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Method and apparatus for compensating for uneven lighting in an image

US7609883B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2005
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T5/92
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that compensates for uneven lighting in a digital image of a surface. During operation, the system receives the digital image of the surface. Next, the system obtains a reference lighting map for the surface, which contains information about the lighting of the surface at the time the digital image was acquired. The system then uses the reference lighting map to compensate for uneven lighting in the digital image.

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