Image processor, image processing method, storage medium, and integrated circuit that can adjust a degree of depth feeling of a displayed high-quality image

An image processing system comprising:

• an image processor including
• an image data input unit to which an image data signal is input that can form an image constituted by pixels,
• a depth data input unit to which the depth data is input that corresponds to the image data signal,
• a depth degree input unit to which a one-dimensional signal is input that is used to control depth feeling in the image formed by the image data signal, and
• a depth feeling correction unit configured for performing an edge enhancement process on the image data signal in a near view area on the image if a value of the one-dimensional signal is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, and performing an edge enhancement process on the image data signal in the near view area on the image and a blur correction process on the image data signal in a distant view area on the image if the value of the one-dimensional signal is larger than the predetermined value;
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• a controller including an operation unit with which a user can input the one-dimensional signal to the depth degree input unit of the image processor by performing a one-dimensional operation.

An image processing method using a processor, comprising:

• inputting an image data signal that can form an image constituted by pixels;
• inputting depth data that corresponds to the image data signal;
• inputting a one-dimensional signal to control depth feeling in an image formed by the image data signal;
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• performing depth feeling correction on the image data signal based on the one-dimensional signal,
• wherein, if the one-dimensional signal is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, the performing depth feeling correction only performs a correction process for a near view area on the image data signal, and
• wherein, if the one-dimensional signal is larger than the predetermined value, the performing depth feeling correction performs the correction process for the near view area and a correction process for a distant view area on the image data signal.

A non-transitory computer-readable readable recording medium having stored thereon a program, wherein, when executed, the program causes a computer to function as:

• an image data input unit to which an image data signal is input that can form an image constituted by pixels;
• a depth data input unit to which depth data is input that corresponds to the image data signal;
• a depth degree input unit to which a one-dimensional signal is input that is used to control depth feeling in the image formed by the image data signal;
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• a depth feeling correction unit configured for performing depth feeling correction on the image data signal based on the one-dimensional signal,
• wherein, if the one-dimensional signal is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, the depth feeling correction unit performs only a correction process for a near view area on the image data signal, and
• wherein, if the one-dimensional signal is larger than the predetermined value, the depth feeling correction unit performs the correction process for the near view area and a correction process for a distant view area on the image data signal.