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Method, medium, and system compensating shadow areas

US8155474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2007
Grant dateApr 10, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4072
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image compensating system, medium, and method, including, a shadow area compensating system, medium, and method which may significantly increase the luminance of each pixel in a dark area with respect to pixels positioned in the vicinity of the corresponding pixel and slightly increase the luminance of each pixel in a bright area. The shadow area compensating method includes calculating a representative luminance Lav of each pixel having image information by reflecting the luminance of the corresponding pixel and the luminances of pixels positioned in the vicinity of the corresponding pixel, determining a compensation luminance ratio using the calculated representative luminance, and increasing an output luminance on the basis of the compensation luminance ratio.

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