IP Library Granted Patent US 7,324,138
Granted Patent B2
US 7,324,138 · App. 10/764,453 · Granted Jan 29, 2008

False-color reducing device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,324,138
App. No.
10/764,453
Granted
Jan 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A false-color reducing device comprises a first interpolation processor, a color difference data calculation processor, a second interpolation processor, and a third interpolation processor. The first correlation value calculating processor obtains R plane data in which all the pixels have R data, G plane data in which all the pixels have G data, and B plane data in which all the pixels have B data. The color difference data calculation processor calculates U data and V data (or color difference data) regarding first (R), second (G), and third (B) pixels. The second interpolation processor calculates a mean value of the V data of four pixels adjacent to the first pixel in oblique directions, and sets this mean value as replaced V data for the first pixel. The third interpolation processor calculates a mean value of the U data of four pixels adjacent to the third pixel in oblique directions, and sets this mean value as replacement U data for the third pixel.

Claims (20)

1. A false-color reducing device, comprising:

a raw data reading processor that reads a raw data, in which a first row and a second row are arranged alternately in a vertical direction, said first row being formed by arranging a first pixel representing red (R) data and a second pixel representing green (G) data alternately in a horizontal direction, said second row being formed by arranging said second pixel and a third pixel representing blue (B) data alternately in the horizontal direction;

a first interpolation processor that performs an interpolation on said raw data to generate R plane data in which all the pixels have said R data, G plane data in which all the pixels have said G data, and B plane data in which all the pixels have said B data;

a color difference data calculation processor that calculates U data and V data, which are color difference data, regarding said first, second, and third pixels, using said R plane data, said G plane data, and said B plane data;

a second interpolation processor that calculates a mean value of said V data of four pixels adjacent to said first pixel in oblique directions, and sets the mean value of said V data as replacement V data for said first pixel; and

a third interpolation processor that calculates a mean value of said U data of four pixels adjacent to said third pixel in oblique directions, and sets the mean value of said U data as replacement U data for said third pixel.

2. A false-color reducing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a fourth interpolation processor that calculates mean values of said V data and said U data of four pixels adjacent to the upper, lower, right, and left sides of said second pixel, and sets the mean values of said V data and said U data as replacement V data and U data for said second pixel.

3. A false-color reducing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein said fourth interpolation processor performs an interpolation, using said replacement V data and replacement U data obtained by said second and third interpolation processors.

4. A method of reducing false-color, comprising:

reading raw data in which a first row and a second row are arranged alternately in a vertical direction, the first row being formed by arranging a first pixel representing red (R) data and a second pixel representing green (G) data alternately in a horizontal direction, the second row being formed by arranging the second pixel and a third pixel representing blue (B) data alternately in the horizontal direction;

performing an interpolation on the raw data to generate R plane data in which all the pixels have the R data, G plane data in which all the pixels have the G data, and B plane data in which all the pixels have the B data;

calculating U data and V data, which are color difference data regarding the first, second, and third pixels, using the R plane data, the G plane data, and the B plane data;

calculating a mean value of the V data of four pixels adjacent to the first pixel in oblique directions, and setting the mean value of the V data as replacement V data for the first pixel; and

calculating a mean value of the U data of four pixels adjacent to the third pixel in oblique directions, and setting the mean value of the U data as replacement U data for the third pixel.

5. The method of reducing false-color according to claim 4 , further comprising:

calculating mean values of the V data and the U data of four pixels adjacent to the upper, lower, right, and left sides of the second pixel, and setting the mean values of the V data and the U data as replacement V data and U data for the second pixel.

6. The method of reducing false-color according to claim 5 ,

wherein the replacement V data and replacement U data are obtained by calculating the mean value of the V data of four pixels adjacent to said first pixel in oblique directions and by calculating the mean value of the U data of four pixels adjacent to said third pixel in oblique directions.

Assignments (3)
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Dec 2, 2011
From: HOYA CORPORATION
To: PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027315/0115 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 26, 2011
From: PENTAX CORPORATION
To: HOYA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026970/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2004
From: YAMAMOTO, YASUHIRO
To: PENTAX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014935/0532 →