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- the present invention relates to a video signal processing device and a video signal processing method, and more particularly to a video signal processing device and a video signal processing method for processing a signal obtained via an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device).
- an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device).
- JP-A-9-238359 a video signal processing apparatus and a video signal processing method for performing one process on three primary color signals obtained through an imaging device such as a CCD in a video camera are disclosed in JP-A-9-238359. Some are described in
- This conventional video signal processing device uses R (red), G (green), and B (blue) primary color signals (R signal, G signal, and B signal) obtained from each CCD, which is a three-chip imaging device. After performing the knee processing, a luminance signal and a color difference signal are generated based on the signal subjected to the knee processing.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional video signal processing device 10.
- each primary color signal (R signal, G signal, and B signal) supplied from the image sensor is input to a corresponding gamma correction circuit 11a, 11b, and 11c. Is done.
- the gamma correction circuit 11a performs gamma correction on the R signal according to the light emission characteristics of a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).
- Knee circuit 1 2 a to the gamma correction circuit 1 1 a of the output signal, from 1 to performing nonlinear signal compression processing for the signal exceeding a predetermined level, a wide dynamic range of natural light, the video signal ( Video signal) within the narrow dynamic range. Dynamic range is compressed in the knee circuit 12a.
- the supplied signal is supplied to the corresponding white clip circuit 13a and color difference signal generation circuit 15.
- the white clip circuit 13a performs white clip processing on a signal exceeding a predetermined level on the output signal of the knee circuit 12a, and supplies the result to the luminance signal generation circuit 14.
- the gamma correction circuit 11b performs gamma correction on the G signal according to the light emission characteristics of the display device such as CRT.
- the knee circuit 12b subjects the output signal of the gamma correction circuit 11b to a non-linear signal compression process for a signal exceeding a predetermined level, thereby providing a wide dynamic range of natural light to a video signal (video). Video signal) within a narrow dynamic range.
- the signal whose dynamic range has been compressed in the knee circuit 12 b is supplied to the corresponding white clip circuit 13 b and color difference signal generation circuit 5.
- the white clip circuit 13 b performs white clip processing on a signal exceeding a predetermined level on the output signal of the knee circuit 12 b, and supplies the result to the luminance signal generation circuit 14.
- the gamma correction circuit 11c performs gamma correction on the B signal according to the light emission characteristics of the display device such as CRT.
- the knee circuit 12c subjects the output signal of the gamma correction circuit 11c to a non-linear signal compression process for a signal exceeding a predetermined level, thereby providing a wide dynamic range of natural light to a video signal (video). Video signal) within a narrow dynamic range.
- Knee circuit 1 2.
- the signal of which the dynamic range has been compressed is supplied to the corresponding white clip circuit 13c and color difference signal generation circuit 5.
- the white clip circuit 13c performs white clip processing on a signal exceeding a predetermined level on the output signal of the knee circuit 12c, and supplies the result to the luminance signal generation circuit 14.
- the luminance signal generation circuit 14 generates a luminance signal Y based on the signals supplied from the white clip circuits 13a, 13b and 13c. Also, color difference signal The generation circuit 15 generates color difference signals RY and BY by performing matrix processing based on the signals supplied from the knee circuits 12a, 12b and 12c.
- the luminance signal Y and the color difference signals R_Y and BY are generated by the luminance signal generation circuit 14 and the color difference signal generation circuit 15 are supplied to a display device such as a CRT.
- a display device such as a CRT.
- knee processing is individually performed on each of the primary color signals (R signal, G signal, and B signal) obtained via the imaging means.
- the primary color R (red), G (green) and B (blue)
- complementary colors Ye (yellow), Mg (Magenta), G (green), Cy (cyan)
- This single-panel video camera has the advantage that the use of one CCD image sensor allows the optical system to be compact and the entire video camera to be compact.
- This single-panel video camera is also generally subjected to knee processing.
- a gamma correction and a u-color correction are performed on a primary color signal or a complementary color signal (hereinafter, referred to as a video signal) before generating a luminance signal and a color difference signal, respectively.
- processing and color signal processing such as white clipping, for example, a part that exceeds the signal level (knee point, that is, the reference point of the A processing) that determines whether or not to compress the signal in the knee processing. If there is a portion of the existing video signal that does not exceed the knee point, the characteristics of the A-processing differ depending on whether the signal level exceeds the knee point.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a video signal processing apparatus and a video signal processing method that can appropriately generate a color component (color difference signal) and a luminance component (luminance signal) even when knee processing is performed. .
- the video signal processing device maintains a signal level ratio between at least adjacent pixels among the pixels with respect to a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel. Knee processing means for performing knee processing is provided.
