Method for acquiring a digital image with a large dynamic range with a sensor of lesser dynamic range
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for acquiring a digital image with a large dynamic range with a sensor of lesser dynamic range 有权
    用动态范围较小的传感器获取具有较大动态范围的数字图像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08102435B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-24

    申请号:US11857315

    申请日:2007-09-18

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228 H04N3/14

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2353 H04N5/35554

    摘要: A method is provided for obtaining an image with a large dynamic range. An image is acquired such that each image pixel is represented by a plurality of values obtained at the same time but for different integration levels (effective exposures). For each pixel, a representative value is selected among those available, such that it is neither saturated nor blackened.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于获得动态范围大的图像的方法。 获取图像,使得每个图像像素由同时获得但对于不同积分水平(有效曝光)获得的多个值表示。 对于每个像素,选择可用的代表值,使得它既不饱和也不变黑。

    METHOD FOR CORRECTING A DIGITAL IMAGE
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CORRECTING A DIGITAL IMAGE 有权
    校正数字图像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070279500A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-06

    申请号:US11422208

    申请日:2006-06-05

    IPC分类号: H04N5/202

    摘要: A luminance intensity of pixels of an input digital image is corrected for generating a corrected digital image. A luminance of each pixel is calculated as a function of the luminance of a corresponding pixel in an original image according to a parametric function. A mask of the input digital image to be corrected is generated according to a bilateral filtering technique. For each pixel of the input digital image, a respective value of at least one parameter of the parametric function is established based upon the luminance of a corresponding pixel of the mask.

    摘要翻译: 校正输入数字图像的像素的亮度强度,以产生校正的数字图像。 根据参数函数计算每个像素的亮度作为原始图像中的对应像素的亮度的函数。 根据双边滤波技术生成要校正的输入数字图像的掩码。 对于输入数字图像的每个像素,基于掩模的对应像素的亮度来建立参数函数的至少一个参数的相应值。

    Compound camera sensor and related method of processing digital images
    5.
    发明申请
    Compound camera sensor and related method of processing digital images 有权
    复合摄像机传感器及相关处理数字图像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100097491A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-22

    申请号:US12288626

    申请日:2008-10-21

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73

    摘要: In one embodiment, a light sensor includes four cell arrays, one for each color of the Bayer pattern, and four lenses each focusing the light coming from the scene to be captured on a respective cell array. The lenses are oriented such that at least a second green image, commonly provided by the fourth cell array, is both horizontally and vertically shifted (spaced) apart by half a pixel pitch from a first (reference) green image. In a second embodiment, the four lenses are oriented such that the red and blue images are respectively shifted (spaced) apart by half a pixel pitch from the first or reference green image, one horizontally and the other vertically, and the second green image is shifted (spaced) apart by half a pixel pitch from the reference green image both horizontally and vertically.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,光传感器包括四个单元阵列,一个用于拜耳图案的每种颜色,四个透镜将来自场景的光聚焦在相应的单元阵列上。 透镜被取向为使得通常由第四单元阵列提供的至少第二绿色图像与第一(参考)绿色图像水平和垂直地移位(间隔开)半个像素间距。 在第二实施例中,四个透镜被定向成使得红色和蓝色图像分别从第一或参考绿色图像分开移位(间隔开)半个像素间距,一个水平方向和另一个垂直方向偏移,并且第二绿色图像是 在参考绿色图像水平和垂直方向上移动(间隔开)半个像素间距。

    METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A DIGITAL IMAGE WITH A LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE WITH A SENSOR OF LESSER DYNAMIC RANGE
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A DIGITAL IMAGE WITH A LARGE DYNAMIC RANGE WITH A SENSOR OF LESSER DYNAMIC RANGE 有权
    用动力范围传感器获取具有大动态范围的数字图像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090073292A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US11857315

    申请日:2007-09-18

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2353 H04N5/35554

    摘要: A method is provided for obtaining an image with a large dynamic range. An image is acquired such that each image pixel is represented by a plurality of values obtained at the same time but for different integration levels (effective exposures). For each pixel, a representative value is selected among those available, such that it is neither saturated nor blackened.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于获得动态范围大的图像的方法。 获取图像,使得每个图像像素由同时获得但对于不同积分水平(有效曝光)获得的多个值表示。 对于每个像素,选择可用的代表值,使得它既不饱和也不变黑。

    Reduction of color bleeding effects in a digitally processed image
    8.
    发明申请
    Reduction of color bleeding effects in a digitally processed image 有权
    降低数字处理图像中的出血效果

    公开(公告)号:US20080181495A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-31

    申请号:US12002886

    申请日:2007-12-18

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H04N19/86 H04N19/186

    摘要: A method of processing digital images to reduce the effects of color bleeding. Chrominance components for pixels in a working window are determined and weights are assigned to the pixels in the working window. A chrominance correction for a center pixel in the working window is generated based on the chrominance components and the assigned weights. Fuzzy variables and thresholds may be applied to generate the assigned weights and the chrominance correction.

