Image enhancement system and method
US7706018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/40056
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image enhancement system includes a scanning device including a photosensor element having a plurality of different color channels. The system also includes an exposure control module configured to vary an exposure time of the plurality of different color channels to generate at least two different exposure level scans of a media object. The system further includes an imaging application configured to generate an enhanced scanned image of the media object using image data obtained from the at least two different exposure level scans.
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