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Image encoding apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium

US10097840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2016
Grant dateOct 9, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2209/046
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a technique for encoding Bayer array RAW image data that responds to whether priority is placed on encoding efficiency or on image quality. To that end, a first plane transforming unit transforms the RAW image data into R, G0, G1, and B planes. A second plane transforming unit transforms the RAW image data into a luminance plane and three color difference planes, each constituted of a different color difference component. It is then determined whether to encode using the first plane transforming unit or the second plane transforming unit, and the planes are then encoded according to the determination.

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