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1. 发明授权

US07995116B2 Varying camera self-determination based on subject motion 有权
标题翻译：基于主题运动改变相机自我决定
公开(公告)号：US07995116B2
公开(公告)日：2011-08-09
申请号：US12728467
申请日：2010-03-22
申请人： Bruce H. Pillman , Jiebo Luo
发明人： Bruce H. Pillman , Jiebo Luo
IPC分类号： H04N5/235 , H04N5/225
CPC分类号： H04N5/232 , G06T7/223 , H04N5/23222 , H04N5/23245 , H04N5/2353
摘要： In a method and digital camera, an initial set of evaluation images are captured. A plurality of characteristics of the initial set of evaluation images are assessed to provide a first assessment. The characteristics include subject motion between the initial set of evaluation images. When the subject motion is in excess of a predetermined threshold, a final capture state of the camera is set responsive to the first assessment. When the subject motion is less than the predetermined threshold, the evaluation images are analyzed to provide analysis results and the final capture state of the camera is set responsive to the first assessment and the analysis results.
摘要翻译：在方法和数码相机中，捕获初始的评估图像集合。对初始评估图像集合的多个特征进行评估以提供第一评估。特征包括初始评估图像集之间的主体运动。当被摄体动作超过预定阈值时，响应于第一次评估来设置照相机的最终捕获状态。当对象运动小于预定阈值时，分析评估图像以提供分析结果，并且响应于第一评估和分析结果设置相机的最终捕获状态。

2. 发明授权

US07903168B2 Camera and method with additional evaluation image capture based on scene brightness changes 有权
标题翻译：相机和方法根据场景亮度变化进行附加评估图像捕获
公开(公告)号：US07903168B2
公开(公告)日：2011-03-08
申请号：US11398872
申请日：2006-04-06
申请人： Bruce H. Pillman , Jiebo Luo
发明人： Bruce H. Pillman , Jiebo Luo
IPC分类号： H04N5/232 , H04N5/235 , H04N5/222
CPC分类号： H04N5/2352 , H04N5/23212 , H04N5/2351 , H04N9/735
摘要： In a method and digital camera, initial evaluation images of a scene are captured with the camera. A change in scene brightness between two or more of the evaluation images is computed. When the scene brightness change is outside a predetermined brightness range, a metric of scene-to-capture mismatch in the evaluation images is determined. When the brightness change and the metric are both outside predetermined ranges, the camera is shifted to a second capture state prior to the capturing of one or more additional evaluation images. In either case, a final camera state is determined using available evaluation images and one or more final images are captured with the camera in the final camera state.
摘要翻译：在方法和数码相机中，用相机拍摄场景的初始评估图像。计算两个或更多个评估图像之间的场景亮度的变化。当场景亮度变化超出预定亮度范围时，确定评估图像中场景到捕获不匹配的度量。当亮度改变和度量都在预定范围之外时，在捕获一个或多个附加评估图像之前，照相机被移动到第二捕获状态。在任一情况下，使用可用的评估图像来确定最终相机状态，并且在最终相机状态下用相机捕获一个或多个最终图像。

3. 发明申请

US20100171837A1 VARYING CAMERA SELF-DETERMINATION BASED ON SUBJECT MOTION 有权
标题翻译：基于主题运动的变化相机自我测定
公开(公告)号：US20100171837A1
公开(公告)日：2010-07-08
申请号：US12728467
申请日：2010-03-22
申请人： Bruce H. Pillman , Jiebo Luo
发明人： Bruce H. Pillman , Jiebo Luo
IPC分类号： H04N17/00
CPC分类号： H04N5/232 , G06T7/223 , H04N5/23222 , H04N5/23245 , H04N5/2353
摘要： In a method and digital camera, an initial set of evaluation images are captured. A plurality of characteristics of the initial set of evaluation images are assessed to provide a first assessment. The characteristics include subject motion between the initial set of evaluation images. When the subject motion is in excess of a predetermined threshold, a final capture state of the camera is set responsive to the first assessment. When the subject motion is less than the predetermined threshold, the evaluation images are analyzed to provide analysis results and the final capture state of the camera is set responsive to the first assessment and the analysis results.
摘要翻译：在方法和数码相机中，捕获初始的评估图像集合。对初始评估图像集合的多个特征进行评估以提供第一评估。特征包括初始评估图像集之间的主体运动。当被摄体动作超过预定阈值时，响应于第一次评估来设置照相机的最终捕获状态。当对象运动小于预定阈值时，分析评估图像以提供分析结果，并且响应于第一评估和分析结果设置相机的最终捕获状态。

