公开(公告)号：EP1578138A4

公开(公告)日：2008-08-13

申请号：EP03780729

申请日：2003-12-11

Applicant: SONY CORP

Inventor： YONEDA YUTAKA ,  KOISO MANABU

IPC: H01L27/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/07

CPC classification number: H04N5/3675 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: A pixel defect detecting/correcting device which is not limited in the number of correctable defective pixels by the capacity of a recording unit and can detect/correct delayed defects, the device comprising a color difference and luminance calculating block (1-2) for calculating the color difference absolute value, color difference and luminance data of an adjacent pixel and a pixel subjected to defect judging, a block (1-3) for detecting the maximum value and minimum value of various kinds of data from values calculated from a color difference and a luminance, a color difference interpolation value calculating block (1-4) and a luminance interpolation value calculating block (1-5) for obtaining the color difference interpolation value and luminance interpolation value of a pixel subjected to defect judging, a defect judging and interpolating block (1-6) for concurrently judging for defects a pixel subjected to defect judging using a plurality of defect detecting methods and under respective defect detecting methods, and, if a defective pixel is found, conducting interpolation according to a relevant defect detecting method, and a using interpolation value selecting block (1-7) for selecting the final output value of a pixel judged to be defective.

公开(公告)号：EP1363448A4

公开(公告)日：2006-04-05

申请号：EP02712425

申请日：2002-02-18

Applicant: SONY CORP

Inventor： TANAKA KENJI ,  HAMANO AKIRA ,  KOISO MANABU

IPC: H01L27/148 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N5/16 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3653 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image signal processing device (1) processes the output signal of a CCD image sensor (10) for reading pixel information of one frame in units of one line, dividing the pixel information, into a plurality of channels, and thereby outputting the divided information. The image signal processing device (1) determines the black level of the pixel data read from the image sensor (10) for each channel, and corrects the black level for each channel. Moreover, the image signal processing device (1) determines the gain difference of the pixel data between the channel and corrects the gain difference between the channels. Therefore, for the image sensor for dividing the image information into channels and outputting them the black level and the gain difference between channels can be corrected highly precisely.

公开(公告)号：JP2002252808A

公开(公告)日：2002-09-06

申请号：JP2001049272

申请日：2001-02-23

Applicant: SONY CORP

Inventor： TANAKA KENJI ,  HAMANO AKIRA ,  KOISO MANABU

IPC: H01L27/148 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N5/16 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/04

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately correct the black level and gain difference between channels to an image sensor for dividing image information into plural of channels for outputting. SOLUTION: The image signal processor 1 processes the output signal of the CCD image sensor 10, that reads the pixel information of one screen in line units and divides the pixel read in line units into the left and the right channels for outputting. Also, the image signal processor 1 detects the black level of the pixel data, being read from the image sensor 10 independently to the right and left, corrects the black level for each channel, and integrates the gain difference between right and left channels of the pixel data read from the image sensor over plural lines for detecting, and corrects the gain difference between the channels.

公开(公告)号：JP2014027337A

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：JP2012163671

申请日：2012-07-24

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： KAWAGUCHI YUKI ,  KOISO MANABU ,  MATSUSHITA NOBUYUKI

IPC: H04N5/21 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N1/409

CPC classification number: H04N5/357 ,  G06T5/002

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately set the strength of noise reduction, for example.SOLUTION: An image processing device comprises: a noise reduction strength setting unit that sets the strength of noise reduction for removing a predetermined noise component; and a noise reduction strength correction unit that corrects the strength of noise reduction on the basis of correction data obtained in accordance with an edge rate.

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：例如适当地设定降噪强度。解决方案：图像处理装置包括：降噪强度设定单元，设定去除预定噪声分量的降噪强度; 以及噪声降低强度校正单元，其基于根据边缘速率获得的校正数据来校正噪声降低的强度。

公开(公告)号：JP2009123119A

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：JP2007298602

申请日：2007-11-16

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： KOISO MANABU ,  AKEGA YOHEI ,  IKEDA NOBUO ,  KUBO MANABU ,  FUKUDA KYOKO

