Circuit and method providing wide dynamic-range operation of auto-focus(AF) focus state sensor elements, digital imaging device, and computer system including same
    1.
    发明授权
    Circuit and method providing wide dynamic-range operation of auto-focus(AF) focus state sensor elements, digital imaging device, and computer system including same 有权
    提供自动对焦(AF)焦点状态传感器元件,数字成像装置和包括其的计算机系统的宽动态范围操作的电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09392160B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14310369

    申请日:2014-06-20

    Abstract: A method and apparatus performing scene-adaptive auto-focusing for image capture with a variable-focus lens. The array of color pixels includes a array of half-covered light sensors to obtain lens-focus state information. The exposure time of the plurality of partially-covered light sensors is dynamically selected as long-exposure or short-exposure, based upon a current measurement of a property (e.g., brightness, or color-specific brightness) of a selected region of interest within a scene to be captured by the array. Then, focus state information corresponding to the selected region of interest is obtained by capturing light from the selected region of interest with first and second partially-covered light sensors. The exposure time of the partially-covered light sensors can be changed based on whether the brightness is greater than a predetermined threshold value.

    Abstract translation: 用可变焦距透镜执行用于图像拍摄的场景自适应自动聚焦的方法和装置。 彩色像素阵列包括半覆盖的光传感器阵列以获得透镜焦点状态信息。 基于当前对所选择的感兴趣区域的属性(例如,亮度或颜色特定亮度)的测量,多个部分覆盖的光传感器的曝光时间被动态地选择为长曝光或短曝光 由阵列捕获的场景。 然后,通过用第一和第二部分覆盖的光传感器捕获来自所选择的感兴趣区域的光来获得与所选择的所选择的区域相对应的对焦状态信息。 可以基于亮度是否大于预定阈值来改变部分覆盖的光传感器的曝光时间。

    IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    图像处理方法,图像信号处理器和包括其中的图像处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140118582A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US14067220

    申请日:2013-10-30

    CPC classification number: H04N9/045 G06T3/4015 H04N5/217 H04N5/2628

    Abstract: An image processing method includes: receiving image data of a Bayer format comprising red color information, green color information, and blue color information, generating image data of a modified Bayer format by combining the green color information with the red color information and combining the green color information with the blue color information while downscaling the image data of the Bayer format to a target resolution, denoising the image data of the modified Bayer format, and generating RGB image data by demosaicing the denoised image data of the modified Bayer format.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像处理方法包括:接收包括红色颜色信息,绿色颜色信息和蓝色颜色信息的拜耳格式的图像数据,通过将绿色信息与红色颜色信息组合,生成修改的拜耳格式的图像数据,并组合绿色 同时将拜耳格式的图像数据缩小到目标分辨率,对经修改的拜耳格式的图像数据进行去噪,并通过对修改的拜耳格式的去噪图像数据进行去马赛克生成RGB图像数据,从而产生具有蓝色信息的颜色信息。

    Content aware visual image pattern matching

    公开(公告)号:US10262422B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15647483

    申请日:2017-07-12

    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention as described herein generally provide for detecting the displacement of feature(s) within a visual image in cases where pattern matching fails due to the existence of aperture(s) caused for example by external condition(s) encountered in recording such an image over time. Technique(s) are disclosed for detecting the difference between displacement of a geometric feature of an object appearing within an image (e.g., an edge or smooth surface) that has an aperture and another feature (e.g., a corner) that does not since it is not symmetrically invariant.

    Image processing method, image signal processor, and image processing system including the same
    4.
    发明授权
    Image processing method, image signal processor, and image processing system including the same 有权
    图像处理方法,图像信号处理器和包括其的图像处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US09392236B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14067220

    申请日:2013-10-30

    CPC classification number: H04N9/045 G06T3/4015 H04N5/217 H04N5/2628

    Abstract: An image processing method includes: receiving image data of a Bayer format comprising red color information, green color information, and blue color information, generating image data of a modified Bayer format by combining the green color information with the red color information and combining the green color information with the blue color information while downscaling the image data of the Bayer format to a target resolution, denoising the image data of the modified Bayer format, and generating RGB image data by demosaicing the denoised image data of the modified Bayer format.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像处理方法包括:接收包括红色颜色信息,绿色颜色信息和蓝色颜色信息的拜耳格式的图像数据,通过将绿色信息与红色颜色信息组合,生成修改的拜耳格式的图像数据,并组合绿色 同时将拜耳格式的图像数据缩小到目标分辨率,对经修改的拜耳格式的图像数据进行去噪,并通过对修改的拜耳格式的去噪图像数据进行去马赛克生成RGB图像数据,从而产生具有蓝色信息的颜色信息。

