摘要:
This invention is directed to reducing the size of the memory required to store correction information, by defining the two-dimensional non-uniformity characteristics in terms of two functions that are orthogonal. The orthogonal correction functions are stored in separate memories. During a scan, a pixel counter addresses the X memory while a line counter addresses the Y memory. The correction factors thus obtained are applied sequentially to correct the pixel data value at the current X and Y coordinates.
摘要:
A still video camera produces a movie image for previewing in an electronic viewfinder according to a specific image repetition rate and a still image for recording on a magnetic disk. In the movie mode, video signals are clocked from a solid-state, interline transfer image sensor by application of driving signals from a movie timing generator. The still mode interrupts the movie timing with a special driving signal from a still timing generator. By initiating the still exposure in synchronism with the high frequency movie driving signals that operate the image sensor . . . and not with regard to the vertical drive interval determining the image repetition rate . . . a "pseudo"-asynchronous relationship can be obtained with the movie mode and the still exposure can begin without noticeable delay. After the still exposure is completed, control of the image sensor is returned to the movie timing generator in synchronism with the image repetition rate.
摘要:
A digital camera includes a touch-screen for receiving individually or in any combination one ore more characters all of which are short-hand notation for corresponding camera modes or functions from a user; memory for storing one or more characters all of which individually or in any combination are short-hand notation for corresponding camera modes or functions; and a processor that receives the user input from the touch-screen and correlates the received input to one of the stored characters and directing the selected camera mode or function to initiate.
摘要:
A system and method for use in testing and calibrating both electronic and traditional photographic devices. An illuminator with solid-state emitters and having independent control of both output spectral characteristics and power level enable the system and method to accurately test and calibrate the desired equipment.
摘要:
Multi-channel color image signals from a digital camera having multi-channel image sensors are corrected to account for variations in scene illuminant. This is accomplished by determining the scene illuminant and determining an optimum color-correction transformation in response to the scene illuminant which transform minimizes color errors between an original scene and a reproduced image by adjusting three or more parameters.
摘要:
A digital imaging device captures an image and generates a color signal from the image for application to an output device having specific color sensitivities, the imaging device further being one of many devices of the same type useful with the output device. The digital imaging device, for example a digital camera, includes a color sensor for capturing the image and generating a color signal from the captured image, the color sensor having predetermined spectral sensitivities, and an optical section that is interposed in the image light directed to the color sensor, the optical section also having predetermined spectral characteristics. The combination of the spectral sensitivities of the color sensor and the spectral characteristics of the optical section uniquely distinguish this particular imaging device from other imaging devices of the same type. By providing a set of matrix coefficients uniquely determined for this imaging device, the matrix coefficients optimally correct the spectral sensitivities of the color sensor and the spectral characteristics of the optical section for the color sensitivities of the output device.
摘要:
A driving circuit (30) generates multi-phase signals for operating the vertical charge-coupled registers (V1, V2 . . . ) of an interline-transfer image sensor (12). Though having full-frame still capability, the sensor (12) is included in a still video camera for single-field recording. After a still exposure is completed, the phase signals (XV1 . . . XV4) applied to the vertical registers generate an array of charge wells in the registers alongside the photoelectric elements (P1, P2) corresponding to each field. The image charges residing in these elements transfer to the registers as separate fields, where they are merged as one field in order to increase the photosensitivity for a single-field still recording. Such increased photosensitivity is translated into increased photographic range by controlling the exposure of the sensor (12) to accord with the increased image charge by, for example, reducing the exposure time provided by the sensor or the optical aperture presented to the image sensor. In this manner, the "speed" of the sensor is increased for merged field operation.