Patent ID: 7408569
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: G03B,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing device comprising: (a) a detecting device for detecting defect portions in an image represented by electronic information; (b) a deciding device for selecting a correction method from among a plurality of types of correction methods for correcting a defect portion, or for deciding a range of application of each of at least two correction methods correcting a defect portion; and (c) a correction device for correcting defect portions in the electronic information by applying the correction method selected by the deciding device, or for correcting defect portions in the electronic information by applying the at least two methods in the application ranges decided by the deciding device, wherein the deciding device selects the correction method or decides the application ranges using at least one characteristic of the defect portion selected from the group consisting of: a correlation of density changes in each component color in an area adjacent to the defect portion; density distribution in areas surrounding the defect portion of the image; an information as to whether the defect portion is present within a principal area of the image or not; and extent of overlap of the defect portion with a principal area of the image.