    CIRCUIT AND METHOD PROVIDING WIDE DYNAMIC-RANGE OPERATION OF AUTO-FOCUS(AF) FOCUS STATE SENSOR ELEMENTS, DIGITAL IMAGING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME
    6.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT AND METHOD PROVIDING WIDE DYNAMIC-RANGE OPERATION OF AUTO-FOCUS(AF) FOCUS STATE SENSOR ELEMENTS, DIGITAL IMAGING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME 有权
    提供自动聚焦(AF)聚焦状态传感器元件,数字成像装置和包括其中的计算机系统的宽动态范围的电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150373250A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-24

    申请号:US14310369

    申请日:2014-06-20

    Abstract: A method and apparatus performing scene-adaptive auto-focusing for image capture with a variable-focus lens. The array of color pixels includes a array of half-covered light sensors to obtain lens-focus state information. The exposure time of the plurality of partially-covered light sensors is dynamically selected as long-exposure or short-exposure, based upon a current measurement of a property (e.g., brightness, or color-specific brightness) of a selected region of interest within a scene to be captured by the array. Then, focus state information corresponding to the selected region of interest is obtained by capturing light from the selected region of interest with first and second partially-covered light sensors. The exposure time of the partially-covered light sensors can be changed based on whether the brightness is greater than a predetermined threshold value.

    Abstract translation: 用可变焦距透镜执行用于图像拍摄的场景自适应自动聚焦的方法和装置。 彩色像素阵列包括半覆盖的光传感器阵列以获得透镜焦点状态信息。 基于当前对所选择的感兴趣区域的属性(例如,亮度或颜色特定亮度)的测量,多个部分覆盖的光传感器的曝光时间被动态地选择为长曝光或短曝光 由阵列捕获的场景。 然后,通过用第一和第二部分覆盖的光传感器捕获来自所选择的感兴趣区域的光来获得与所选择的所选择的区域相对应的对焦状态信息。 可以基于亮度是否大于预定阈值来改变部分覆盖的光传感器的曝光时间。

    JOINT AUTO-EXPOSURE TONE-MAPPING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230114798A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17449171

    申请日:2021-09-28

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes compression of high dynamic range (HDR) images into low dynamic range (LDR) images while saving useful data in the HDR image. HDR images can be formed by merging images with different exposure times into a single image with high bit-depth to capture low light and bright data. LDR images can be generated using a joint auto-exposure and tone mapping system to capture useful details of the HDR input in and LDR output. Therefore, embodiments of the present disclosure create high quality LDR images from HDR images using data from the auto-exposure system of a sensor.

    Joint auto-exposure tone-mapping system

    公开(公告)号:US12243201B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US17449171

    申请日:2021-09-28

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes compression of high dynamic range (HDR) images into low dynamic range (LDR) images while saving useful data in the HDR image. HDR images can be formed by merging images with different exposure times into a single image with high bit-depth to capture low light and bright data. LDR images can be generated using a joint auto-exposure and tone mapping system to capture useful details of the HDR input in and LDR output. Therefore, embodiments of the present disclosure create high quality LDR images from HDR images using data from the auto-exposure system of a sensor.

    Rectifying a sequence of stereo images

    公开(公告)号:US10701336B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US16111918

    申请日:2018-08-24

    Abstract: A method of rectifying stereo images includes providing a plurality of pairs of sets of keypoints extracted from a pair of current stereo images and from a pair of previous stereo images wherein each pair of stereo images includes a left image and a right image respectively obtained from a left camera and a right camera; providing a plurality of pairs of sets of next-choice-match points extracted from the pair of current stereo images and the pair of previous stereo images; finding one or more anchor points in a left previous image; finding a right linking point which is the corresponding keypoint in the right previous image, and a left linking point which is the corresponding keypoint in the left current image; finding a closing point; and calculating a cost from the right linking point, the left linking point, and the closing point.

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