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Automatic detection and correction of non-red eye flash defects

US7336821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2007
Grant dateFeb 26, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30216
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique for detecting large and small non-red eye flash defects in an image is disclosed. The method comprises selecting pixels of the image which have a luminance above a threshold value and labeling neighboring selected pixels as luminous regions. A number of geometrical filters are applied to the luminous regions to remove false candidate luminous regions.

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