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Image processing apparatus and method of noise reduction

US8614746B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2009
Grant dateDec 24, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus including an image acquiring unit to acquire a first image including color information and a second image having a spectral band wider than that of the first image and a noise reduction unit to extract edge information from the second image and to reduce noise of the first image based on the extracted edge information.

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