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Apparatus and method for processing digital images having eye color defects
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 2002-08-29
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Granted: 2006-04-25
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Expires: 2022-08-29
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for processing digital images having eye color defects. In one method for detecting and correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, the steps comprise: (a) processing the digital image to automatically detect one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (b) automatically applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (c) displaying, on a display, at least a portion of the digital image comprising at least one of the corrected eye color defects; and (d) displaying, on the display, an indicator located proximate the at least one of the corrected eye color defects indicative of the at least one of the corrected eye color defects.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy J. White
- 👤 Felix Blanco
- 👤 Michael J. Gerard
- 👤 Yojin Leem
- 👤 Thomas J. Kurtenbach
- 👤 Douglas W. Christoffel
- 👤 Kevin R. Delong
- 👤 Craig M. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/62; H04N1/624; G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/18; G06V40/193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An imaging device for correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising: (a) accessing means for accessing the digital image; (b) processing means for detecting one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (c) automatic correction means for applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (d) a display for presenting at least a portion of the digital image comprising at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects; and (e) at least one indicator, presented on the display, indicating the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An imaging device for correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising: (a) accessing means for accessing the digital image; (b) processing means for detecting one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (c) automatic correction means for applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (d) a display for presenting at least a portion of the digital image comprising at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects; and (e) at least one indicator, presented on the display, indicating the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the imaging device is a digital camera and further comprises an image sensor for capturing and digitizing an image to produce the digital image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator is located proximate the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a predetermined color to indicate a level of confidence of correction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises an audio sound to indicate a level of confidence of correction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a textual information to indicate a level of confidence of correction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a pop-up textual box to indicate a level of confidence of correction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a predetermined color to differentiate the at least one indicator from a background portion of the digital image where the at least one indicator is located.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator has a predetermined shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a predetermined size to indicate a level of confidence of correction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a predetermined size relative to a size of the detected eye color defect.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a predetermined size relative to a size of the digital image.
Claim 14
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27 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a predetermined size relative to a location of at least a second indicator.
Claim 15
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The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a predetermined size relative to a number of indicators.
Claim 16
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The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator comprises a number, alphabetic character, icon, or symbolic character.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator references a single eye color defect.
Claim 18
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20 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator references a pair of eye color defects.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator references a plurality of eye color defects.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising selection means for accepting the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects.
Claim 21
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26 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising selection means for rejecting the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
58 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising: selection means for selecting the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects; and correction means for applying a refined defect algorithm to the selected at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects to generate a further corrected eye color defect.
Claim 23
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18 words
The imaging device of claim 21 wherein the eye color defect algorithm differs from the refined defect algorithm.
Claim 24
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The imaging device of claim 21 the refined defect algorithm is the eye color defect algorithm.
Claim 25
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The imaging device of claim 21 , further comprising a visual indicator indicating further correction of the corrected eye color defect.
Claim 26
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The imaging device of claim 21 , further comprising selection means for indicating acceptance or rejection of the further corrected eye color defect.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising: selection means for selecting the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects; and an audio or visual indicator applied to the selected at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defect to indicate review of the selected at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defect.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
57 words
The imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising: selection means for selecting at least one undetected candidate position of eye color defect; and correction means for applying the eye color defect algorithm to digitized pixel data at the selected at least one undetected candidate position of eye color defect to correct for the eye color defect.
Claim 29
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The imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising metadata associated with the digital file the selected at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defect.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The imaging device of claim 1 , further comprising metadata associated with pixel information of the digital image.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
151 words
An imaging device for correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising: (a) accessing means for accessing the digital image; (b) processing means for detecting one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (c) automatic correction means for applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (d) a display comprising (i) a first viewing area displaying the digital image comprising at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects, and (ii) a second viewing area proximate the first viewing area displaying a portion of the digital image displayed in the first viewing area; and (e) at least one indicator, displayed in the first viewing area or the second viewing area, indicating the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
151 words
An imaging device for correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising: (a) accessing means for accessing the digital image; (b) processing means for detecting one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (c) automatic correction means for applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (d) a display comprising (i) a first viewing area displaying the digital image comprising at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects, and (ii) a second viewing area proximate the first viewing area displaying a portion of the digital image displayed in the first viewing area; and (e) at least one indicator, displayed in the first viewing area or the second viewing area, indicating the at least one of the one or more corrected eye color defects.