- a video signal processing device includes: a luminance signal generation unit configured to generate a luminance signal from a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; and a luminance signal generation unit.
- a knee process that performs two processes on the generated luminance signal Means for calculating the rate of change in the signal level of the luminance signal associated with the knee processing; and multiplying the video signal by the rate of change calculated by the rate of change calculation means.
- a video signal processing device includes: a separating unit configured to separate a luminance signal and a color difference signal from a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; Knee processing means for performing knee processing on the luminance signal, change rate calculation means for calculating a change rate of the signal level of the luminance signal accompanying the knee processing, and a change rate calculated by the change rate calculation means. Multiplying means for multiplying the color difference signal separated by the separating means; and video signal processing means for performing predetermined signal processing on the color difference signal multiplied by the change rate and the knee-processed luminance signal.
- a video signal processing apparatus comprising: a white balance adjustment unit configured to adjust a white balance of a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; and the white balance adjustment unit.
- Luminance signal generating means for generating a luminance signal from a video signal whose white balance has been adjusted by the above, knee processing means for performing knee processing on the luminance signal generated by the luminance signal generating means;
- a change rate calculating means for calculating a change rate of the signal level of the luminance signal; a multiplying means for multiplying the video signal whose white balance has been adjusted by the change rate calculated by the change rate calculating means;
- Video signal processing means for generating a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the video signal multiplied by the change rate.
- a video signal processing device includes: a white balance adjustment unit that adjusts a white balance of a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; and a white balance adjustment unit.
- a luminance signal generating means for generating a luminance signal from a video signal whose white balance has been adjusted; Knee processing means for performing knee processing on the luminance signal generated by the signal generation means with input / output characteristics corresponding to the signal level of the luminance signal; and a signal of a video signal input to the white balance adjustment means A level is detected, a white balance gain that matches the input / output characteristics of the knee processing applied to the signal level is determined, and the white balance adjustment unit is executed by the determined white balance gain.
- White balance gain determining means change rate calculating means for calculating a change rate of the signal level of the luminance signal in accordance with the knee processing, and the change rate calculated by the change rate calculating means, wherein the white balance is adjusted.
- Multiplying means for multiplying the video signal, and a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the video signal multiplied by the change rate.
- a video signal processing means for generating comprises a.
- a video signal processing device includes: a white balance adjustment unit configured to adjust a white balance of a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; and the white balance adjustment unit.
- a luminance signal generating means for generating a luminance signal from the video signal whose white balance has been adjusted, and a first or a second signal corresponding to the signal level of the luminance signal generated by the luminance signal generating means.
- Knee processing means for performing an A-process with the input / output characteristics of: and calculating an average value of signal levels to which the first input / output characteristic is applied in the knee processing among the luminance signals input to the one processing means.
- an average value of a signal level to which the second input / output characteristic is applied in the knee processing is calculated, and the calculated second average value is calculated based on the calculated second average value.
- a white balance gain calculating means for weighting a white balance gain in the white balance adjusting means with an average value; a change rate calculating means for calculating a change rate of a signal level of the luminance signal due to the knee processing; Multiplying means for multiplying the video signal whose white balance has been adjusted by the change rate calculated by the rate calculating means; and generating a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the video signal multiplied by the change rate.
- Video signal processing means for weighting a white balance gain in the white balance adjusting means with an average value; a change rate calculating means for calculating a change rate of a signal level of the luminance signal due to the knee processing; Multiplying means for multiplying the video signal whose white balance has been adjusted by the change rate calculated by the rate calculating means; and generating a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the video signal multiplied by the change rate.
- a video signal processing method wherein a ratio of a signal level between at least adjacent pixels among the pixels is compared with a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel.
- a video signal processing method includes: a luminance signal generating step of generating a luminance signal from a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; A knee process for performing a knee process on the received luminance signal; a change rate calculating step for calculating a change rate of a signal level of the luminance signal in accordance with the -one process; and a change calculated in the change rate calculating step. And a video signal processing step of generating a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the video signal multiplied by the change rate.
- a video signal processing method comprising: a separating step of separating a luminance signal and a color difference signal from a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; A knee processing step of performing a knee process on the luminance signal; a change rate calculation step of calculating a change rate of a signal level of the luminance signal in accordance with the one process; and a change rate calculated in the change rate calculation step.
- a video signal processing method includes: a white balance adjustment step of adjusting a white balance of a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; and the white balance adjustment step.
- a video signal processing step of generating a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the video signal multiplied by the change rate.
- a video signal processing method includes: a white balance adjustment step of adjusting a white balance of a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel; and the white balance adjustment step.
