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Algorithm description on non-motion blur image generation project

US8018999B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2005
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20201
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for simulating an image captured at a long exposure time (“simulated image”), includes (1) capturing each of first, second, and third images at a short exposure time, (2) determining a first relative motion between the first and the second images, (3) transforming the first image to remove the first relative motion, (4) determining a second relative motion between the third and the second images, (5) transforming the third image to remove the second relative motion, and (6) combining the first, the second, and the third images to form the simulated image. Relative motions between images are determined by matching blocks at multiple resolutions to determine corresponding points between the images. Transformation to remove relative motion is determined by fitting corresponding points between the images using a minimum square error (MSE) algorithm in a random sample consensus (RANSAC) framework.

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