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Method for dynamically compensating for a faulty pixel in a scan line generated by a scanner

US7821687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2007
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/409
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for dynamically compensating for a faulty pixel in a scan line of a scanner having an image sensor with a plurality of sensor pixels includes generating digitized scan data; processing the digitized scan data to compensate for any faulty pixels of the plurality of sensor pixels to form compensated scan data; processing the compensated scan data to apply offset and gain correction to the compensated scan data to form calibrated scan data; processing the calibrated scan data to adjust the calibrated scan data to compensate for human visual perception to form final scan data; and storing the final scan data in a scanner image memory.

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