- a luminance signal generating step of generating a luminance signal from the video signal whose white balance has been adjusted; and a necessity of input / output characteristics corresponding to the signal level of the luminance signal with respect to the luminance signal generated in the luminance signal generating step.
- the balance gain is determined, and the white balance adjustment step is performed according to the determined white balance gain. Determining a white balance gain to be changed, a change rate calculating step of calculating a change rate of the signal level of the luminance signal due to the knee processing, and a change rate calculated in the change rate calculating step. A multiplication step of multiplying the adjusted video signal; and a video signal processing step of generating a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the video signal multiplied by the change rate.
- a video signal processing method comprising: a white balance for adjusting a white balance of a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel.
- a luminance signal generating step of generating a luminance signal from the video signal of which the white balance has been adjusted in the white balance adjusting step, and a luminance signal generated in the luminance signal generating step.
- a knee processing step of performing knee processing with the first or second input / output characteristic according to the signal level of the signal; and the luminance signal subjected to the knee processing in the one processing step, wherein the first processing in the one processing is performed.
- Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional video signal processing device.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram for explaining a complementary color filter according to Embodiment 1
- FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram for explaining an image sensor output according to Embodiment 1
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining knee processing characteristics of a knee processing unit according to Embodiment 1
- FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram showing a luminance signal level and a color difference signal level of each adjacent pixel of the (2R-G) system before knee processing;
- FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram showing a luminance signal level and a color difference signal level of each adjacent pixel of the (2B-G) system before knee processing;
- FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing the luminance signal level and the color difference signal level of the adjacent pixels of the (2R ⁇ G) system after the conventional knee processing,
- FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing the luminance signal level and the color difference signal level of the adjacent pixels of the (2B-G) system after the conventional knee processing,
- FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram illustrating a luminance signal level and a chrominance signal level of each pixel adjacent to each other in the (2R ⁇ G) system after knee processing according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram illustrating a luminance signal level and a color difference signal level of each adjacent pixel of the (2B-G) system after knee processing according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a knee characteristic of a knee processing unit according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video signal processing device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic line showing knee characteristics of the knee processing unit according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram illustrating knee characteristics of a knee processing unit according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the video signal processing device 100 for a video camera according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- a CCD image sensor 102 In a video camera, subject light obtained through a lens 101 is incident on a CCD image sensor 102 constituting a single-plate image pickup unit.
- the CCD image sensor 102 supplies an analog video signal obtained by subjecting the subject light to photoelectric conversion to the preprocessing unit 103.
- the preprocessing unit 103 removes noise components from the CDS (Correlated Double Sampling) circuit for removing reset noise from analog video signals supplied from the CCD image sensor 102.
- An AGC (Automatic Gain Control) circuit that adjusts the amplitude of the adjusted video signal to keep the signal level constant, and an A / D (analog Z digital) ) includes a clamp circuit that performs clamp processing for conversion processing.
- the video signal output from the preprocessor 103 is supplied to the A / D converter 104. It is. / / 0 conversion unit 1 0 4 converts the movies image signal of an analog supplied from the preprocessing unit 1 0 3 to a digital signal, supplied which the luminance generation unit 1 0 6 and multiplying section 1 0 5 I do.
- Luminance generation unit 1 0 6 the digital signal supplied from AZD conversion unit 1 0 4, and generates a luminance signal Y by the LPF (low pass filter) having a characteristic such as 1 + Z 1, the luminance signal Y Are supplied to the knee processing unit 107 and the knee change rate calculation unit 108, respectively.
- LPF low pass filter
- the knee processing unit 107 performs a knee process on the luminance signal Y supplied from the luminance generation unit 106 to compress a portion of the luminance signal Y at a predetermined signal level (knee point) or more.
- the knee-processed luminance signal Y ′ is supplied to the knee change rate calculation unit 108.
- the Y change rate calculation unit 108 calculates the knee of the luminance signal level.
- the change rate Y ′ due to the processing is calculated, and the calculated change rate Y ′ / Y is supplied to the multiplier 105.
- the multiplication unit 105 multiplies the digital signal supplied from the AZD conversion unit 104 by the change rate Y′ZY supplied from the knee change rate calculation unit 108. In other words, the digital video signal before being converted to the luminance signal Y is multiplied by the rate of change Y '/ Y. Feed to 109.
- the camera process unit 109 performs signal processing such as gamma correction and contour correction on the multiplication result supplied from the multiplication unit 108, and generates final luminance signals and color difference signals. Is output.
