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Systems and methods for post processing time-lapse videos

US10133934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10016
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques and devices for post-processing time-lapse videos are described. The techniques include obtaining an input time-lapse sequence of frames and determining a visual metric value, e.g., average luminance, for each frame. A curve of best fit may then be determined for the visual metric values of the frames. The visual metric values, e.g., the average luminance values, of the plurality of frames may then be adjusted, e.g., by adjusting the visual metric values of each frame to be equal to the corresponding value determined by the curve of best fit. Some embodiments include further adjusting the visual metric values to be equal to a weighted average of the adjusted visual metric values for adjacent frames in the time-lapse sequence. Finally, a visual characteristic of the frames, e.g., an image histogram, may be adjusted based on the frame's determined adjusted visual metric value, and an output time-lapse sequence may be generated.

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