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Method and device for balancing foreground-background luminosity

US10834329B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 2018
Grant dateNov 10, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20224
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes: obtaining a first image of a scene while an illumination component is set to an inactive state; obtaining a second image of the scene while the illumination component is set to a pre-flash state; determining one or more illumination control parameters for the illumination component for a third image of the scene that satisfy a foreground-background balance criterion based on a function of the first and second images in order to discriminate foreground data from background data within the scene; and obtaining the third image of the scene while the illumination component is set to an active state in accordance with the one or more illumination control parameters.

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