- the color-capturing CCD image sensor 102 in the case of the color-capturing CCD image sensor 102, as shown in FIG. 3A, colors (Ye (yellow), Cy (shear), G (green) and (magenta) color filters are attached to each pixel. Output signal of CCD image sensor 102 obtained through this color filter The (video signal) is added to each of the upper and lower two pixels of the color filter, and as shown in Fig. 3 (B), output from the image sensor as a video signal for one line of the upper and lower two lines of the color filter.
- the color image pickup device described for the color-capture image pickup device includes a color image pickup device to which a primary color RGB color filter is attached.
- the luminance generation unit 106 obtains a luminance signal Y by taking an average of pixels adjacent to each other in the video signal shown in FIG. 3B.
- the luminance generation unit 106 generates a luminance signal Y for each line by the following (Equation 4) and (Equation 5) based on the above (Equation 1) to (Equation 3).
- the luminance generation unit 106 obtains the luminance signal Y by using an LPF (low-pass filter) having the characteristic of (1 + ZZ2).
- the knee processing unit 107 converts the luminance signal Y generated by the luminance generation unit 106 into a signal level based on the input / output characteristics shown by the solid line in FIG.
- the luminance signal ⁇ 'after knee processing is obtained by performing knee processing to compress the level output signal.
- the broken line shows the input / output characteristics when the knee processing is not performed.
- the signal level (Y) of the luminance signal Y ′ output from the knee processing unit 107 is set as 21 “point” NP as the signal level “100”. If it is less than or equal to “0”, the signal level (Y,) of the luminance signal Y ′ output from the knee processing unit 107 is obtained by the following (Equation 6).
- the ratio (knee change rate: Y ′ / ⁇ ) between the luminance signal ⁇ ⁇ , which is the result of the knee processing performed by the knee processing unit 107, and the luminance signal ⁇ before the knee processing is performed, is obtained.
- the change rate is calculated by the change rate calculation unit 108.
- the knee change rate ( ⁇ , / ⁇ ) calculated by the knee change rate calculation unit 108 is multiplied by the digital video signal output from the AZD conversion unit 104 in the multiplication unit 105.
- the video signal input to the multiplication unit 105 has a change that follows the change amount of the luminance signal in the knee processing.
- the video signal output from the AZD conversion unit 104 is referred to as AD OUT
- the brightness signal after knee processing output from the knee processing unit 107 is Y '
- the brightness output from the brightness generation unit 106 Assuming that the signal is Y, the video signal output from the multiplier 105 is AD. Determined by UT ( ⁇ '/ ⁇ ).
- a color difference signal is generated in the camera process unit 109 from the video signal controlled according to the change amount of the luminance signal in the knee processing.
- the color difference signals R— ⁇ , ⁇ — calculated by the camera process unit 109 Y is calculated by the following (Equation 8) and (Equation 9) by calculating the difference between adjacent pixels among the pixels shown in Fig. 3 ( ⁇ ).
- Equation 9 For such a color difference signal, represents an odd line (2 R-G)' and represents an even line Since each of the two (2B—G) 'systems is multiplied by the same coefficient of Y, the balance of each of the R— ⁇ and ⁇ — ⁇ systems is maintained, which changes the hue. Disappears.
- the luminance signal Y ′ calculated in the camera process unit 109 the system of (2R ⁇ G), and the system of (1BG) ′ are respectively described in FIGS. 7 (A) and 7 ( The same signal level is obtained as shown in B). Therefore, even if various kinds of signal processing such as contour correction and gamma correction are performed in the camera process section 109, it is possible to obtain good video signals (luminance signal and color difference signal) without line shading and false color.
- FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B) show the adjacent pixels Y e + Mg and C y + G of the (2R-G) system and one (2B-G) system before knee processing. Alternatively, it indicates the video signal level of Ye + G and Cy + Mg, the color difference signal level (2R-G), one (2B-G), and the signal level (Y) of the luminance signal Y.
- FIGS. 7 ( ⁇ ) and 7 ( ⁇ ) show adjacent pixels Ye + Mg and Cy + of the (2R-G) and-(2B-G) systems after the conventional knee processing. Indicates the video signal level of G or Ye + G and Cy + Mg, the color difference signal level (2R-G) ', one (2BG)' and the signal level ( ⁇ ⁇ ') of the luminance signal Y. It is. Further, FIGS. 7 ( ⁇ ) and 7 ( ⁇ ) show the (2R ⁇ G) system and one (2) as a result of multiplication of the knee change rate ⁇ ′ / ⁇ after the knee processing according to the present embodiment.
- the luminance signal level generated based on the video signal output from the multiplier 105 also becomes (2 Both the R-G line and the (2B-G) line have the same luminance signal level “105”. Therefore, the signal level ( ⁇ ,) of the luminance signal Y ′ output from the camera process section 109 coincides with each line as shown in FIGS. 7 ( ⁇ ⁇ ) and 7 ( ⁇ ). As a result, the cause of line shading can be improved.