    摘要翻译: 一种处理数字图像以减少颜色渗色的影响的方法。 确定工作窗口中像素的色度分量,并将权重分配给工作窗口中的像素。 基于色度分量和分配的权重,生成工作窗口中的中心像素的色度校正。 可以应用模糊变量和阈值来生成分配的权重和色度校正。

    Processing pipeline of pixel data of a color image acquired by a digital sensor
    9.
    发明授权
    Processing pipeline of pixel data of a color image acquired by a digital sensor 有权
    处理由数字传感器获取的彩色图像的像素数据的流水线

    公开(公告)号:US07397944B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-08

    申请号:US11119223

    申请日:2005-04-29

    CPC分类号: G06T3/4015 G06T1/20

    摘要: A color image processing pipeline performs an interpolation on color data to generate triplets located at distinct pixel locations. The pipeline includes defect correction and image enhancement blocks having a first color interpolation block for generating RGB information for each pixel of an input image pixel pattern, and a second color interpolation block for receiving the RGB information to provide enhanced RGB pattern pixels. Dedicated line memories and delay circuits associated with the defect correction and image enhancement blocks permit real-time processing of pixel data. First and second read/write buffers store a subset or pixel block of the image data, and invert a scanning mode of pixel data being fed to the dedicated line memories and delay circuits associated to at least the first color interpolation block, from row-wise to column-wise, for each subset of data to be stored therein.

    摘要翻译: 彩色图像处理流水线对颜色数据执行内插以产生位于不同像素位置处的三元组。 该管线包括缺陷校正和图像增强块,其具有用于产生输入图像像素图案的每个像素的RGB信息的第一颜色内插块和用于接收RGB信息以提供增强的RGB图案像素的第二颜色内插块。 与缺陷校正和图像增强块相关联的专用行存储器和延迟电路允许像素数据的实时处理。 第一和第二读/写缓冲器存储图像数据的子集或像素块,并反转正被馈送到专用行存储器的像素数据的扫描模式和与至少第一颜色内插块相关联的延迟电路, 对于要存储在其中的数据的每个子集,按列逐列。

    Software implemented image generating pipeline using a dedicated digital signal processor
    10.
    发明申请
    Software implemented image generating pipeline using a dedicated digital signal processor 审中-公开
    使用专用数字信号处理器软件实现图像生成流水线

    公开(公告)号:US20060245642A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-02

    申请号:US11119154

    申请日:2005-04-29

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06T1/60

    摘要: An image generating pipeline (IGP) includes a digital signal processor for implementing processing blocks connected in cascade for processing an input image that includes an array of raw pixel values to generated a color image that includes an array of reconstructed pixel values. A memory is coupled to the digital signal processor for storing the raw pixel values and the array of reconstructed pixel values. The digital signal processor includes a data cache, and the raw pixel values of the input image are processed through the processing blocks in sub-arrays having fractional dimensions of the pixel-dimensions of the whole image array. The sub-arrays include an input sub-array of pixel values being loaded from the memory for defining a working window. The sub-arrays of raw pixel values have a row-wise dimension of at least a fraction of a full row of the input-image, and a column-wise dimension equal to or larger than a column-wise filtering action of a respective processing block to which the input sub-array is input. The digital signal processor outputs at least one fraction of full rows of completely reconstructed pixel values of the input image for storing in the memory.

    摘要翻译: 图像产生管线(IGP)包括用于实现级联连接的处理块的数字信号处理器,用于处理包括原始像素值阵列的输入图像,以产生包括重构像素值阵列的彩色图像。 存储器耦合到数字信号处理器,用于存储原始像素值和重构像素值的阵列。 数字信号处理器包括数据高速缓存,并且通过具有整个图像阵列的像素维度的分数维的子阵列中的处理块来处理输入图像的原始像素值。 子阵列包括从存储器加载的用于定义工作窗口的像素值的输入子阵列。 原始像素值的子阵列具有至少输入图像的完整行的一小部分的行方向尺寸,以及等于或大于相应处理的逐列滤波动作的列方向尺寸 输入子数组输入的块。 数字信号处理器输出用于存储在存储器中的输入图像的完整重建像素值的至少一部分完整重建的像素值。