H04N23/88

Intelligent sensor switch during recording
11671716 · 2023-06-06 · ·

An image capture device may process first frames from a first image sensor obtained at a first frame rate and store the processed first frames in a memory. The image capture device may obtain first camera control statistics based at least on partially processed second frames from a second image sensor obtained at a second frame rate. The image capture device may switch a capture mode to obtain third frames at the second frame rate from the first image sensor and to obtain fourth frames at the first frame rate from the second image sensor.

Camera system, color conversion device and method employed thereupon, and recording medium for color conversion program

A camera system includes: a database which stores a plurality of stereoscopic color profiles, in which conversion relationships calculated from second image data obtained by photographing a plurality of reference color stereoscopic objects assigned with reference colorimetric values in advance and the reference colorimetric values corresponding to the second image data are associated with a plurality of illumination conditions in photographing; a selection unit which, based on an illumination condition at the time of photographing of a stereoscopic subject, selects a stereoscopic color profile corresponding to the illumination condition; and a color conversion unit which performs color conversion from first image data of a photographed image of the stereoscopic subject to colorimetric values, based on the selected stereoscopic color profile.

Adaptive output correction for digital image capture processing

In one example, digital image frames are accessed, each of the digital image frames having an associated control value for an automatic image capture processing function. A measure of information content change is determined for a current digital image frame relative to at least one previous digital image frame. A measure of information content reliability with respect to the automatic image capture processing function is determined for the current digital image frame. The control value associated with the current digital image frame is corrected based on the determined measure of information content change and the determined measure of information content reliability. A final control value for the automatic image capture processing function is output based on corrected control values for one or more digital image frames.

A METHOD, SOFTWARE PRODUCT, CAMERA DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING AND CAMERA SETTINGS
20220053121 · 2022-02-17 ·

The present disclosure relates to a software implemented method adapted for a camera and artificial lighting system for determining at least one artificial lighting device setting and/or camera setting. The method comprises obtaining first pre-image data relating to at least part of a scene using said camera having a predetermined pre-image camera setting, wherein the first pre-image data is obtained in ambient light, obtaining second pre-image data relating to at least part of the scene using said camera having the predetermined pre-image camera setting, wherein the second pre-image data is obtained from the scene being lightened with the artificial light, receiving user information relating to one or more desired optical characteristics of at least part of an image to be captured using said camera, and determining the artificial lighting setting and/or a camera setting for an image to be captured using said camera based on said obtained first pre-image data, said obtained second pre-image data and said received information relating to the desired or pre-set optical characteristics of at least part of the image to be captured.

AUTOMATIC WHITE BALANCE USING HISTOGRAMS FROM SUBSAMPLED IMAGE

A method includes receiving statistical image data for a set of image data. The statistical image data includes composite intensity metrics for each of a plurality of color channels for each of a plurality of cells of a subsampling grid. A histogram is generated for each of the color channels based on the composite intensity metrics. A gain for each of the color channels is determined based on the histograms. The gains for each of the color channels are applied to the set of image data. The set of image data is stored after applying the gains to generate an image data file.

IMAGING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
20220053141 · 2022-02-17 ·

An imaging device including a control unit configured to: display a pre-capture screen for white balance data capture; display a confirmation screen displaying a captured value after capture subsequent to the pre-capture screen; and perform display control of transitioning to an adjustment screen for adjustment of the captured value, according to a user's operation on the confirmation screen.

IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THESE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20220053118 · 2022-02-17 ·

A setting regarding a dynamic range is performed before image capturing, and in a case where a setting indicating a high dynamic range (HDR) is performed, RAW image data is recorded in association with development information corresponding to an HDR, and in a case where a setting indicating a standard dynamic range (SDR) is performed, RAW image data is recorded in association with development information corresponding to an SDR.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR
20220046215 · 2022-02-10 · ·

An electronic device includes: a display; a first image sensor configured to output a first image signal based on sensing a first light passing through the display; a second image sensor configured to output a second image signal based on sensing a second light that does not pass through the display; and a processor configured to: generate a first optical value and a second optical value based on the second image signal, the second optical value being different from the first optical value; based on the first optical value satisfying a first condition, correct the first image signal by using the second optical value.

Capturing and processing of images using camera array incorperating Bayer cameras having different fields of view

Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one imager array, and each imager in the array comprises a plurality of light sensing elements and a lens stack including at least one lens surface, where the lens stack is configured to form an image on the light sensing elements, control circuitry configured to capture images formed on the light sensing elements of each of the imagers, and a super-resolution processing module configured to generate at least one higher resolution super-resolved image using a plurality of the captured images.

MOTOR VEHICLE CAMERA DEVICE WITH HISTOGRAM SPREADING
20170243337 · 2017-08-24 · ·

The invention relates to methods for operating a camera device (4) for a motor vehicle (3). An image sensor (5) of the camera device (4) provides a raw image (R) of an environment (8) of the camera device (4). An image processing device (6) generates an output image (I) from the raw image (R) by means of a spreading function (13) of a histogram spreading (12). The spreading function (13) generates from a respective input pixel value (Li) of each pixel of the raw image (R) each one output pixel value (Lo) of a corresponding pixel of the output image (I). It is the object of the invention to adapt the histogram spreading (12) to the capturing situation. At least one parameter value (S, G) of the camera device (4) depending on a brightness (B1, B2) of the environment (8) is acquired and a limit value (L) for the output pixel values (Lo) is set in the spreading function (13) depending on the at least one acquired parameter value (S, G).