Abstract: A tone adjustment method for a digital image and an electronic apparatus using the same are presented. A digital image is loaded. A detail image layer and a primary image layer are generated according to the digital image. A tone mapping procedure is performed on the primary image layer, for generating a tone mapping layer. A detail gain lookup table is loaded and then a corresponding gain is looked up according to each pixel value in the primary image layer, for generating a detail gain adjustment layer. A detail gain control procedure is performed and then a detail gain adjustment is performed on the detail gain adjustment layer and the detail image layer, for generating a gain correction layer. The gain correction layer and the tone mapping layer are combined, and then a combined layer is output, thereby completing the tone adjustment for the digital image.

Abstract: A color interpolation method for a digital image is described, includes the following steps. Edge information is generated according to the Bayer pattern. A Bayer pattern image is processed by a horizontal band-pass filter and a vertical band-pass filter to generate a horizontal edge signal and a vertical edge signal. A weight process implements a weight adjustment on the horizontal edge signal and the vertical edge signal to generate a luminance signal and outputs the luminance signal to a subtraction unit. The subtraction unit carries out an operation according to the Bayer pattern image and an output result of the weight process to generate a chrominance pattern. The chrominance pattern is compensated through a chrominance interpolation process, so as to generate image signal patterns of different colors. The image signal patterns of different colors are output to an adder for an add operation, thereby outputting a complete color image.

Abstract: An automatic focusing method in a high-noise environment and a digital imaging device using the same are used for determining an object distance. The method includes taking two digital images at a farthest object distance and taking two digital images at a nearest object distance, under a first exposure condition and a second exposure condition; capturing digital images under the first exposure condition at a plurality of different object distances other than the farthest and nearest object distances; selecting at least two images captured at adjacent object distances to create a composite image; calculating an object distance of the composite image; calculating high-frequency signals of the second farthest object distance image, the second nearest object distance image, and the composite image in the focusing frame; determining from the images an object distance corresponding to the maximum high-frequency signal; and moving an automatic focusing lens to the object distance.

Abstract: A method for an image adjustment is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: reading an interested pixel and its plural neighboring pixels from an image storage device; determining a so-called first gradient value of the first direction and a so-called second gradient value of the second direction, wherein the first direction is the orthogonal direction of the second direction; comparing the first and the second gradient values; executing a sharpness adjustment to the interested pixel along the direction which has larger gradient value; then executing a noise reduction or smoothing adjustment to the interested pixel along the direction which has smaller gradient value; and repeating the steps until all interested pixels are processed and obtaining a new pixel value.

Abstract: A color interpolation method for a digital image is described, includes the following steps. Edge information is generated according to the Bayer pattern. A Bayer pattern image is processed by a horizontal band-pass filter and a vertical band-pass filter to generate a horizontal edge signal and a vertical edge signal. A weight process implements a weight adjustment on the horizontal edge signal and the vertical edge signal to generate a luminance signal and outputs the luminance signal to a subtraction unit. The subtraction unit carries out an operation according to the Bayer pattern image and an output result of the weight process to generate a chrominance pattern. The chrominance pattern is compensated through a chrominance interpolation process, so as to generate image signal patterns of different colors. The image signal patterns of different colors are output to an adder for an add operation, thereby outputting a complete color image.

Abstract: An automatic focusing method in a high-noise environment and a digital imaging device using the same are used for determining an object distance. The method includes taking two digital images at a farthest object distance and taking two digital images at a nearest object distance, under a first exposure condition and a second exposure condition; capturing digital images under the first exposure condition at a plurality of different object distances other than the farthest and nearest object distances; selecting at least two images captured at adjacent object distances to create a composite image; calculating an object distance of the composite image; calculating high-frequency signals of the second farthest object distance image, the second nearest object distance image, and the composite image in the focusing frame; determining from the images an object distance corresponding to the maximum high-frequency signal; and moving an automatic focusing lens to the object distance.

Abstract: An automatic focusing method and device in a high-noise environment are used for determining a focusing distance between a digital imaging device and an object to be photographed. The automatic focusing method includes the steps of capturing M pre-photographed images at different object distances respectively; loading the pre-photographed images; superposing every N (N<M) pre-photographed images to create (M?N+1) composite images; redefining the object distances corresponding to the (M?N+1) composite images; calculating high-frequency signals in the focusing regions of the (M?N+1) composite images; determining an optimum focusing object distance based on the relation between the high-frequency signals and corresponding object distances; and adjusting an automatic focusing lens to the optimum focusing object distance and accomplishing focusing.

Abstract: A auto focusing method for face detection of a digital imaging device is described, in which high-frequency information of a focusing area is increased according to a size, a position of a face of a person to be shot, and an image area at least covering the face and body of the person, thereby improving a focusing success ratio.

Abstract: A tone adjustment method for a digital image and an electronic apparatus using the same are presented. The method includes steps. A digital image is loaded. A detail image layer and a primary image layer are generated according to the digital image. A tone mapping procedure is performed on the primary image layer, for generate a tone mapping layer. A detail gain lookup table is loaded and then a corresponding gain is looked up according to each pixel value in the primary image layer, for generate a detail gain adjustment layer. A detail gain control procedure is performed and then a detail gain adjustment is performed on the detail gain adjustment layer and the detail image layer, for generate a gain correction layer. The gain correction layer and the tone mapping layer are combined, and then a combined layer is output, thereby completing the tone adjustment for the digital image.