Claim 33
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The imaging device of claim 30 , further comprising selection means for selecting the at least one indicator.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The imaging device of claim 30 , further comprising correction means for applying a refined defect algorithm to digitized pixel data at the corrected eye color defect corresponding with the selected at least one indicator.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for detecting and correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising the steps of: (a) processing the digital image to automatically detect one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (b) automatically applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (c) displaying, on a display, at least a portion of the digital image comprising at least one of the corrected eye color defects; (d) displaying, on the display, an indicator located proximate the at least one of the corrected eye color defects indicative of the at least one of the corrected eye color defects; (e) providing selection means for selecting the indicator; (f) applying the eye color defect algorithm to the selected at least one of the corrected eye color defects to generate a further corrected eye color defect; and (g) presenting, on the display, at least a portion of the digital image comprising the further corrected eye color defect.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for detecting and correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising the steps of: (a) processing the digital image to automatically detect one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (b) automatically applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (c) displaying, on a display, at least a portion of the digital image comprising at least one of the corrected eye color defects; (d) displaying, on the display, an indicator located proximate the at least one of the corrected eye color defects indicative of the at least one of the corrected eye color defects; (e) providing selection means for selecting the indicator; (f) applying the eye color defect algorithm to the selected at least one of the corrected eye color defects to generate a further corrected eye color defect; and (g) presenting, on the display, at least a portion of the digital image comprising the further corrected eye color defect.
Claim 37
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The method of claim 33 , further comprising the step of: (h) displaying a second indicator located proximate the further corrected eye color defect indicative of the further corrected eye color defect.
Claim 38
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The method of claim 34 , further comprising the step of: (i) providing selection means for selecting the second indicator.
Claim 39
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The method of claim 33 , further comprising the step of: (h) storing metadata with the digital image, the metadata comprising pixel information which corresponds with the corrected eye color defects.
Claim 40
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The method of claim 36 , further comprising the step of: (i) applying the stored pixel information of the metadata to the digital image.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A computer storage product having at least one computer storage medium having instructions stored therein causing one or more computers to perform the method of claim 33 .
Claim 42
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for detecting and correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising the steps of: (a) processing the digital image to automatically detect one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (b) automatically applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (c) displaying, in a first viewing area of a display, the digital image comprising the corrected eye color defects; (d) displaying, in a second viewing area of the display proximate the first viewing area, a portion of the digital image displayed in the first viewing area; (e) displaying, in the first viewing area of the display, an indicator located proximate at least one of the corrected eye color defects indicative of the at least one of the corrected eye color defects; and (f) providing selection means for selecting the indicator.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
156 words
A method for detecting and correcting eye color defects of a subject in a digital image, comprising the steps of: (a) processing the digital image to automatically detect one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (b) automatically applying an eye color defect algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the eye color defect; (c) displaying, in a first viewing area of a display, the digital image comprising the corrected eye color defects; (d) displaying, in a second viewing area of the display proximate the first viewing area, a portion of the digital image displayed in the first viewing area; (e) displaying, in the first viewing area of the display, an indicator located proximate at least one of the corrected eye color defects indicative of the at least one of the corrected eye color defects; and (f) providing selection means for selecting the indicator.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 39 , further comprising the steps of: (g) applying the eye color defect algorithm to the selected at least one of the corrected eye color defects associated with the indicator to generate a further corrected eye color defect; and (h) displaying, in the second viewing area, at least a portion of the digital image comprising the further corrected eye color defect.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
117 words
An imaging device for correcting an image artifact of a subject in a digital image, comprising: (a) accessing means for accessing the digital image; (b) processing means for detecting one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (c) automatic correction means for applying an image artifact removal algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the image artifact; (d) a display for presenting at least a portion of the digital image comprising at least one of the one or more corrected image artifacts; and (e) at least one indicator, presented on the display, indicating the at least one of the one or more corrected image artifacts.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
117 words
An imaging device for correcting an image artifact of a subject in a digital image, comprising: (a) accessing means for accessing the digital image; (b) processing means for detecting one or more candidate positions of eye color defects in the digital image; (c) automatic correction means for applying an image artifact removal algorithm to the digital image at the detected candidate positions to automatically correct for the image artifact; (d) a display for presenting at least a portion of the digital image comprising at least one of the one or more corrected image artifacts; and (e) at least one indicator, presented on the display, indicating the at least one of the one or more corrected image artifacts.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The imaging device of claim 41 , wherein the image artifact includes scratches, tears, dust, blemishes, wrinkles, creases, hair, and specular highlights due to flash illumination.
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