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Method and system for processing low-illuminance image

US8295629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2009
Grant dateOct 23, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20208
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a method and system for processing a low-illuminance image. The system includes an image acquisition unit to acquire two images having different levels of illuminance and sensitivity as first and second images; a motion vector estimation unit to extract a motion vector of the second image based on the first image; an image correction unit to correct the second image using the extracted motion vector; a synthesis coefficient calculation unit to calculate a synthesis coefficient used to synthesize the first image and the corrected second image; and an image synthesis unit to synthesize the first image and the corrected second image using the calculated synthesis coefficient.

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