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Image processing device, image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing image processing program

US10728470B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2018
Grant dateJul 28, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/186
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing device includes a processor configured to: extract pixel blocks; detect pixels having a maximum value and a minimum value in each of the pixel blocks; calculate reference value candidates from the maximum and the minimum values; calculate an absolute difference value relative to each of the maximum value, the minimum value, and the reference value candidates; divide each of the pixel blocks into subblocks; select, as a reference value from among the reference value candidates in each of the subblocks, a reference value candidate close to the pixel values in which the pixels included in each of the subblocks are distributed; extract a closest difference value, the minimum value, and the reference value; quantize each of the closest difference values into a quantization value by using the difference value that is the largest from among the closest difference values; and code the quantization value.

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