Patent ID: 8059310
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for performing image processing on image data, comprising: an image data acquirer configured to acquire image data; a color value range information acquirer configured to acquire a color value range information associated with the acquired image data, wherein the color value range information indicates color value range of the acquired image data in a predetermined color space; and an image processor configured to implement image processing according to the acquired color value range information, wherein said image processor performs the image processing including a color conversion of the acquired image data from the predetermined color space to a wider color space including the color value range designated by the color value range information when the wider color space is available, and wherein said image processor performs image processing of said image data via a pre-established color space having a color value range corresponding to that of said predetermined color space when the wider color space is not available.