Patent ID: 7782366
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing device for processing an image using image data generated by an image generating device, and image generation record information that is associated with the image data and that includes operation information of the image generating device at the time that the image data is generated, the image processing device comprising: a judging section configured to execute a backlight decision as to whether or not to execute backlight adjustment processing, based on both the image generation record information and the image data, wherein when the image generation record information includes subject position information indicating a position of a subject in the image, the judging section uses the subject position information in executing the backlight decision; and an image quality adjuster that, when it is decided to execute the backlight adjustment processing, executes backlight adjustment processing to increase brightness value of at least some pixels in the image data, wherein the judging section analyzes the image data with a weight distribution that has different magnitudes at the subject position and other positions to calculate a first average brightness value in a partial area including the subject position, calculates a second average brightness value for the entire image, and executes the backlight decision according to the first average brightness value and the second average brightness value.