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Apparatus and method for reducing glare in images

US7780364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2008
Grant dateAug 24, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/61
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Glare is reduced by acquiring an input image with a camera having a lens and a sensor, in which a pin-hole mask is placed in close proximity to the sensor. The mask localizes the glare at readily identifiable pixels, which can then be filtered to produce a glare reduce output image.

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