18500141. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

HIROAKI Kuchiki of Chiba (JP)

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18500141 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an image processing apparatus that acquires image data and information about the maximum luminance value of the output dynamic range. The apparatus then processes the image data using the luminance value and a first value based on the acquired information. If the image data and the first value are encoded in different numerical ranges, the apparatus converts them to the same numerical range before applying the processing.

  • The image processing apparatus acquires image data and information about the maximum luminance value of the output dynamic range.
  • It processes the image data using the luminance value and a first value based on the acquired information.
  • If the image data and the first value are encoded in different numerical ranges, the apparatus converts them to the same numerical range before processing.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various fields such as:

  • Photography
  • Video processing
  • Medical imaging

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Ensuring accurate processing of image data
  • Maintaining consistency in numerical ranges for different data inputs

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Improved image processing accuracy
  • Enhanced compatibility with different numerical ranges
  • Increased efficiency in handling image data

Potential Commercial Applications

The potential commercial applications of this technology include:

  • Image editing software
  • Medical imaging devices
  • Surveillance systems

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art related to this technology is the use of color management systems in image processing to ensure consistency in color representation across different devices.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology handle image data with high dynamic range?

The abstract does not specify how the apparatus processes image data with high dynamic range and whether any additional steps are taken to optimize the processing.

What are the limitations of converting image data to the same numerical range?

The abstract does not mention any potential limitations or drawbacks of converting image data and values to the same numerical range, leaving room for further exploration on this aspect.


Original Abstract Submitted

An image processing apparatus acquires image data and first information relating to a maximum luminance value of an output dynamic range of the image data. The apparatus then applies, to the image data, processing in which a luminance value of the image data and a first value based on the first information are used. In a case in which the image data is encoded in a first numerical range and the first information is encoded in a second numerical range that is different from the first numerical range, the apparatus applies the processing to the image data after converting the image data, the first information, or the first value so that the image data and the first value have values if the image data and the first value would have been encoded in a same numerical range.