Apparatus for correcting shading effects in video images
    11.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for correcting shading effects in video images 失效
    用于校正视频图像中的阴影效果的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4979042A

    公开(公告)日:1990-12-18

    申请号:US358284

    申请日:1989-05-30

    申请人: Richard M. Vogel

    发明人: Richard M. Vogel

    CPC分类号: H04N1/401 H04N5/3572

    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.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在通过根据正交的两个函数定义二维不均匀性特性来减小存储校正信息所需的存储器的尺寸。 正交校正功能存储在分离的存储器中。 在扫描期间,像素计数器对X存储器寻址,而行计数器寻址Y存储器。 这样获得的校正因子被顺序地应用以校正当前X和Y坐标处的像素数据值。

    Asynchronous still timing for a video camera producing movie or still
images
    12.
    发明授权
    Asynchronous still timing for a video camera producing movie or still images 失效
    用于制作电影或静止图像的摄像机的异步静止时序

    公开(公告)号:US4714963A

    公开(公告)日:1987-12-22

    申请号:US882121

    申请日:1986-07-03

    申请人: Richard M. Vogel

    发明人: Richard M. Vogel

    CPC分类号: H04N5/77 H04N5/2353 H04N5/335

    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.

    摘要翻译: 静止摄像机根据特定的图像重复率和用于在磁盘上记录的静止图像产生用于在电子取景器中进行预览的电影图像。 在电影模式中,通过应用来自电影定时发生器的驱动信号,视频信号由固态,行间传输图像传感器计时。 静止模式通过来自静态定时发生器的特殊驱动信号中断电影定时。 通过与操作图像传感器的高频电影驱动信号同步启动静态曝光。 。 。 而不是关于确定图像重复率的垂直驱动间隔。 。 。 可以通过电影模式获得“伪” - 同步关系,并且静态曝光可以开始而没有明显的延迟。 在静止曝光完成之后,图像传感器的控制与图像重复率同步地返回到电影定时发生器。

    DIGITAL CAMERA WITH CHARACTER BASED MODE INITIATION
    13.
    发明申请
    DIGITAL CAMERA WITH CHARACTER BASED MODE INITIATION 审中-公开
    数字相机与基于字符的模式启动

    公开(公告)号:US20100141592A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12330713

    申请日:2008-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 H04N5/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/04883

    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.

    摘要翻译: 数码相机包括用于单独或以任意组合的一个或更多个字符的触摸屏,所有这些字符都是用户的相应的相机模式或功能的短手符号; 用于存储一个或多个字符的存储器,其单独地或以任何组合都是用于相应的相机模式或功能的短手符号; 以及处理器,其从触摸屏接收用户输入,并将接收到的输入与所存储的字符之一相关联,并指示所选择的相机模式或功能开始。

    Method and apparatus for color-correcting multi-channel signals of a
digital camera
    15.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for color-correcting multi-channel signals of a digital camera 失效
    用于数字照相机的多声道信号的颜色校正的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5805213A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-08

    申请号:US569645

    申请日:1995-12-08

    IPC分类号: H04N9/67 H04N9/64

    CPC分类号: H04N9/67

    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.

    摘要翻译: 来自具有多通道图像传感器的数字照相机的多通道彩色图像信号被校正以考虑场景光源的变化。 这是通过确定场景光源并且响应于场景光源确定最佳颜色校正变换来实现的,该场景光源通过调整三个或更多个参数来最小化原始场景和再现图像之间的颜色误差。

    Digital imaging device optimized for color performance
    16.
    发明授权
    Digital imaging device optimized for color performance 失效
    针对彩色性能优化的数字成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US5668596A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-16

    申请号:US608649

    申请日:1996-02-29

    申请人: Richard M. Vogel

    发明人: Richard M. Vogel

    IPC分类号: H04N9/04 H04N9/67 H04N5/228

    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.

    摘要翻译: 数字成像装置捕获图像并从图像生成颜色信号以应用于具有特定颜色敏感度的输出装置,该成像装置还是与输出装置有用的许多相同类型的装置之一。 数字成像装置,例如数字照相机,包括用于捕获图像并从捕获的图像产生颜色信号的颜色传感器,具有预定光谱灵敏度的颜色传感器和插入到图像光中的光学部分 颜色传感器,光学部分也具有预定的光谱特性。 颜色传感器的光谱灵敏度与光学部分的光谱特性的组合将该特定成像装置与相同类型的其它成像装置区分开。 通过提供为该成像装置唯一确定的一组矩阵系数,矩阵系数最佳地校正颜色传感器的光谱灵敏度和用于输出装置的颜色敏感度的光学部分的光谱特性。

    Apparatus for merged field operation of an image sensor in a still video
camera
    17.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for merged field operation of an image sensor in a still video camera 失效
    用于静态摄像机中的图像传感器的合并场操作的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4750041A

    公开(公告)日:1988-06-07

    申请号:US96814

    申请日:1987-09-10

    CPC分类号: H04N3/155

    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.

    摘要翻译: 驱动电路(30)产生用于操作行间传输图像传感器(12)的垂直电荷耦合寄存器(V1,V2 ...)的多相信号。 虽然具有全帧静止能力,但是传感器(12)被包括在用于单场记录的静止摄像机中。 在静止曝光完成之后,施加到垂直寄存器的相位信号(XV1 ... XV4)在对应于每个场的光电元件(P1,P2)旁边的寄存器中产生一个电荷阱阵列。 驻留在这些元件中的图像电荷作为单独的场传输到寄存器,它们被合并为一个场,以便增加单场静止记录的光敏性。 通过例如减少由传感器提供的曝光时间或者提供给图像传感器的光学孔径,通过控制传感器(12)的曝光以符合增加的图像电荷,将这种增加的感光度转换为增加的照相范围。 以这种方式,为了合并现场操作,增加了传感器的“速度”。