- the color difference signal level is also calculated based on the result of multiplying each video signal level before knee processing by the same knee change rate ⁇ , / ⁇ ⁇ , whereby the (2R—G) system and ( By maintaining the signal level balance of each pixel of the 2BG) system, it is possible to improve the cause of the false color in the color difference signal generated in the camera process unit 109.
- one processing is performed on the video signal output from the A / D conversion section 104 before the separation of the luminance component and the color difference component.
- the video signal is temporarily converted to a luminance signal that is the average of its neighboring pixels, and then the knee signal is applied to the luminance signal so that the hue does not change for the pixels that match each other. Knee processing can be performed while maintaining the state.
- the hue does not change for each pixel adjacent to the video signal. It is possible to control the signal level following the amount of change in the luminance signal in the knee processing while maintaining the above, that is, perform the signal level control equivalent to the knee processing while maintaining the balance of each adjacent pixel.
- the camera process unit 109 generates a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on the signal levels of the pixels adjacent to each other in the input video signal, the signal levels of the pixels adjacent to each other are calculated. A luminance signal and a color difference signal are generated based on the balanced signal, and as a result, the occurrence of line shading and false colors can be prevented.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the case where an imaging device having a primary color Bay array is used is used. Can also obtain the same effect.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing apparatus 200 for a video camera according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 2 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 2 and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 200 is different from the video signal processing device 100 of Embodiment 1 described above with reference to FIG. 2 in that a YC separation unit 200 1 that generates a luminance signal YSIG and a color difference signal CSIG. And the luminance generation unit 106 is deleted.
- the YC separation unit 201 generates the luminance signal YSIG by performing the above-described calculations (Equation 4) and (Equation 5) on the digital video signal supplied from the AZD conversion unit 104. At the same time, the color difference signal CSIG is generated by the above (Equation 8) and (Equation 9).
- the knee processing unit 107 performs knee processing on the luminance signal Y SIG supplied from the YC separation unit 201, and then supplies the processing result to the knee change rate calculation unit 108.
- the knee change rate calculation unit 108 calculates the knee change rates Y and ZY SIG based on the luminance signal YSIG and the luminance signal Y ′ which is the result of the knee processing in the same manner as described above with reference to FIG. .
- the multiplication unit 105 calculates the knee change rate Y ′ / YSIG calculated by the knee change rate calculation unit 108 and the color difference signal CSIG supplied from the YC separation unit 201. Multiply. As a result, the color difference signal CSIG becomes a color difference signal CSIG ( ⁇ 'ZYS IG) to which a change following the change amount of the luminance signal due to the knee processing is added.
- the knee processing is performed on the luminance signal YS IG already separated in the YC separation unit 201, and the knee change rate ( ⁇ ′ ZYS IG), the camera processing unit 109 obtains a luminance signal based on the luminance signal Y ′ subjected to the knee processing and the color difference signal multiplied by the knee change rate ( ⁇ ′ ZYS IG). Generate and output signal and color difference signal. This makes it possible to obtain a color difference signal CSIG ( ⁇ '/ ⁇ ⁇ SIG) corrected in accordance with the rate of change of the luminance signal Y' ( ⁇ '/ YS IG).
- the hue balance can be maintained as compared with the case where the minus signal processing is individually performed on the luminance signal and the color difference signal.
- the knee change rate (Y, / YS IG) by the knee processing performed on the luminance signal Y ′ is fed back to the color difference signal CSIG. Then, by performing the same processing as the knee processing on the luminance signals ⁇ and, the hue balance of the color difference signal after performing gamma correction and contour correction in the camera process unit 109 can be maintained. Wear.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing apparatus 300 for a video camera according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 2 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 2 and detailed description is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 300 is different from the video signal processing device 100 of the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 2 in that a screen average value generation unit 30 that calculates the average value of the luminance signal ⁇ in one screen is used. It has a configuration that adds 1.
- the screen average value generation unit 301 calculates an average value for one screen based on the luminance signal ⁇ supplied from the luminance generation unit 106, and determines whether or not the calculation result is larger than a predetermined reference value. Knee processing unit 307 applies luminance signal ⁇ The knee point (reference point) of the knee processing.
- the screen average value generation section 301 when the average luminance value Y a V e for one screen is larger than a certain reference value Y th, the screen average value generation section 301, as shown in FIG.
- the gradation of the screen with many white areas can be sufficiently reproduced in the white areas, and the phenomenon called so-called white loss can be reduced. .
