Sony group corporation (20240340395). IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD simplified abstract

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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Organization Name

sony group corporation

Inventor(s)

Kenji Kondo of Tokyo (JP)

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

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240340395 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

    • Simplified Explanation:**

The patent application describes an image processing apparatus and method that can reduce deterioration of a chrominance component during resolution reduction. The technology involves converting the chroma format of an image by reducing the resolution of at least the luminance component, encoding the converted image to generate a bitstream.

    • Key Features and Innovation:**
  • Reduction processing of luminance component resolution
  • Conversion of chroma format in the image
  • Encoding of the converted image to generate a bitstream
    • Potential Applications:**

This technology can be applied in image encoding and decoding apparatus for various industries such as multimedia, broadcasting, surveillance, and more.

    • Problems Solved:**

The technology addresses the issue of deterioration of the chrominance component during resolution reduction in image processing.

    • Benefits:**
  • Improved image quality
  • Efficient encoding and decoding processes
  • Reduced chrominance component deterioration
    • Commercial Applications:**
  • Multimedia industry for high-quality image processing
  • Broadcasting sector for efficient encoding and decoding
  • Surveillance systems for enhanced image quality
    • Questions about Image Processing:**

1. How does the technology ensure the reduction of chrominance component deterioration during resolution reduction?

  - The technology achieves this by converting the chroma format of the image after reducing the resolution of the luminance component.

2. What are the potential commercial applications of this image processing technology?

  - The technology can be utilized in various industries such as multimedia, broadcasting, and surveillance for improved image quality and efficient encoding and decoding processes.


Original Abstract Submitted

there is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of reducing deterioration of a chrominance component in resolution reduction. a conversion unit performs reduction processing of reducing resolution of at least a luminance component of an image including the luminance component and two chrominance components to convert a chroma format of the image, and the encoding unit encodes the image in which the chroma format has been converted to generate a bitstream. the present technology can be applied to, for example, an image encoding apparatus and an image decoding apparatus.