Inventors:
Chunliang Bao - San Jose CA
Jin Ji - Sunnyvale CA
Assignee:
SmartASIC, Inc. - San Jose CA
International Classification:
G09G 502
US Classification:
345589, 345593, 345597, 348557, 348577, 348582, 348625, 348630, 348638, 382162, 382167
Abstract:
A method and system enhances the color of an image by manipulating the chrominance and/or luminance signals of the image. Specifically, a color enhancement system sharpens color changes for better picture quality on digital display systems. In one embodiment of the present invention, color changes are detected by a color change detection unit. If the color changes are significant, a color change sharpening unit sharpens the color change to enhance the image.