Patent ID: 7583403
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus of correcting the color of a predetermined range of a pixel signal for each pixel included in an input image signal, comprising: a target color setting unit which sets a target color depending on which the color of said pixel signal is corrected, and a color converter which carries out correction to make the color of said pixel signal coincident with or close to said target color by using a) said pixel signal, b) information of identifying a photographic scene by also using photographic information, and c) said target color, wherein said color converter comprises: an intensity determination unit which generates a correction intensity that is smaller on a periphery of a color region and larger in a vicinity of a central portion of said color region, said color region having a specific range set on the basis of two chromaticity components excluding a luminance component in the color of said pixel signal, a correction degree setting unit which sets a correction degree by using a) said pixel signal, b) said information of identifying said photographic scene, and c) said target color, and a correction unit which makes the color of said pixel signal coincident with or close to said target color depending on said correction intensity having been generated and said correction degree having been set, wherein said correction degree setting unit sets said correction degree by identifying at least an image photographing scene according to said input image signal.