Digital image processing apparatus and method

US8995765B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8995765-B2
Application numberUS-201213712299-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 12, 2012
Priority dateDec 13, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A digital image processing apparatus and method are provided. The digital image processing apparatus includes: a Y component processing unit receiving a Y component and performing edge enhancement processing and first noise reduction processing on the Y component by using a memory allocated to the Y component; and a CbCr processing unit receiving a Cb component and a Cr component, and performing false color suppression processing and second noise reduction processing on the Cb component and the Cr component by using a memory allocated to the Cb component and the Cr component, where the Y component, the Cb component and the Cr component are variables of the YCbCr color space.

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What is claimed is: 1. A digital image processing apparatus comprising: a y component processing unit receiving a Y component and performing edge enhancement processing and first noise reduction processing on the Y component by using a memory allocated to the Y component; and a CbCr processing unit receiving a Cb component and a Cr component, and performing false color suppression processing and second noise reduction processing on the Cb component and the Cr component by using…

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What does patent US8995765B2 cover?
A digital image processing apparatus and method are provided. The digital image processing apparatus includes: a Y component processing unit receiving a Y component and performing edge enhancement processing and first noise reduction processing on the Y component by using a memory allocated to the Y component; and a CbCr processing unit receiving a Cb component and a Cr component, and performin…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sk Hynix Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T5/007. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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