摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus performing resolution conversion processing of a digitally-coded image at a higher rate and with higher quality. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus comprises an input means inputting a main image signal and a thumbnail image signal relating to the main image signal; a feature detection means detecting the feature of the main image signal corresponding to the thumbnail image signal on the basis of the thumbnail image signal; and a resolution conversion means determining a resolution conversion method to be applied to the main image signal from a plurality of kinds of resolution conversion methods on the basis of the detection results from the detection means and performing the resolution conversion processing to the main image signal by means of the determined conversion method. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |