IP Library Granted Patent US 7,313,280
Granted Patent B2
US 7,313,280 · App. 10/779,757 · Granted Dec 25, 2007

Image processing device, image processing method, and image processing program

Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,313,280
App. No.
10/779,757
Granted
Dec 25, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides an image processing device capable of reducing flickering on a screen by simplifying the structure of an image processing device. The image processing device can include a statistical value calculating unit, a correction parameter calculating unit, and an image correcting unit. The statistical value calculating unit can generate statistical value data. The correction parameter calculating unit generates a control signal in accordance with the degree of change in the scene thereby generating a correction parameter by using a low pass filter whose time constant changes based on the control signal and equalizing the statistical value data. A look-up table can then be generated based on the correction parameter.

Claims (30)

1. An image processing device for performing image processing on image data, the image processing device comprising:

a statistical value calculating device that performs statistical processing on the image data to generate statistical value data representing statistical values;

a scene detecting device that generates a control signal in accordance with a degree of change in a scene based on the image data;

a correction parameter calculating device that weights statistical value data of a plurality of frames based on the control signal to calculate a correction parameter; and

an image correcting device that performs image correction processing on the image data based on the correction parameter; and

the correction parameter calculating device comprises:

a storing device that stores statistical value data obtained in a previous frame;

a counting device that multiplies coefficients by statistical value data in the current frame and previous statistical value data read from the storing device, respectively; and

a coefficient controlling device that changes the coefficients based on the control signal.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , the correction parameter calculating device generating the correction parameter by performing calculations in which the weighting on statistical value data of a previous frame is small when the degree of change in the scene represented by the control signal is large.

3. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein, when statistical value data of the current frame is S(n), a correction parameter of the frame prior to the current frame by one frame is P(n−1), a first coefficient is A, and a second coefficient is B, the correction parameter calculating device calculates a correction parameter P(n) of the current frame in accordance with the equations P(n)=A*S(n)+B*P(n−1) and 1=A+B and controls the values of the first coefficient and the second coefficient based on the control signal.

4. The image processing device according to any claim 1 , the correction parameter calculating device detecting a frame rate of the image data and weighting the statistical value data of the plurality of frames based on the detected frame rate and the control signal.

5. An image processing method of performing image processing on image data, the method comprising:

performing statistical processing on the image data to generate statistical value data representing statistical values;

generating a control signal in accordance with a degree of change in a scene based on the image data;

weighting the statistical value data of a plurality of frames based on the control signal to calculate a correction parameter; and

performing image correction processing on the image data based on the correction parameter; and

the performing image correction processing comprises:

storing statistical value data obtained in a previous frame;

multiplying coefficients by statistical value data in the current frame and previous statistical value data read from the storing device, respectively; and

changing the coefficients based on the control signal.

6. A computer-readable medium that stores a program for performing image processing on image data, the program including instructions that cause a computer to:

perform statistical processing on the image data to generate statistical value data representing statistical values;

generate a control signal in accordance with the degree of change in a scene based on the image data;

weight the statistical value data of a plurality of frames based on the control signal to calculate a correction parameter; and

perform image correction processing on the image data based on the correction parameter; and

the instruction to perform image correction processing comprises:

storing statistical value data obtained in a previous frame;

multiplying coefficients by statistical value data in the current frame and previous statistical value data read from the storing device, respectively; and

changing the coefficients based on the control signal.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2016
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: INTELLECTUALS HIGH-TECH KFT
Reel/Frame 039300/0295 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2016
From: INTELLECTUALS HIGH-TECH KFT
To: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 039301/0043 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2004
From: MURAI, KIYOAKI; MORIYA, HIDEKUNI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014994/0137 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2003-070530 · Mar 14, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040247199A1 · Dec 9, 2004