Image sensing device that can correct colors corresponding to skin in a video signal
US6072526A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/643
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic exposure control apparatus comprises a skin color extracting circuit for extracting a skin-colored portion from an input video signal and a focus condition detecting circuit for detecting a focus condition of the skin-colored portion. Exposure is controlled based on outputs of the two circuits. That is, when a skin-colored portion is extracted and it is detected that the skin-colored portion is in an in-focus condition, exposure is controlled so as to be appropriate with respect to the skin-colored portion. A skin color correction unit can correct colors corresponding to the skin color from the video signal.
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