- the screen average value generation section 3101 when the average luminance value Y a Ve for one screen is smaller than a reference value Y th, the screen average value generation section 3101, as shown in FIG.
- the gradation of the screen with many black parts can be reproduced in + minutes in the black parts, reducing the phenomenon called so-called black-out Can be done.
- the output of the knee processing section 307 is obtained.
- the dynamic range can be fully utilized.
- the gradation of the subject can be kept good, and even if various kinds of signal processing such as gamma correction and contour correction are performed in the camera process section 109, the final luminance signal and color difference signal will not A good tone signal that follows the brightness is obtained.
- the video signal processing device 300 of the present embodiment instead of performing the A processing on each pixel of the video signal, the video signal is converted into a luminance signal that is the average of adjacent pixels. Once converted, the luminance signal is subjected to knee processing to perform one processing while maintaining the balance between adjacent pixels, and to reduce phenomena such as overexposure and underexposure. As a result, an image with good gradation can be obtained. (Embodiment 4)
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device 400 of a video camera according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 9 and detailed description is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 400 is different from the video signal processing device 300 of the third embodiment described above with reference to FIG.
- the first knee processing unit 402 or the second knee processing unit 403 having different knee points from each other is selected by the selector 404 based on the average value of the luminance signal Y, and the selected knee is selected.
- the output from the processing unit is supplied to the knee change rate calculation unit 108.
- a low knee point is set as the knee point N1 shown in FIG. 10
- the second knee processing unit 400 As a knee point, a high knee point is set, such as a knee point N2 shown in FIG.
- the selector 410 selects the average of the luminance signal.
- the first knee processing section 402 is selected based on the value. As a result, it is possible to process a video with high brightness and clearness.
- the selector 404 Selects the second knee processing unit 403 based on the average value of the luminance signal.
- the video signal is converted into a luminance signal that is the average of the adjacent pixels.
- first knee processing unit 402 and second knee processing unit 400 having different knee points are used.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and more knee processing units in which different knee points are set may be provided, and these may be switched based on the average value of the luminance signal Y. By doing so, it is possible to perform gradation expression that follows the luminance level more finely, and it is possible to obtain a better image.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device 500 for a video camera according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 2 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 2 and detailed description is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 500 is different from the video signal processing device 100 according to the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 2 in that the video signal output from the AZD converter 104 is The difference is that a white balance control section 502 that performs white balance control and a white balance gain calculation section 503 that calculates a white balance gain are added to the white balance control section 502.
- the white balance gain calculator 503 calculates an average value for each color in one screen based on the video signal output from the AZD converter 104, and calculates 2R-G and 2 Calculate the white balance gain so that the ratio of B to G becomes equal, and supply the calculation result to the white balance control unit 502.
- the white balance control section 502 performs white balance control by performing level adjustment for each color based on the white balance gain supplied from the white balance gain calculation section 503. As a result, the white balance control section 502 outputs a video signal in which the balance of each color is adjusted.
- the luminance generation unit 106 receives the white output from the white balance control unit 502.
- a luminance signal Y is generated by using the adjacent pixels of the video signal whose balance has been adjusted by the above-described calculation of (Equation 4) and (Equation 5), and this is processed by the knee processing unit 107 and -Supply to the change rate calculator 108.
- the knee processing unit 107 performs an A process based on the luminance signal Y of which the white balance has been adjusted, that is, the luminance signal ⁇ ⁇ of which the signal level of each pixel has been appropriately adjusted.
- the knee change rate calculating unit 108 also calculates an appropriate knee change rate based on the luminance signal ⁇ that has been subjected to the white balance adjustment and the result obtained by performing one process based on the luminance signal ⁇ . ( ⁇ , / ⁇ ) can be calculated.
- the multiplying unit 105 multiplies the white balance adjusted video signal output from the white balance control unit 502 by the ⁇ ⁇ change rate ( ⁇ ′ / ⁇ ).
- a signal obtained by adjusting the white balance and further multiplying by an appropriate knee change rate ( ⁇ ′ / ⁇ ) by the white balance is supplied to the camera process unit 109.
- the camera process unit 109 performs signal processing such as gamma correction and contour correction based on the video signal supplied from the multiplier 105 to adjust white balance and further perform knee processing. Appropriate luminance and chrominance signals are obtained.
- the color component is adjusted by performing the white balance adjustment in advance on the luminance signal ⁇ generated for performing the knee processing. Knee processing is performed based on the luminance signal ⁇ thus obtained.
- the signal levels of the pixels (Ye + G, Cy + Mg) are appropriately adjusted by the white balance control, and the knee processing is performed based on the resulting luminance signal Y.
