Realistic scene illumination reproduction
US7044613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/275
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illumination reproduction apparatus and process for illuminating a subject with the illumination at a location in a scene when the subject is not in the scene. Scene illumination data is generated that specifies the illumination at the location in the scene from a plurality of spatial directions. The subject is then illuminated with the illumination at the location in the scene by driving a plurality of light sources surrounding the subject with the scene illumination data.
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