4. 发明授权

US08305452B2 Remote determination of image-acquisition settings and opportunities 有权
标题翻译：远程确定图像采集设置和机会
公开(公告)号：US08305452B2
公开(公告)日：2012-11-06
申请号：US13151304
申请日：2011-06-02
申请人： John R. Fredlund , Bruce H. Pillman , Andrew C. Gallagher , Andrew C. Blose , John N. Border , Kevin M. Gobeyn , Richard B. Wheeler , Michael J. Telek
发明人： John R. Fredlund , Bruce H. Pillman , Andrew C. Gallagher , Andrew C. Blose , John N. Border , Kevin M. Gobeyn , Richard B. Wheeler , Michael J. Telek
IPC分类号： H04N5/225 , H04N5/222 , H04N7/18 , G08B23/00
CPC分类号： H04N5/235 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/23206
摘要： Pre-image-acquisition information is obtained by a digital camera and transmitted to a system external to the digital camera. The system is configured to provide image-acquisition settings to the digital camera. In this regard, the digital camera receives the image-acquisition settings from the external system and performs an image-acquisition sequence based at least upon the received image-acquisition settings. Accordingly, the determination of image-acquisition settings can be performed remotely from the digital camera, where data-processing resources can greatly exceed those within the digital camera.
摘要翻译：预图像采集信息由数码相机获得并传送到数码相机外部的系统。该系统被配置为向数码相机提供图像采集设置。在这方面，数码相机从外部系统接收图像采集设置，并且至少基于所接收的图像获取设置来执行图像采集序列。因此，可以从数字照相机远程执行图像采集设置的确定，其中数据处理资源可以大大超过数字照相机内的数据处理资源。

5. 发明授权

US08253832B2 Interpolation for four-channel color filter array 有权
标题翻译：四通道彩色滤光片阵列插值
公开(公告)号：US08253832B2
公开(公告)日：2012-08-28
申请号：US12480820
申请日：2009-06-09
申请人： James E. Adams, Jr. , Mrityunjay Kumar , Bruce H. Pillman , James A. Hamilton
发明人： James E. Adams, Jr. , Mrityunjay Kumar , Bruce H. Pillman , James A. Hamilton
IPC分类号： H04N9/083
CPC分类号： H04N9/045 , G06T3/00
摘要： A method is described for forming a full-color output image from a color filter array image comprising capturing an image using an image sensor including panchromatic pixels and color pixels having at least two different color responses, the pixels being arranged in a rectangular minimal repeating unit wherein for a first color response, the color pixels having the first color response alternate with panchromatic pixels in at least two directions, and for each of the other color responses there is at least one row, column or diagonal of the repeating pattern that only has color pixels of the given color response and panchromatic pixels. The method further comprising, computing an interpolated panchromatic image from the color filter array image; computing an interpolated color image from the color filter array image; and forming the full color output image from the interpolated panchromatic image and the interpolated color image.
摘要翻译：描述了用于从滤色器阵列图像形成全色输出图像的方法，包括使用包括全色像素的图像传感器和具有至少两种不同颜色响应的彩色像素捕获图像，所述像素布置在矩形最小重复单元其中对于第一颜色响应，具有第一颜色响应的彩色像素在至少两个方向上与全色像素交替，并且对于每个其他颜色响应，存在仅具有重复图案的重复图案的至少一个行，列或对角线给定颜色响应和全色像素的彩色像素。该方法还包括：从滤色器阵列图像计算内插全色图像; 从所述滤色器阵列图像计算内插的彩色图像; 以及从内插全色图像和内插彩色图像形成全色输出图像。

6. 发明申请

US20100309347A1 INTERPOLATION FOR FOUR-CHANNEL COLOR FILTER ARRAY 有权
标题翻译：四通道彩色滤镜阵列插值
公开(公告)号：US20100309347A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-09
申请号：US12480820
申请日：2009-06-09
申请人： James E. Adams, JR. , Mrityunjay Kumar , Bruce H. Pillman , James A. Hamilton
发明人： James E. Adams, JR. , Mrityunjay Kumar , Bruce H. Pillman , James A. Hamilton
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N9/045 , G06T3/00
摘要： A method is described for forming a full-color output image from a color filter array image comprising capturing an image using an image sensor including panchromatic pixels and color pixels having at least two different color responses, the pixels being arranged in a rectangular minimal repeating unit wherein for a first color response, the color pixels having the first color response alternate with panchromatic pixels in at least two directions, and for each of the other color responses there is at least one row, column or diagonal of the repeating pattern that only has color pixels of the given color response and panchromatic pixels. The method further comprising, computing an interpolated panchromatic image from the color filter array image; computing an interpolated color image from the color filter array image; and forming the full color output image from the interpolated panchromatic image and the interpolated color image.
摘要翻译：描述了用于从滤色器阵列图像形成全色输出图像的方法，包括使用包括全色像素的图像传感器和具有至少两种不同颜色响应的彩色像素拍摄图像，所述像素布置在矩形最小重复单元其中对于第一颜色响应，具有第一颜色响应的彩色像素在至少两个方向上与全色像素交替，并且对于每个其他颜色响应，存在仅具有重复图案的重复图案的至少一个行，列或对角线给定颜色响应和全色像素的彩色像素。该方法还包括：从滤色器阵列图像计算内插全色图像; 从所述滤色器阵列图像计算内插的彩色图像; 以及从内插全色图像和内插彩色图像形成全色输出图像。

