Method and apparatus for performing a blur rendering process on an image
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for performing a blur rendering process on an image 有权
    对图像执行模糊渲染处理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08406548B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-26

    申请号:US13036656

    申请日:2011-02-28

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06T5/002

    摘要: A method and apparatus for performing a blur rendering process on an image is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method of performing a blur rendering process includes accessing a filtered image and depth map information, determining a plurality of blending coefficients for computing a weighted sum for the image and filtered image, wherein the plurality of blending coefficients define a substantially smooth transition from at least one first depth class to at least one second depth class and a substantially sharp transition from the at least one second depth class and the at least one first depth class, wherein the at least one first depth class and the at least one second depth class form at least a portion of a plurality of depth classes and combining the image and the filtered image into a resulting image using the plurality of coefficients.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于对图像执行模糊渲染处理的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,执行模糊渲染过程的方法包括访问滤波图像和深度图信息,确定用于计算图像和滤波图像的加权和的多个混合系数,其中多个混合系数限定基本平滑 从至少一个第一深度类别转换到至少一个第二深度类别以及从所述至少一个第二深度类别和所述至少一个第一深度类别的基本上尖锐的转变,其中所述至少一个第一深度类别和所述至少一个 第二深度类别形成多个深度类别的至少一部分,并且使用所述多个系数将所述图像和所述滤波图像合成为所得图像。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TOUCH-BASED ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN IMAGING DEVICES
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TOUCH-BASED ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN IMAGING DEVICES 有权
    用于在成像设备中执行基于触摸的调整的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090256947A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-15

    申请号:US12103501

    申请日:2008-04-15

    IPC分类号: H04N5/222 G06K9/36

    摘要: A camera and method which selectively applies image content adjustments to elements contained in the image material. By way of example, the method involves registration of user touch screen input and determination of the arbitrary extent of a specific element in the captured image material at the location at which touch input was registered. Once selected, the element can be highlighted on the display, and additional user input may be optionally input to control what type of adjustment is to be applied. Then the element within the captured image material is processed to apply automatic, or user-selected, adjustments to the content of said element in relation to the remainder of the captured image. The adjustments to the image element may comprise any conventional forms of image editing, such as saturation, white balance, exposure, sizing, noise reduction, sharpening, blurring, deleting and so forth.

    摘要翻译: 对图像材料中包含的元素选择性地应用图像内容调整的相机和方法。 作为示例,该方法包括在触摸输入被登记的位置处,在捕获的图像材料中注册用户触摸屏输入和确定特定元素的任意范围。 一旦被选择,该元件可以在显示器上突出显示,并且可选地输入另外的用户输入以控制要应用什么类型的调整。 然后处理捕获的图像材料中的元素,以相对于所捕获的图像的其余部分对所述元素的内容应用自动或用户选择的调整。 对图像元素的调整可以包括任何常规形式的图像编辑,例如饱和度,白平衡,曝光,尺寸调整,降噪,锐化,模糊,删除等。

    JOINT HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION AND NOISE REDUCTION
    7.
    发明申请
    JOINT HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION AND NOISE REDUCTION 审中-公开
    联合高动态范围压缩和噪声减少

    公开(公告)号:US20100238190A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-23

    申请号:US12405490

    申请日:2009-03-17

    IPC分类号: G09G5/02 G06K9/36

    摘要: A high dynamic range (HDR) compression method and apparatus modeled after the heat equation describing temperature changes in a thin plate. This approach allows combining high dynamic range compression together with noise reduction in a single process, to be performed within the same iteration of the heat equation. Noise reduction is of particular concern while performing HDR compression because brightening of dark areas during high dynamic range compression has the potential to increase noise levels. Performing image processing techniques in combination according to the invention provides enhanced results while lowering the overall processing overhead. This innovation extends the heat equation analogy by adding anisotropic diffusion as an additional term, which allows joint operation of HDR and NR and mitigates noise enhancement within HDR compression during shadow enhancement.

    摘要翻译: 一种高动态范围(HDR)压缩方法和装置,其模型是在描述薄板温度变化的热方程之后建立的。 这种方法允许将高动态范围压缩与单个过程中的噪声降低相结合,以在热方程的相同迭代中执行。 降低噪音在执行HDR压缩时尤其令人关切,因为在高动态范围压缩期间暗区的增亮有可能增加噪声水平。 根据本发明组合执行图像处理技术在降低总体处理开销的同时提供增强的结果。 该创新通过添加各向异性扩散作为附加术语来扩展热方程,通过这种附加项可以实现HDR和NR的联合操作,并在阴影增强过程中缓解HDR压缩过程中的噪声增强。

    Method and apparatus for performing touch-based adjustments within imaging devices
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for performing touch-based adjustments within imaging devices 有权
    用于在成像装置内执行基于触摸的调节的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08259208B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12103501

    申请日:2008-04-15

    IPC分类号: H04N5/222 G06F3/041

    摘要: A camera and method which selectively applies image content adjustments to elements contained in the image material. By way of example, the method involves registration of user touch screen input and determination of the arbitrary extent of a specific element in the captured image material at the location at which touch input was registered. Once selected, the element can be highlighted on the display, and additional user input may be optionally input to control what type of adjustment is to be applied. Then the element within the captured image material is processed to apply automatic, or user-selected, adjustments to the content of said element in relation to the remainder of the captured image. The adjustments to the image element may comprise any conventional forms of image editing, such as saturation, white balance, exposure, sizing, noise reduction, sharpening, blurring, deleting and so forth.