IPC: G06T1/00 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/60 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suitably use a signal that indicates that a face was recognized in face detection, in addition to an image brightness signal and a color difference signal for the postprocessing of a face area.
SOLUTION: This apparatus is applicable to a system which, using fixed-length data with a brightness signal and a color difference signal, performs a face detection process and postprocessing on an area determined to be likely a face in the face detection process. A new detection signal is added to the brightness signal and the color difference signal with a fixed input data length in a postprocessing circuit, and not the data length is increased but the data length of the brightness or color difference signal is reduced to match the specifications and the performance of the postprocessing circuit without changing the fixed data length. That portion is merged with information newly obtained through the face detection process.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：除了用于面部区域的后处理的图像亮度信号和色差信号之外，适当地使用指示面部识别中的脸部的信号。 解决方案：该装置适用于使用具有亮度信号和色差信号的固定长度数据在面部检测处理中被确定为可能面部的区域进行面部检测处理和后处理的系统 。 在后处理电路中，将新的检测信号加到亮度信号和具有固定输入数据长度的色差信号，而不是数据长度增加，但亮度或色差信号的数据长度减小以符合规格 以及后处理电路的性能而不改变固定的数据长度。 该部分与通过面部检测处理新获得的信息合并。 版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2004207896A

公开(公告)日：2004-07-22

申请号：JP2002372873

申请日：2002-12-24

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： YONEDA YUTAKA ,  KOISO MANABU

IPC: H01L27/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/367 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/07

CPC classification number: H04N5/3675 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pixel defect detecting/correcting apparatus and a method therefor, in which the number of correctable defective pixels is not limited by the capacity of a recording device and also which can detect/correct pixels which get defective later.
SOLUTION: The pixel defect detecting/correcting apparatus is equipped with a color difference/luminance calculation block 1-2 which calculates data on the absolute value of a color difference between an adjacent pixel and a defective pixel as an object of discrimination, a color difference, and luminance, a various data maximum/minimum value detection block 1-3 which detects the maximum and minimum value of the various data out of values calculated from the color differences and luminance, a color difference interpolator calculation block 1-4 which obtains the color difference interpolator and the luminance interpolator of the defective pixel as an object of discrimination, a luminance interpolator calculation block 1-5, a defect discriminating and interpolation processing block 1-6 which determines whether the defective pixel as an object of discrimination is defective or not through each of defect detecting methods and executes interpolation processing corresponding to the defect detecting methods if the pixel is found defective. Furthermore, a used interporator electing block 1-7 which selects the final output value of the pixel that is discriminated to be defective is provided.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了提供一种像素缺陷检测/校正装置及其方法，其中可校正的缺陷像素的数量不受记录装置的容量的限制，并且还可以检测/校正获得的像素 有缺陷的 ＆lt; P＆gt;解决方案：像素缺陷检测/校正装置配备有色差/亮度计算块1-2，其计算作为鉴别对象的相邻像素和缺陷像素之间的色差的绝对值的数据， 色差和亮度，检测从色差和亮度计算出的各种数据的最大值和最小值的各种数据最大/最小值检测块1-3，色差插值器计算块1-4 获得作为鉴别对象的缺陷像素的色差插值器和亮度插值器，亮度内插器计算块1-5，缺陷判别和内插处理块1-6，其确定作为辨别对象的缺陷像素 通过每个缺陷检测方法有缺陷，并执行与缺陷相对应的插值处理 如果发现像素有缺陷的检测方法。 此外，提供了选择被鉴别为有缺陷的像素的最终输出值的使用的间隔器选择块1-7。 版权所有（C）2004，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2002320142A

公开(公告)日：2002-10-31

申请号：JP2001121424

申请日：2001-04-19

Applicant: SONY CORP

Inventor： TANAKA KENJI ,  KOISO MANABU

IPC: H01L27/148 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N1/028 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/349 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/378

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid-state imaging device having two channel output for correcting the gain, such that the output levels become substantially uniform. SOLUTION: The solid-state imaging device comprises a solid-state image sensor 10 for outputting imaging signals simultaneously from a plurality of output sections, means 15 for detecting the level difference between respective imaging signals at a plurality of levels thereof, means 24 for storing each detection result of the detecting means 15, and means 19 determining each regulation value, such that the level of respective imaging signals is substantially equalized, based on each detection result of the storing means 24 and then regulating the level of each imaging signal with each regulation value.