Kinetic object removal from camera preview image
US10264230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/0127
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital camera is configured to display a continually updated preview image of an observed scene, wherein kinetic objects that appear in the observed scene do not appear in the continually updated preview image. An observed scene includes static objects and kinetic objects. The observed scene is recorded using a digital imaging sensor which forms part of a smartphone. A live camera feed results, the live camera feed comprising a plurality of frames, each depicting the observed scene at a specific time. A median color value is evaluated over m non-consecutive frames captured from the live camera feed. The median color values are used to generate an output feed that is displayed at a reduced frame rate as compared to the live camera feed. The resulting displayed scene includes the same static objects which appeared in the observed scene, but does not include the kinetic objects.
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