Back to results
US 2014/0193095 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for image correction
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsWon-hee CHOE, Jae-guyn LIM, Seong-deok LEE
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Image correcting methods and apparatuses for removing speckles from an image are provided. The image correcting method includes selecting a first region in an image; removing a speckle from a second region except for the first region from the image by using image information at a predetermined frequency band in the image; and increasing a contrast level of the first region.
Claims21
An image correcting method comprising:
- selecting a first region in an image;
- removing a speckle from a second region except for the first region from the image by using image information at a predetermined frequency band in the image;
- and
- increasing a contrast level of the first region and decreasing a contrast level of a region of the speckle in the second region.
1 more element
An image correcting apparatus comprising:
- a region of interest selector configured to select a first region in an image;
- a speckle remover configured to remove a speckle from a second region except for the first region from the image by using image information at a predetermined frequency band in the image;
- and
- a contrast processor configured to increase a contrast level of the first region and decrease a contrast level of a region of the speckle in the second region.
1 more element
An image correcting system comprising:
- an image creating apparatus configured to create an image including a region of interest;
- an image correcting apparatus configured to select the region of interest in the image, remove a speckle from a remaining region except for the region of interest in the image by using image information at a predetermined frequency band in the image, and increase a contrast level of the region of interest;
- and
- an image display apparatus configured to display the image increased contrast level.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.