Abstract: A method for an image adjustment is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: reading an interested pixel and its plural neighboring pixels from an image storage device; determining a so-called first gradient value of the first direction and a so-called second gradient value of the second direction, wherein the first direction is the orthogonal direction of the second direction; comparing the first and the second gradient values; executing a sharpness adjustment to the interested pixel along the direction which has larger gradient value; then executing a noise reduction or smoothing adjustment to the interested pixel along the direction which has smaller gradient value; and repeating the steps until all interested pixels are processed and obtaining a new pixel value.

Abstract: The Low-Temperature Poly-Silicon thin film transistor display device of the invention arrayed with a plurality of gate lines and data lines and a switch unit and a pixel unit are located in the intersection of scan line and the data line. The device comprises a gate driven unit a data driven unit and a control unit wherein the gate driven unit provides a plurality of gate voltages to the gate lines to drive the switch unit, the data driven unit sends the corresponding video data to the gate lines, and the control unit controls the transmitting sequence of the video data to the data lines. The method of the invention includes the steps of: gate driven unit providing every N scanning signals to the scan lines and then the data driven unit switching the transmitting sequence of the video data.

Abstract: A LCD driving system for increasing LCD response times. Voltages across liquid crystals are increased by modulating gamma reference voltages fed to a data driver, modulating image codes fed to the data driver, or both. Particularly, around the highest and the lowest image code, modulation of gamma reference voltages fed to a data driver is most effective.

Abstract: The display device of the invention arrayed with a plurality of gate lines and data lines and a switch unit and a pixel unit are located in the intersection of scan line and the date line. The device comprises a gate driven unit a data driven unit and a control unit wherein the gate driven unit provides a plurality of gate voltages to the gate lines to drive the switch unit, the data driven unit sends the corresponding video data to the gate lines, and the control unit controls the transmitting sequence of the video data to the data lines. The method of the invention includes the steps of: gate driven unit providing every N scanning signals to the scan lines and then the data driven unit switching the transmitting sequence of the video data.

Abstract: An apparatus for accelerating electro-optical response of the display selects one of given internal or external driving voltages to overdrive gray levels transitions from other levels to neighboring darkest or brightest levels. A select controller is settled in the digital-to-analog-converter of a data driver to select internal or external given multi-reference voltages. It can accelerate electro-optical response of liquid crystals by the way of overdrive and resolve the failure to conventional overdrive of the highest and lowest gray level code, achieving the goal for increasing the electro-optical response of liquid crystal display.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus discloses for determining the number of gray levels of a display while showing motion images. The method and the apparatus utilize either a real human eye or a visual simulator which simulates human eye's detection behaviors to determine discriminations of gray levels. The invention features that generating a still image and a motion image which is the duplication of the still image but having moving speed and direction and then showing them on the interested display together to provide real human eyes or the above-mention human eye simulator for detecting the number of gray levels of the moving image. Gray levels of a display while showing moving images are judged as not lost if edge of adjacent gray levels of the moving image can be discriminated by human eyes or the human eye simlator.

Abstract: An adjustable biased Gamma-correction circuit with central-symmetry voltage is disclosed. The present invention provides varistors, transistors, or operation amplifiers in a Gamma-correction circuit to obtain a plurality of plus and minus symmetrical driving voltages based on a central voltage. Utilizing the present invention, a Gamma-correction circuit can generate the most adjustable driving voltages by using the minimum voltage sources.

Abstract: A LCD driving system for increasing LCD response times. Voltages across liquid crystals are increased by modulating gamma reference voltages fed to a data driver, modulating image codes fed to the data driver, or both. Particularly, around the highest and the lowest image code, modulation of gamma reference voltages fed to a data driver is most effective.

Abstract: This invention is related to an automatic Gamma correction system in which a novel display driving circuitry is designed with a digital/analog converter (DAC), wherein the Gamma reference voltages as well as the corresponding gray-scale values are adjustable. Therefore, the present invention provides a greater degree of freedom for the realization of the correction of Gamma parameters so as to fit the curve representing the transfer function of the destination gray-scale values and the voltages required by the display driving circuitry.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multistage charging circuit for driving liquid crystal displays, designed particularly to provide a multistage charging driving circuit for liquid crystal display, in which the pixels can be pre-charged to a determined voltage value before the next data are written by performing charge-sharing and pre-charge. Due to the fact that the voltage and the next data have the same polarity, the problems resulted from gray-scale voltage imprecision and latch up at the output can be prevented and thus high gray-scale precision and low power dissipation can be achieved.

Abstract: This invention is related to an auto Gamma correction system for displays with adjusting reference voltages of data drivers, wherein a novel correction method by adjusting the external reference voltages of the data drivers was proposed. The auto gamma correction system mainly includes an auto gamma correction system coupled to the data drivers. The auto gamma correction system outputs plurality adjustable Gamma voltages coupled to the data drivers to drive the display without any gray level loss. Further, because of its requirement of no detector or just low-cost detectors, the invention enables display manufactories to get the advantage of cost-down.