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Method and apparatus for auto-exposure control in the presence of artificial illumination

US6989860B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2001
Grant dateJan 24, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/71
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus is disclosed for auto-exposure control in a scene under artificial illumination that synchronizes the exposure control algorithm and final image capture with the intensity variations in the artificial illumination.

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