Color grading apparatus and methods

US9532022B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9532022-B2
Application numberUS-201514663281-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 19, 2015
Priority dateDec 19, 2011
Publication dateDec 27, 2016
Grant dateDec 27, 2016

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A method for color grading input video data for display on a target display comprises obtaining target display metadata indicative of a capability of the target display, obtaining input video data metadata indicative of image characteristics of the input video data, automatically determining initial values for parameters of a parameterized sigmoidal transfer function, at least one of the initial values based at least in part on at least one of the target display metadata and the input video data metadata and mapping the input video data to color-graded video data according to the parameterized transfer function specified using the initial values.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for color grading input video data for display on a target display, the method comprising: by apparatus comprising one or more data processors configured by software, one or more programmable logic devices, one or more logic circuits or a combination thereof: obtaining target display metadata indicative of a capability of the target display; obtaining input video data metadata indicative of image characteristics of the input video data; automati…

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What does patent US9532022B2 cover?
A method for color grading input video data for display on a target display comprises obtaining target display metadata indicative of a capability of the target display, obtaining input video data metadata indicative of image characteristics of the input video data, automatically determining initial values for parameters of a parameterized sigmoidal transfer function, at least one of the initia…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N23/86. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 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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