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Digital image capture device and brightness correction method thereof

US8106966B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2009
Grant dateJan 31, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/76
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital image capture device and a brightness correction method thereof are described. The digital image capture device is adapted to correct the brightness value of a shot object in a digital image through the compensation of a strobe during shooting. The method includes setting a shooting magnification of the digital image capture device to the shot object; capturing a pre-shot image at least including the image of the shot object; triggering a strobe to emit a main flash onto the shot object, so as to shoot a digital image; setting a plurality of light measuring areas in the digital image; calculating a corresponding object distance of the shot object from each of the light measuring areas; establishing a shading table according to each of the object distances; and loading the shading table to adjust the brightness value of each of the light measuring areas in the digital image.

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