input-output characteristics for every arbitrary area associated with a value of an input luminance signal. The image signal processing apparatus also includes a second area input-output characteristics control unit, which controls change of input-output characteristics for every arbitrary area associated with an output of the first area input-output characteristics control unit, and a chrominance input-output characteristics control unit which controls the change of the input-output characteristics of an input chrominance signal by utilizing the output of the first area input-output characteristics control unit and the output of the second area input-output characteristics control unit.