Patent ID: 7046277
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image interpolating device comprising: a color filter having a first row, in which red (R) and green (G) color filter elements are alternately aligned in the horizontal direction, and a second row, in which G and blue (B) color filter elements are alternately aligned in the horizontal direction, said second row being adjacent to the upper or lower side of said first row; an imaging device that generates R, G, and B-signals which are pixel signals corresponding to said color filter elements; a pattern-setting processor that extracts images belonging to a first pattern, in which a pixel having said first R-signal is positioned at the upper-left corner of a 2×2 pixel matrix, a second pattern, in which a pixel having said first G-signal is positioned at the upper-right corner of said 2×2 pixel matrix, a third pattern, in which a pixel having said first G-signal is positioned at the lower-left corner of said 2×2 pixel matrix, and a fourth pattern, in which a pixel having said first B-signal is positioned at the lower-right corner of said 2×2 pixel matrix, from said first R, G, and B-signals generated by said imaging device; a G-interpolation processor that, regarding first and fourth objective pixels contained in said images belonging to said first and fourth patterns, obtains a second G-signal by utilizing said first G-signals of pixels adjacent to said first or fourth objective pixel; an R/B-interpolation processor that, regarding second and third objective pixels contained in said images belonging to said second and third patterns, obtains second R and B-signals by utilizing said first R and B-signals of pixels adjacent to said second and third objective pixels; a first interpolation/modification processor that extracts a first similar pixel which has the closest luminance value to that of said first objective pixel, from pixels adjacent to said first objective pixel, obtains a third B-signal of said first objective pixel by a first interpolation process, and modifies said second G-signal of said first objective pixel, based on first information of said first similar pixel; and a second interpolation/modification processor that extracts a second similar pixel which has the closest luminance value to that of said fourth objective pixel, from pixels adjacent to said fourth objective pixel, obtains a third R-signal of said fourth objective pixel by a second interpolation process, and modifies said second G-signal of said fourth objective pixel, based on second information of said second similar pixel.