System and method for automatically setting image acquisition controls
US6301440A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/695
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method use computer image processing for setting the parameters for an image acquisition device of a camera. The image parameters are set automatically by analyzing the image to be taken, and setting the controls according to the subject matter, in the same manner as an expert photographer would be able to. The system can run in a fully automatic mode choosing the best image parameters, or a "guided mode" where the user is prompted with choices where a number of alternate settings would be reasonable.
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