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Digital image tone adjustment

US8483508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2010
Grant dateJul 9, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T5/92
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Image tone adjustment systems and methods are disclosed. The system of the present invention includes an input to accept an input image. A curve generator is also disclosed that is used to generate a tone reproduction curve including a contrast stretch of the input image, a white stretch of the input image and a black stretch of the input image. Backlit correction is also applied by the tone adjustment corrector to thereby generate a tone adjusted image.

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