- inconveniences such as compression of only specific color components more than necessary can be reduced.
- the appropriate knee change rate ( ⁇ '/ ⁇ ) is multiplied
- the supplied video signal can be supplied to the camera process unit 109.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device 600 of a video camera according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 12 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 12 and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 600 uses the white balance gain calculating section 503 of the video signal processing device 500 of the fifth embodiment described above with reference to FIG. Instead of the balance gain calculating sections 603 and 604, one of them is switched based on the signal level of the video signal detected by the signal level detecting section 602.
- the signal level detection unit 602 detects the signal level of the video signal before the white balance adjustment output from the AZD conversion unit 104, and detects the signal level as a knee point. If it is greater than or equal to ⁇ 100 ”, a signal indicating that it is greater than or equal to the knee point is supplied to the selector 605, and the selector 605 causes the first white balance gain calculator 603 to supply the signal. Output is selected.
- the signal level of the video signal output from the A / D converter 104 before white balance adjustment is lower than the knee point “100”, the signal must be smaller than the knee point.
- the selector 605 whereby the output of the second white balance gain calculator 604 is selected by the selector 605.
- the knee point is supplied from the knee processing unit 107 to the signal level detection unit 62.
- the first white balance gain calculating section 603 calculates a white balance gain for adjusting a white balance for a signal level equal to or higher than a knee point in knee processing. Calculate the average value for each color in one screen, and calculate the white balance gain based on the average value so that the ratios of 2R-G and 2B-G are equal.
- the first white gain calculating section 603 calculates the white When knee processing is performed on a video signal whose white balance has been adjusted (a signal having a level equal to or higher than the knee point), as shown in FIG. 14, the knee based on the input / output characteristics having a slope of 1 Z 2 Processing is performed. Accordingly, the white balance gain calculated by the first white balance gain calculating section 603 is weighted by 1 Z 2 times the white balance gain calculated by the second white balance gain calculating section 604. I have.
- the second white balance gain calculator 604 calculates a white balance gain for adjusting the white balance for a signal level that is smaller than the e-point in the knee processing. Calculate the average value for each of the colors inside, and calculate the white balance gain based on the average value so that the ratio of 2RG is equal to 2BG.
- knee processing is performed based on the input / output characteristics having a slope of 1.
- weighting processing can be performed on the white balance gain with the knee processing reference point (knee point) in the knee processing unit 107 as a boundary, so that the video signal in the signal level range compressed in the knee processing can be obtained.
- white balance adjustment using the white balance gain according to the compression is performed. This makes it possible to adjust the white balance in accordance with the knee processing.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device 700 for a video camera according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 12 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 12 and detailed description is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 700 calculates the white balance gain calculated by the white balance gain calculator 503 of the video signal processing device 500 of the fifth embodiment described above with reference to FIG. The difference is that weighting is performed at the knee point in the knee processing unit 107.
- the video signal processing device 700 shown in FIG. 15 converts the luminance signal Y generated in the luminance generation unit 106 into a first screen average value generation unit 703 and a second screen average value generation unit. 704 respectively.
- the first screen average value generation unit 703 calculates the average value in one screen for the signal level equal to or higher than the knee point of the knee processing unit 107, and the second screen average value generation unit 704 -For the signal level smaller than the knee point of the processing unit 107, calculate the average value in one screen.
- the characteristic when the knee processing point is equal to or greater than the knee point in one processing of the knee processing unit 107 is a gradient 1 Z2, and the characteristic when the value is smaller than the knee point is a gradient.
- the output of the first screen average value generation unit 703 is ⁇ times the luminance average value of one screen, and the output of the second screen average value generation unit 704 is Is weighted in advance so that the average luminance value in one screen is made one time.
- the knee level detection unit 706 determines whether or not the signal level of the pixel to be subjected to the knee processing supplied from the knee processing unit 107 is equal to or higher than the knee point of the knee processing, If the signal level is equal to or higher than the knee point, the output of the first screen average value generation unit 703 is selected. If the signal level is lower than the knee point, the second screen average value generation unit 7 The selector 705 is controlled so as to select the output of 04. As a result, the weighted average value and the second screen average value supplied from the first screen average value generation unit 703 are output from the white balance gain calculation unit 503 at the knee point in the knee processing as a boundary. The weighted average value supplied from the generation unit 704 can be sorted to weight the white balance gain.
- the weighting process can be performed on the white balance gain with the knee processing reference point (knee point) in the knee processing unit 107 as a boundary, so that the signal level range compressed in the U processing can be obtained.
- the video signal is subjected to white balance adjustment using a white balance gain in accordance with the compression. This makes it possible to adjust the white balance in accordance with the knee processing.
