Image processing apparatus for print process of photographed image
US7167205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3222
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing method of performing various image correction processes to a photographed image and printing the photographed image comprises the steps of: inputting image information to which photographing condition information is added; analyzing the characteristic of the input image information; performing an image correction process of improving image quality to the photographed image on the basis of the characteristic of the analyzed image information; discriminating the photographing condition information added to the photographed image; and determining an image correction process to be performed in a step of performing the image correction process on the basis of the photographing condition information discriminated in the discriminating step, whereby it becomes possible to provide a high quality print-output result of reflecting the intention of a user at a time of photographing.
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