7. 发明授权

US07683962B2 Camera using multiple lenses and image sensors in a rangefinder configuration to provide a range map 有权
标题翻译：相机在测距仪配置中使用多个镜头和图像传感器来提供范围图
公开(公告)号：US07683962B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-23
申请号：US11684036
申请日：2007-03-09
申请人： John N. Border , Amy D. Enge , Efrain O. Morales , Bruce H. Pillman , Keith A. Jacoby , James E. Adams, Jr. , Russell J. Palum , Andrew C. Gallagher
发明人： John N. Border , Amy D. Enge , Efrain O. Morales , Bruce H. Pillman , Keith A. Jacoby , James E. Adams, Jr. , Russell J. Palum , Andrew C. Gallagher
IPC分类号： H04N5/232 , G03B13/00 , G03B13/34
CPC分类号： G03B15/00 , G01S19/45 , G03B13/36 , G03B29/00 , H04N5/2226 , H04N5/2258 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/23212 , H04N5/23296 , H04N13/239 , H04N13/25
摘要： An electronic camera for producing an output image of a scene from a captured image signal includes a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor for generating a first sensor output and a first lens for forming a first image of the scene on the first image sensor, and a second imaging stage comprising a second image sensor for generating a second sensor output and a second lens for forming a second image of the scene on the second image sensor, where the lenses have different focal lengths. A processing stage uses the sensor output from one of the imaging stages as the captured image signal and uses the images from both imaging stages to generate a range map identifying distances to the different portions of the scene.
摘要翻译：一种用于从拍摄图像信号产生场景的输出图像的电子照相机包括：第一成像台，包括用于产生第一传感器输出的第一图像传感器和用于在第一图像传感器上形成场景的第一图像的第一透镜; 以及第二成像台，包括用于产生第二传感器输出的第二图像传感器和用于在第二图像传感器上形成场景的第二图像的第二透镜，其中透镜具有不同的焦距。处理阶段使用来自一个成像级的传感器输出作为所捕获的图像信号，并且使用来自两个成像级的图像来生成识别到场景的不同部分的距离的范围图。

8. 发明授权

US07561789B2 Autofocusing still and video images 有权
标题翻译：自动对焦静止图像和视频图像
公开(公告)号：US07561789B2
公开(公告)日：2009-07-14
申请号：US11427531
申请日：2006-06-29
申请人： John N. Border , Russell J. Palum , Bruce H. Pillman , Lynn Schilling-Benz
发明人： John N. Border , Russell J. Palum , Bruce H. Pillman , Lynn Schilling-Benz
IPC分类号： G03B7/099
CPC分类号： H04N5/23212
摘要： A method for operating an autofocus system for focusing an image on an electronic imager includes providing an adjustable lens system defining an optical path for scene light and having at least one movable lens to focus an image of the scene onto the electronic imager; and causing a first portion of the scene light to be obscured so that the electronic imager captures a first autofocus image and causing a second different portion of the scene light to be obscured so that the electronic imager captures a second autofocus image wherein portions of the first and second autofocus images are offset. The method further includes moving the movable lens to a position so that an image to be captured will be in focus.
摘要翻译：一种用于操作用于将图像聚焦在电子成像器上的自动对焦系统的方法包括提供限定用于场景光的光路的可调透镜系统，并具有至少一个可移动透镜以将场景的图像聚焦到电子成像器上; 并且使得场景光的第一部分被遮蔽，使得电子成像器捕获第一自动对焦图像并导致场景光的第二不同部分被遮蔽，使得电子成像器捕获第二自动对焦图像，其中第一并且第二自动对焦图像被偏移。该方法还包括将可移动透镜移动到使被捕获的图像成为焦点的位置。

