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Method, apparatus, and system for selecting pixels for automatic white balance processing

US7804525B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2006
Grant dateSep 28, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/46
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system that use a white balance operation. A selecting process is applied to each pixel selected and considered for automatic white balance statistics to determine the distance from the selected pixel to a white curve defined in a white area corresponding to an image sensor.

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