Exposure control methods and apparatus for capturing an image with a moving subject region
    1.
    发明授权
    Exposure control methods and apparatus for capturing an image with a moving subject region 有权
    用于利用移动的被摄体区域拍摄图像的曝光控制方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09041856B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13447320

    申请日:2012-04-16

    摘要: A moving subject detection map is generated by performing moving subject region determination based on input image information from an image capture portion, and is used to set an exposure pattern for a moving subject detected pixel region. The exposure pattern is cyclically arranged with multiple different exposure times. The exposure time for a stationary subject region is set according to the brightness of the subject. Regarding an image captured based on the exposure time control, an output image is generated by computing pixel values for a moving subject region, using pixel value combination processing that utilizes the pixel values of pixels with a plurality of different exposure times being set, and by computing pixel values for the stationary subject region by multiplying a gain according to the exposure time. This achieves the acquisition of a dynamic range image while keeping deterioration of the resolution to a minimum.

    摘要翻译: 通过基于来自图像拍摄部分的输入图像信息执行移动对象区域确定来生成移动被摄体检测图,并且用于设置用于移动被摄体检测像素区域的曝光图案。 曝光图案循环布置有多个不同的曝光时间。 根据被摄体的亮度设定静止被摄体区域的曝光时间。 关于基于曝光时间控制拍摄的图像,通过使用利用具有多个不同曝光时间的像素的像素值进行设定的像素值组合处理,并且通过 通过根据曝光时间乘以增益来计算静止被摄体区域的像素值。 这实现了将分辨率降低到最小的动态范围图像的获取。

    IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM 有权
    图像捕获设备,图像捕获设备控制方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20120281133A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13447320

    申请日:2012-04-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235

    摘要: A moving subject detection map is generated by performing moving subject region determination based on input image information from an image capture portion, and is used to set an exposure pattern for a moving subject detected pixel region. The exposure pattern is cyclically arranged with multiple different exposure times. The exposure time for a stationary subject region is set according to the brightness of the subject. Regarding an image captured based on the exposure time control, an output image is generated by computing pixel values for a moving subject region, using pixel value combination processing that utilizes the pixel values of pixels with a plurality of different exposure times being set, and by computing pixel values for the stationary subject region by multiplying a gain according to the exposure time. This achieves the acquisition of a dynamic range image while keeping deterioration of the resolution to a minimum.

    摘要翻译: 通过基于来自图像拍摄部分的输入图像信息执行移动对象区域确定来生成移动被摄体检测图,并且用于设置用于移动被摄体检测像素区域的曝光图案。 曝光图案循环布置有多个不同的曝光时间。 根据被摄体的亮度设定静止被摄体区域的曝光时间。 关于基于曝光时间控制拍摄的图像,通过使用利用具有多个不同曝光时间的像素的像素值进行设定的像素值组合处理,并且通过 通过根据曝光时间乘以增益来计算静止被摄体区域的像素值。 这实现了将分辨率降低到最小的动态范围图像的获取。

    IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM 有权
    图像拾取装置,图像拾取装置控制方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20120314124A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13487682

    申请日:2012-06-04

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including: a control unit generating exposure time control data in which an exposure time of an image sensor is set in pixel region units; and an image sensor inputting the exposure time control data and carrying out image acquisition based on exposure time control in the pixel region units. The control unit successively and sequentially generates the exposure time control data in region units based on luminance information in the pixel region units that form part of a preceding picked-up image and outputs the exposure time control data to the image sensor. The image sensor inputs the exposure time control data in the region units from the control unit and successively and sequentially uses the inputted exposure time control data to carry out the image acquisition based on the exposure time control in the pixel region units.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种图像拾取装置,包括:控制单元,产生以像素区域单位设置图像传感器的曝光时间的曝光时间控制数据; 以及图像传感器,其输入曝光时间控制数据,并且基于像素区域单位中的曝光时间控制进行图像采集。 控制单元基于形成先前拍摄图像的一部分的像素区域单位中的亮度信息,依次地依次生成曝光时间控制数据,并将曝光时间控制数据输出到图像传感器。 图像传感器以来自控制单元的区域单位输入曝光时间控制数据,并且依次使用输入的曝光时间控制数据,以像素区域单位的曝光时间控制为基础进行图像采集。

    Image pickup apparatus, image pickup apparatus control method, and program
    4.
    发明授权
    Image pickup apparatus, image pickup apparatus control method, and program 有权
    图像拾取装置,图像拾取装置控制方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US09204056B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US13487682

