Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of processing an image including the steps of: gathering image data, storing the image data, calculating display parameters for the stored image data
using the stored image data, storing the display parameters in a look-up table and applying the display parameters in the look-up table to at
least a portion of the image data to produce preview image data
for display as a preview of the image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, which includes the steps of
calculating and storing a white balance parameter for
application to the image data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, which includes the
steps of calculating and storing a gain control parameter for
application to the image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, which includes the steps of
calculating and storing a combined white balance and gain
control parameter for application to the image data.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, which
includes the steps of calculating and storing a gamma correction
parameter for application to the image data.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, which
includes the steps of calculating and storing a color space
conversion parameter for application to the image data.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, which
includes the steps of calculating and storing a combined gamma
correction and color space conversion parameter for application
to the image data.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, including
the step of digitizing the image data prior to storage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, which includes the step of
storing the image data in a random access memory and using a
digital signal processor to access the random access memory and
to determine the display parameters using the image data in the
random access memory.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 performed in
real time.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, including
the step of reducing the amount of data prior to storing the
image data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image processing circuit including: means for gathering image data, means for storing the image data, processing means for calculating display parameters
for the image data using the stored image data, a look-up table for storing the calculated parameters, the processing means being capable of applying the stored
display parameters to at least a selected portion of the image
data for producing preview image data for the display of a
preview of the image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing circuit as claimed in claim 12, including
an alterable look-up table the contents of which the processing
means is capable of altering.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image processing circuit as claimed in claim 12 or claim
13, including a first sampling circuit capable of reducing the
amount of data prior to storage.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing circuit as claimed in any one of claims
12 to 14, including a second sampling circuit capable of
reducing the amount of data after storage.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image processing circuit as claimed in any one of claims
12 to 15, including an interpolating circuit capable of
generating interpolated data from the stored data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A digital camera including an image processing circuit as
claimed in any one of claims 12 to 16.