Patent ID: 8036457
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus that performs a process of removing noise in image data based on a predetermined parameter, the image processing apparatus comprising: an input unit by means of which image data is input into the image processing apparatus; a physical characteristic value calculating unit that calculates a brightness-dependent physical characteristic value based on brightness of the input image data; a color determining unit that determines a color of the input image data based on a human visual characteristic; and a parameter deciding unit that determines the predetermined parameter based on the physical characteristic value calculated by the physical characteristic value calculating unit and a visual characteristic value according to the color determined by the color determining unit, wherein, the parameter deciding unit calculates the predetermined parameter by multiplying the physical characteristic value calculated by the physical characteristic value calculating unit by the visual characteristic value according to the color determined by the color determining unit.