    申请日:2012-06-04

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H04N5/353 H04N5/355

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus including: a control unit generating exposure time control data in which an exposure time of an image sensor is set in pixel region units; and an image sensor inputting the exposure time control data and carrying out image acquisition based on exposure time control in the pixel region units. The control unit successively and sequentially generates the exposure time control data in region units based on luminance information in the pixel region units that form part of a preceding picked-up image and outputs the exposure time control data to the image sensor. The image sensor inputs the exposure time control data in the region units from the control unit and successively and sequentially uses the inputted exposure time control data to carry out the image acquisition based on the exposure time control in the pixel region units.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种图像拾取装置,包括:控制单元,产生以像素区域单位设置图像传感器的曝光时间的曝光时间控制数据; 以及图像传感器,其输入曝光时间控制数据,并且基于像素区域单位中的曝光时间控制进行图像采集。 控制单元基于形成先前拍摄图像的一部分的像素区域单位中的亮度信息,依次地依次生成曝光时间控制数据,并将曝光时间控制数据输出到图像传感器。 图像传感器以来自控制单元的区域单位输入曝光时间控制数据,并且依次使用输入的曝光时间控制数据,以像素区域单位的曝光时间控制为基础进行图像采集。

    Image processing including image correction
    5.
    发明授权
    Image processing including image correction 有权
    图像处理包括图像校正

    公开(公告)号:US08848063B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-30

    申请号:US13452977

    申请日:2012-04-23

    摘要: Long and short exposure time pixel information are input to pixel information. A long exposure time image set with the pixel values assuming all of the pixels have been exposed for a long time and a short exposure time image set with the pixel values assuming all of the pixels have been exposed for a short time are generated. A point spread function corresponding to the long exposure time image is computed as a long exposure time image PSF. A corrected image is generated using the short exposure time image, the long exposure time image, and the long exposure time image PSF. The corrected image is generated as a wide dynamic range image utilizing the pixel information for the long and short exposure time image. Utilizing the pixel information for the short exposure time image with little blurring, makes the corrected image a high quality corrected image with little blurring.

    摘要翻译: 长时间和短曝光时间像素信息被输入到像素信息。 产生具有假定所有像素的像素值的长时间曝光时间图像已被长时间曝光,并且产生假设所有像素的像素值设置的短曝光时间图像已被短时间曝光。 与长曝光时间图像对应的点扩散函数被计算为长曝光时间图像PSF。 使用短曝光时间图像,长曝光时间图像和长曝光时间图像PSF生成校正图像。 利用长曝光时间图像和短曝光时间图像的像素信息,生成校正图像作为宽动态范围图像。 利用少量模糊的短曝光时间图像的像素信息,使得校正图像具有很少模糊的高质量校正图像。

    IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    6.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM 有权
    图像处理设备,图像处理方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20120281111A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13452977

    申请日:2012-04-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235

    摘要: Long and short exposure time pixel information are input to pixel information. A long exposure time image set with the pixel values assuming all of the pixels have been exposed for a long time and a short exposure time image set with the pixel values assuming all of the pixels have been exposed for a short time are generated. A point spread function corresponding to the long exposure time image is computed as a long exposure time image PSF. A corrected image is generated using the short exposure time image, the long exposure time image, and the long exposure time image PSF. The corrected image is generated as a wide dynamic range image utilizing the pixel information for the long and short exposure time image. Utilizing the pixel information for the short exposure time image with little blurring, makes the corrected image a high quality corrected image with little blurring.

    摘要翻译: 长时间和短曝光时间像素信息被输入到像素信息。 产生具有假定所有像素的像素值的长时间曝光时间图像已被长时间曝光,并且产生假设所有像素的像素值设置的短曝光时间图像已被短时间曝光。 与长曝光时间图像对应的点扩散函数被计算为长曝光时间图像PSF。 使用短曝光时间图像,长曝光时间图像和长曝光时间图像PSF生成校正图像。 利用长曝光时间图像和短曝光时间图像的像素信息,生成校正图像作为宽动态范围图像。 利用少量模糊的短曝光时间图像的像素信息,使得校正图像具有很少模糊的高质量校正图像。

    Imaging device, image processing method and program for correction of blooming
    7.
    发明授权
    Imaging device, image processing method and program for correction of blooming 有权
    成像装置,图像处理方法及程序校正

    公开(公告)号:US09036060B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US13559720

    申请日:2012-07-27

    摘要: Provided is an imaging device including an image sensor for outputting a high-sensitivity pixel signal from a long-time exposure pixel and a low-sensitivity pixel signal from a short-time exposure pixel; and a blooming correction processing unit for receiving the output pixel signal from the image sensor and executing blooming correction for the pixel signal. The blooming correction processing unit executes pixel value correction of the input pixel from the image sensor according to a difference between or a ratio of an input pixel value from the image sensor and an ideal pixel value not affected by blooming.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种成像装置,包括用于从长时间曝光像素输出高灵敏度像素信号的图像传感器和来自短时间曝光像素的低灵敏度像素信号; 以及开始校正处理单元,用于从图像传感器接收输出像素信号,并对像素信号执行渐变校正。 开花校正处理单元根据来自图像传感器的输入像素值与不受光晕影响的理想像素值之间的差异或比率,从图像传感器执行输入像素的像素值校正。

    IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM 有权
    成像设备,图像处理方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20130033616A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-07

    申请号:US13559720

    申请日:2012-07-27

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225

    摘要: Provided is an imaging device including an image sensor for outputting a high-sensitivity pixel signal from a long-time exposure pixel and a low-sensitivity pixel signal from a short-time exposure pixel; and a blooming correction processing unit for receiving the output pixel signal from the image sensor and executing blooming correction for the pixel signal. The blooming correction processing unit executes pixel value correction of the input pixel from the image sensor according to a difference between or a ratio of an input pixel value from the image sensor and an ideal pixel value not affected by blooming.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种成像装置,包括用于从长时间曝光像素输出高灵敏度像素信号的图像传感器和来自短时间曝光像素的低灵敏度像素信号; 以及开始校正处理单元,用于从图像传感器接收输出像素信号,并对像素信号执行渐变校正。 开花校正处理单元根据来自图像传感器的输入像素值与不受光晕影响的理想像素值之间的差异或比率,从图像传感器执行输入像素的像素值校正。

    IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM
    9.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM 有权
    图像拾取装置,控制图像拾取装置的方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20130329128A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-12

    申请号:US14000647

    申请日:2012-01-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235

    摘要: An apparatus and a method are provided, which realize image pickup processing in which setting of an exposure time is performed in units of regions in an image pickup apparatus. An electronic shutter control unit that controls an exposure start time of an image pickup device by an electronic shutter operation and a mechanical shutter control unit that controls an exposure end time of the image pickup device by a mechanical shutter operation. The electronic shutter control unit calculates the exposure start time in units of image regions based on an exposure time individually set in units of image regions, and an operation time of the mechanical shutter in units of image regions, and controls the electronic shutter to operate at the calculated exposure start time in units of image regions. For example, the exposure time control in units of regions is executed by subtracting a mechanical shutter an exposure time from a mechanical shutter operation time in units of row blocks, for example, and calculating a reset time serving as an exposure start time as an electronic shutter operation time.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种实现图像拾取处理的装置和方法,其中以图像拾取装置中的区域为单位执行曝光时间的设定。 电子快门控制单元,其通过电子快门操作来控制图像拾取装置的曝光开始时间;以及机械快门控制单元,其通过机械快门操作来控制图像拾取装置的曝光结束时间。 电子快门控制单元基于以图像区域为单位单独设置的曝光时间和以图像区域为单位的机械快门的操作时间,以图像区域为单位来计算曝光开始时间,并且控制电子快门以 以图像区域为单位的计算曝光开始时间。 例如,以区域为单位的曝光时间控制例如通过以机械快门操作时间为单位从机械快门中减去曝光时间来执行,并且计算作为曝光开始时间的复位时间作为电子 快门操作时间。

    Image pickup apparatus, method of controlling image pickup apparatus, and program
    10.
    发明授权
    Image pickup apparatus, method of controlling image pickup apparatus, and program 有权
    图像拾取装置,控制图像拾取装置的方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US09420193B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US14000647

    申请日:2012-01-26

    摘要: An apparatus and a method are provided, which realize image pickup processing in which setting of an exposure time is performed in units of regions in an image pickup apparatus. An electronic shutter control unit that controls an exposure start time of an image pickup device by an electronic shutter operation and a mechanical shutter control unit that controls an exposure end time of the image pickup device by a mechanical shutter operation. The electronic shutter control unit calculates the exposure start time in units of image regions based on an exposure time individually set in units of image regions, and an operation time of the mechanical shutter in units of image regions, and controls the electronic shutter to operate at the calculated exposure start time in units of image regions. For example, the exposure time control in units of regions is executed by subtracting a mechanical shutter an exposure time from a mechanical shutter operation time in units of row blocks, for example, and calculating a reset time serving as an exposure start time as an electronic shutter operation time.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种实现图像拾取处理的装置和方法,其中以图像拾取装置中的区域为单位执行曝光时间的设定。 电子快门控制单元,其通过电子快门操作来控制图像拾取装置的曝光开始时间;以及机械快门控制单元,其通过机械快门操作来控制图像拾取装置的曝光结束时间。 电子快门控制单元基于以图像区域为单位单独设置的曝光时间和以图像区域为单位的机械快门的操作时间,以图像区域为单位来计算曝光开始时间,并且控制电子快门以 以图像区域为单位的计算曝光开始时间。 例如,以区域为单位的曝光时间控制例如通过从机械快门操作时间以行单位为单位减去机械快门曝光时间来执行,并且计算用作曝光开始时间的复位时间作为电子 快门操作时间。