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White balance method for display image

US8723880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2011
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2320/0693
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A white balance method for a display image is disclosed. The steps of the method includes: measuring gray levels of a basic and reference colors based on a plurality of color temperatures; obtaining reference color gains according to average values of the gray level of the reference and basic colors and a ratio according to the reference color gains corresponding to each of the color temperatures; dividing the display image into a plurality of blocks, and obtaining a reference color gain of each of blocks according to the average values of the gray levels of reference and basic colors, and obtaining a block ratio of each of blocks; generating a selected number corresponding to each of the color temperature according to the ratios and the block ratios; selecting the basic and reference color gains of one of the color temperatures for executing white balance to the display image.

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