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Method for automatic exposure control within a video capture device

US8436914B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2008
Grant dateMay 7, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2030

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

Abstract

On embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for automatically computing exposure parameters for a digital video camera (DVC) system. The exposure parameters include exposure gain, analog gain, and digital gain. Each frame is analyzed with respect to an image luma value. Exposure gain and analog gain are adjusted to reduce differences between a target image luma value and measured image luma values over sequential frames. Digital gain is adjusted with respect to each frame to reduce visually abrupt changes in sequentially captured video frames.

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