Abstract: A method of generating illumination characteristic data around an image display device, includes making predetermined illumination characteristic data around the image display device into a data format comprising a type block and an illuminance block. The type block indicates information on a type of illumination, and the illuminance block indicates information on the illuminance of illumination.

Abstract: A method of generating illumination characteristic data around an image display device, includes: obtaining predetermined illumination characteristic data around the image display device; and making the predetermined illumination characteristic data into a data format comprising a type block and an illuminance block. The type block indicates information on a type of illumination, and the illuminance block indicates information on the illuminance of illumination.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating user preference data regarding the color characteristic of an image is provided where a preference image comprises an image converted to have a color characteristic that a user prefers with respect to a predetermined reference image, a preference value comprises a color characteristic value of the preference image, and a reference value comprises a color characteristic value of the reference image. The method for generating user preference data comprises (a) obtaining an image color characteristic value of a preference image and a reference image, (b) generating {preference value, reference value} which corresponds to a pair of the preference value and the reference value, and (c) generating the pair {preference value, reference value} as preference meta-data having at least one feature block.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing image metadata includes an input unit, an image metadata decoding unit, and an image color temperature converting unit. The input unit receives an input image, metadata corresponding to the color temperature of the input image, and color temperature information preferred by a user. The image metadata decoding unit calculates a color temperature corresponding to the metadata. The image color temperature converting unit converts the color temperature of the input image using the color temperature calculated by the image metadata decoding unit and the color temperature information preferred by a user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating user preference data regarding the color characteristic of an image and a method and apparatus for converting image color preference using the method and apparatus is provided. The method for generating user preference data comprises (a) obtaining an image color characteristic value of a preference image and a reference image, (b) generating {preference value, reference value} which corresponds to a pair of the preference value and the reference value, and (c) generating the pair {preference value, reference value} as preference meta-data having at least one feature block.

Abstract: A method of generating illumination characteristic data around an image display device, includes making predetermined illumination characteristic data around the image display device into a data format comprising a type block and an illuminance block. The type block indicates information on a type of illumination, and the illuminance block indicates information on the illuminance of illumination.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for converting the color temperature of metadata and a method and an apparatus for providing image metadata are provided. The apparatus for providing image metadata includes an input unit, an image metadata decoding unit, and an image color temperature converting unit. The input unit receives an input image, metadata corresponding to the color temperature of the input image, and color temperature information preferred by a user. The image metadata decoding unit calculates a color temperature corresponding to the metadata. The image color temperature converting unit converts the color temperature of the input image using the color temperature calculated by the image metadata decoding unit and the color temperature information preferred by a user.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for converting the color temperature of metadata and a method and an apparatus for providing image metadata are provided. The apparatus for providing image metadata includes an input unit, an image metadata decoding unit, and an image color temperature converting unit. The input unit receives an input image, metadata corresponding to the color temperature of the input image, and color temperature information preferred by a user. The image metadata decoding unit calculates a color temperature corresponding to the metadata. The image color temperature converting unit converts the color temperature of the input image using the color temperature calculated by the image metadata decoding unit and the color temperature information preferred by a user.

Abstract: Provided are a method of and a system for converting color temperatures of visual contents to user's preferred color temperatures by using metadata of the visual contents. The system includes an image color temperature recording unit, a user preferable color temperature managing unit, and a color temperature adjusting unit. The image color temperature recording unit time-divides the visual contents according to a color temperature description format, estimates color temperatures of time-divided sections, and records the estimated color temperatures as first metadata. The user preferable color temperature managing unit determines user's preferable color temperatures of the time-divided sections, records the user's preferable color temperatures as second metadata, and outputs the user's preferable color temperatures. The color temperature adjusting unit converts the estimated color temperatures of the first metadata based on the user's preferable color temperatures of the second metadata.

Abstract: A system to estimate and change a color temperature of a compressed video image and change includes a color temperature estimation unit to receive a video image compressed using block-based discrete cosine transformation, generate a discrete cosine (DC) video image corresponding to the compressed video image, and estimates the color temperature of the compressed video image using the DC video image; a decoder to decode the compressed video image to generate an original video image; and a color temperature change unit to determine the estimated color temperature of the compressed video image or a color temperature of the decoded original video image as an application color temperature according to whether the compressed video image is a moving video image, and changes the color temperature of the decoded original video image in accordance with the application color temperature and a color temperature preferred by a user.

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method for adjusting the color temperature of an input image using metadata corresponding to the color temperature of the input image. The apparatus includes a color temperature calculation unit which receives a predetermined image and calculates the color temperature of the predetermined image, a metadata generation unit which divides a color temperature range into a plurality of color temperature sections and generates metadata using information on a color temperature section to which the color temperature of the predetermined image belongs, and a metadata database which stores the metadata corresponding to the predetermined image and transmits the metadata to a user terminal.

Abstract: A method of generating illumination characteristic data around an image display device, includes: obtaining predetermined illumination characteristic data around the image display device; and making the predetermined illumination characteristic data into a data format comprising a type block and an illuminance block. The type block indicates information on a type of illumination, and the illuminance block indicates information on the illuminance of illumination.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating user preference data regarding the color characteristic of an image and a method and apparatus for converting image color preference using the method and apparatus is provided. The method for generating user preference data comprises (a) obtaining an image color characteristic value of a preference image and a reference image, (b) generating {preference value, reference value} which corresponds to a pair of the preference value and the reference value, and (c) generating the pair {preference value, reference value} as preference meta-data having at least one feature block.

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method for adjusting the color temperature of an input image using metadata corresponding to the color temperature of the input image. The apparatus includes a color temperature calculation unit which receives a predetermined image and calculates the color temperature of the predetermined image, a metadata generation unit which divides a color temperature range into a plurality of color temperature sections and generates metadata using information on a color temperature section to which the color temperature of the predetermined image belongs, and a metadata database which stores the metadata corresponding to the predetermined image and transmits the metadata to a user terminal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for converting the color temperature of metadata and a method and an apparatus for providing image metadata are provided. The apparatus for providing image metadata includes an input unit, an image metadata decoding unit, and an image color temperature converting unit. The input unit receives an input image, metadata corresponding to the color temperature of the input image, and color temperature information preferred by a user. The image metadata decoding unit calculates a color temperature corresponding to the metadata. The image color temperature converting unit converts the color temperature of the input image using the color temperature calculated by the image metadata decoding unit and the color temperature information preferred by a user.

Abstract: Provided are a method of and a system for converting color temperatures of visual contents to user's preferred color temperatures by using metadata of the visual contents. The system includes an image color temperature recording unit, a user preferable color temperature managing unit, and a color temperature adjusting unit. The image color temperature recording unit time-divides the visual contents according to a color temperature description format, estimates color temperatures of time-divided sections, and records the estimated color temperatures as first metadata. The user preferable color temperature managing unit determines user's preferable color temperatures of the time-divided sections, records the user's preferable color temperatures as second metadata, and outputs the user's preferable color temperatures. The color temperature adjusting unit converts the estimated color temperatures of the first metadata based on the user's preferable color temperatures of the second metadata.