- the subsequent luminance generation unit 106 can generate luminance based on the video signal whose white balance has been adjusted, and the knee processing unit 107 can adjust the white balance. Knee processing can be appropriately performed based on the luminance signal obtained. Further, the change rate ( ⁇ '/
- ⁇ is also calculated as an appropriate rate of change ( ⁇ / / ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ), because the video signal whose white balance has been adjusted is used as a reference.
- the multiplication unit 105 at the subsequent stage multiplies the video signal output from the white balance control unit 502 by the rate of change ( ⁇ ′ / ⁇ ) to maintain the white balance.
- the video signal in which the knee point in the knee processing is maintained can be supplied to the camera process unit 109.
- the white balance adjustment according to the signal level of the luminance signal generated for performing the knee processing is performed in advance.
- the knee processing is performed based on the luminance signal ⁇ in which the color components are adjusted according to the one processing.
- the video signal multiplied by the appropriate knee change rate ( ⁇ ′ / ⁇ ) can be supplied to the camera process unit 109.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and by further providing a large number of screen average value generation units and weighting the luminance average value of one screen in accordance with the knee characteristic of the twenty-first processing, higher accuracy is achieved.
- White balance adjustment can be performed.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device 800 for a video camera according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 2 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 2 and detailed description is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 800 is the same as the video signal processing device 100 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 except that the knee change rate ( ⁇ ′) output from the multiplication unit 105 is used.
- the difference from the video signal processing apparatus 100 is that a flaw correction unit 802 for performing flaw correction of the video signal multiplied by (/ ⁇ ) is added.
- the flaw removal unit 802 uses the video signal output from the multiplication unit 105 for each image of the video signal based on the comparison result with the surrounding image and the signal level of each pixel. Scratch detection is performed, and flaw correction is performed by performing interpolation processing based on the average value of the peripheral pixels of the pixel determined to be flawed.
- the defect correction is performed with high accuracy. be able to.
- the camera process unit 109 when the camera process unit 109 generates a luminance signal based on the video signal supplied from the multiplier 105, the video signal includes the color component as described above with reference to FIG. Since the pixels are arranged as pixels, a luminance signal is generated by the operation shown in (Equation 4) or (Equation 5) using these adjacent pixels.
- a filter for generating a luminance signal is obtained.
- one pixel's flaw also spreads to adjacent pixels used to generate the luminance signal.
- the video signal input to the camera process unit 109 that is, before the filtering process for generating the luminance signal and the color difference signal is performed.
- flaw detection By performing flaw detection on this video signal, flaws can be corrected without causing flaws to spread.
- the output signal of the multiplying unit 105 without filtering is subjected to the flaw correction. It can be carried out. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the spread of the flaw to the surrounding pixels, and it is possible to accurately detect the flaw in the camera process unit 109.
- the flaw correction before generating the luminance signal and the color difference signal, it is not necessary to provide a flaw correction circuit for each of the luminance signal and the color difference signal, thereby reducing an increase in the circuit scale. You can also.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video signal processing device 900 for a video camera according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
- components having the same configuration as in FIG. 17 are assigned the same reference numerals as in FIG. 17 and detailed description is omitted.
- the video signal processing device 900 is the same as the video signal processing device 800 of the eighth embodiment described above with reference to FIG. And an image processing unit 902 for inputting the image data.
- the video signal processing device 900 captures, for example, the state of a product flowing on the production line, and supplies this to the image processing unit 902.
- the luminance signal and the color difference signal output from the camera process unit 109 are sufficiently reduced in line density and false color due to knee processing in the same manner as in the case of the video signal processing device 100 described above with reference to FIG. Display, the luminance signal and color difference signal
- the image processing section 902 can appropriately determine the color and luminance level of the captured image. Therefore, in the case where a good or defective product is determined based on the color or luminance level of the product flowing on the production line, the probability of erroneous determination of the color or luminance level is significantly reduced in the image processing section 902, and accurate Make a good judgment.
- the video signal processing apparatus 900 of the present embodiment it is possible to perform high-accuracy image processing with less erroneous determination of color / erroneous determination of luminance level.
- the image processing unit 922 determines a non-defective product or a defective product flowing through a manufacturing line.
- the present invention is not limited to this. It can be used for various purposes, such as judging a person entering or leaving a room by image processing, or recognizing a number displayed on a license plate of a car running on a road.
- knee processing is performed on a video signal in which color components are arranged for each pixel while maintaining at least the signal level ratio between adjacent pixels among the pixels.
- the present invention can be applied to an imaging device such as a video camera that obtains a video signal via an imaging device such as a CCD.
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