9. 发明申请

US20090021810A1 METHOD OF SCENE BALANCE USING PANCHROMATIC PIXELS 审中-公开
标题翻译：使用PANCHROMATIC PIXELS的场景平衡方法
公开(公告)号：US20090021810A1
公开(公告)日：2009-01-22
申请号：US11780510
申请日：2007-07-20
申请人： James E. Adams, JR. , Michele O'Brien , John F. Hamilton, JR. , Bruce H. Pillman
发明人： James E. Adams, JR. , Michele O'Brien , John F. Hamilton, JR. , Bruce H. Pillman
IPC分类号： H04N1/46
CPC分类号： H04N9/045 , G06T5/007 , G06T5/50 , G06T2207/10024
摘要： A method of providing an enhanced image including color and panchromatic pixels, includes using a captured image of a scene that was captured by a two-dimensional sensor array having both color and panchromatic pixels; providing an image having paxels in response to the captured image so that each paxel has color and panchromatic values; converting the paxel values to at least one luminance value and a plurality of chrominance values; and computing scene balance values from the luminance and chrominance values to be applied to an uncorrected image having color and panchromatic pixels that is either the captured image of the scene or an image derived from the captured image of the scene and using the computed scene balance values to provide an enhanced image including color and panchromatic pixels.
摘要翻译：提供包括颜色和全色像素的增强图像的方法包括使用由具有彩色和全色像素的二维传感器阵列捕获的场景的拍摄图像; 提供具有响应于所捕获的图像的像素的图像，使得每个斑点具有彩色和全色值; 将所述paxel值转换为至少一个亮度值和多个色度值; 以及将来自亮度和色度值的场景平衡值计算到具有彩色和全色像素的未校正图像的未校正图像，所述彩色和全色像素是场景的捕获图像或从场景的拍摄图像导出的图像，并且使用计算出的场景平衡值以提供包括颜色和全色像素的增强图像。

10. 发明授权

US07092017B2 Fixed pattern noise removal in CMOS imagers across various operational conditions 有权
标题翻译：在各种操作条件下，CMOS成像器中的固定图案噪声去除
公开(公告)号：US07092017B2
公开(公告)日：2006-08-15
申请号：US10242865
申请日：2002-09-13
申请人： Sean C. Kelly , Robert M. Guidash , Bruce H. Pillman
发明人： Sean C. Kelly , Robert M. Guidash , Bruce H. Pillman
IPC分类号： H04N5/217 , G06K9/40
CPC分类号： H04N5/361
摘要： CMOS imagers can possess higher levels of imager noise than their predecessors, CCDs. This noise can be of the form of temporal variation and fixed pattern. The fixed pattern component of this noise can be removed, which is known already in the art. The invention in this disclosure is that proper correction can be developed for all imager conditions (imager integration time and imager temperature) using a single FPN (fixed pattern noise) dark map, a single FPN PRNU (pixel response nonuniformity) map, imager integration time and imager temperature. Without this invention, a dark frame capture and a flat field capture (integrating sphere), are required before every image capture, a practical impossibility in typical picture taking. Further, the estimates of both FPN maps (dark and PRNU) in this invention are improved estimates relative to such captured directly preceding image capture since such have be formed with multiple frame averaging at calibration time, thus removing any temporal noise from these map estimates. These dark FPN and PRNU FPN maps are modified by a scaling and biasing functional with the measured values of integration time and of imager temperature. A second approach is to make the biasing and scaling functions dependant only on mean dark response taken from the imager's dark pixels, at time of capture.
摘要翻译： CMOS成像器可以具有比其前身CCD更高水平的成像器噪声。这种噪声可以是时间变化和固定模式的形式。该噪声的固定图案分量可以被去除，这在本领域已知。本公开的本发明是使用单个FPN（固定图案噪声）暗图，单个FPN PRNU（像素响应不均匀）图，成像器积分时间，对于所有成像器条件（成像器积分时间和成像器温度）可以进行适当的校正和成像器温度。没有本发明，在每次图像捕获之前需要暗帧捕获和平坦场捕获（积分球），在典型的拍摄中实际上是不可能的。此外，本发明中的FPN映射（暗和PRNU）的估计是相对于所捕获的直接在前的图像捕获的改进的估计，因为在校准时间已经形成了多个帧平均，从而从这些映射估计中消除了任何时间噪声。这些暗FPN和PRNU FPN图通过缩放和偏置功能被修改，具有积分时间和成像器温度的测量值。第二种方法是使偏置和缩放功能仅取决于在拍摄时从成像器的暗像素获取的平均暗响应。

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