Apparatus and method for combining images
US8989487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/135
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are an image composition apparatus for composing color images with black-and-white images including infrared components, and an image composition method thereof. The image composition method includes generating a first image signal with color information and a second image signal including infrared components without color information, dividing the first image signal into a brightness signal and a color signal, composing the brightness signal of the first image signal with a brightness signal of the second image signal to generate a composed brightness signal, and composing the composed brightness signal with the color signal of the first image signal to generate a color image.
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