    摘要翻译: 对图像材料中包含的元素选择性地应用图像内容调整的相机和方法。 作为示例,该方法包括在触摸输入被登记的位置处,在捕获的图像材料中注册用户触摸屏输入和确定特定元素的任意范围。 一旦被选择,该元件可以在显示器上突出显示,并且可选地输入另外的用户输入以控制要应用什么类型的调整。 然后处理捕获的图像材料中的元素,以相对于所捕获的图像的其余部分对所述元素的内容应用自动或用户选择的调整。 对图像元素的调整可以包括任何常规形式的图像编辑,例如饱和度,白平衡,曝光,尺寸调整,降噪,锐化,模糊,删除等。

    Method of high dynamic range compression with detail preservation and noise constraints
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of high dynamic range compression with detail preservation and noise constraints 有权
    高动态范围压缩方法,具有细节保存和噪声限制

    公开(公告)号:US08144985B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-27

    申请号:US12004928

    申请日:2007-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/40 G03F3/08

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4074

    摘要: A method for high dynamic range compression uses a modified cumulative histogram as a compression curve. This curve is computed from the cumulative histogram of the image with constraints that the local derivative on the curve does not exceed a certain limit. The limit is fixed along the curve or the limit is variable, taking into account noise characteristics at various pixel values. To provide appropriate detail preservation, a smoothing filter is used to separate the image into an illumination image, referred to as a base image, and a detail image, and the compression curve is applied to the base image only. The compression method provides high dynamic range compression of the image while preserving the global contrast perception. Conventional global algorithms for high dynamic range compression are not capable of achieving this result. The proposed high dynamic range compression method also minimizes noise amplification while lightening the dark areas during image compression.

    摘要翻译: 用于高动态范围压缩的方法使用修改的累积直方图作为压缩曲线。 该曲线是从具有约束的图像的累积直方图计算的,该曲线上的局部导数不超过一定限度。 限制是沿曲线固定的,或者限制是可变的,考虑到各种像素值的噪声特性。 为了提供适当的细节保存,使用平滑滤波器将图像分离成照明图像,称为基本图像和细节图像,并且压缩曲线仅应用于基本图像。 压缩方法提供了图像的高动态范围压缩,同时保留了全局对比度感知。 用于高动态范围压缩的常规全局算法不能实现该结果。 所提出的高动态范围压缩方法也使噪声放大最小化,同时在图像压缩期间减轻暗区域。

    Method of high dynamic range compression with detail preservation and noise constraints
    10.
    发明申请
    Method of high dynamic range compression with detail preservation and noise constraints 有权
    高动态范围压缩方法,具有细节保存和噪声限制

    公开(公告)号:US20090161953A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-25

    申请号:US12004928

    申请日:2007-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/40

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4074

    摘要: A method for high dynamic range compression uses a modified cumulative histogram as a compression curve. This curve is computed from the cumulative histogram of the image with constraints that the local derivative on the curve does not exceed a certain limit. The limit is fixed along the curve or the limit is variable, taking into account noise characteristics at various pixel values. To provide appropriate detail preservation, a smoothing filter is used to separate the image into an illumination image, referred to as a base image, and a detail image, and the compression curve is applied to the base image only. The compression method provides high dynamic range compression of the image while preserving the global contrast perception. Conventional global algorithms for high dynamic range compression are not capable of achieving this result. The proposed high dynamic range compression method also minimizes noise amplification while lightening the dark areas during image compression.

    摘要翻译: 用于高动态范围压缩的方法使用修改的累积直方图作为压缩曲线。 该曲线是从具有约束的图像的累积直方图计算的,该曲线上的局部导数不超过一定限度。 限制是沿曲线固定的,或者限制是可变的,考虑到各种像素值的噪声特性。 为了提供适当的细节保存,使用平滑滤波器将图像分离成照明图像,称为基本图像和细节图像,并且压缩曲线仅应用于基本图像。 压缩方法提供了图像的高动态范围压缩,同时保留了全局对比度感知。 用于高动态范围压缩的常规全局算法不能实现该结果。 所提出的高动态范围压缩方法也使噪声放大最小化,同时在图像压缩期间减轻暗区域。