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Method and apparatus for calibrating a sensor for highlights and for processing highlights
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 2002-02-07
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Granted: 2006-08-08
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Expires: 2022-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for calibrating a sensor for highlights and for processing highlights is described. In an embodiment, a method includes identifying highlight regions in an image of a scene. The method further includes calculating flare intensity values for the image using the locations of the highlight regions. The method also includes subtracting the flare intensity values from the image.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven D. MacLean
- 👤 Roger A. Morton
- 👤 Kenneth A. Parulski
- 👤 Nestor M. Rodriguez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; H; H04; H04N; H04N25/00; H04N25/50; H04N25/57; H04N25/58; H04N25/581; H04N25/583; H04N25/585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An electronic camera, comprising: a multi-mode image sensor having an array of light sensitive elements, wherein the sensor provides an output signal derived from the array, and wherein the output signal has a transfer function that includes a normal sensitivity region, a highlight sensitivity region, and a breakpoint between the regions; and a correction circuit for correcting differences between breakpoints of the transfer function, wherein the differences are caused by different light sensitive elements of the array, and wherein the correction circuit includes at least one lookup table, wherein the at least one lookup table has an input to identify a plurality of particular light sensitive elements of the array, and wherein the at least one lookup table has an output to provide a same cluster identifier for each of the plurality of particular light sensitive elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
An electronic camera, comprising: a multi-mode image sensor having an array of light sensitive elements, wherein the sensor provides an output signal derived from the array, and wherein the output signal has a transfer function that includes a normal sensitivity region, a highlight sensitivity region, and a breakpoint between the regions; and a correction circuit for correcting differences between breakpoints of the transfer function, wherein the differences are caused by different light sensitive elements of the array, and wherein the correction circuit includes at least one lookup table, wherein the at least one lookup table has an input to identify a plurality of particular light sensitive elements of the array, and wherein the at least one lookup table has an output to provide a same cluster identifier for each of the plurality of particular light sensitive elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electronic camera as recited in claim 1 , wherein the correction circuit includes a second lookup table, wherein the second lookup table has an input to identify a particular light sensitive element of the array, and wherein the second lookup table has an output to provide a correction value.
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