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Image capturing device and method for shading compensation thereof

US9219869B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2014
Grant dateDec 22, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/0278
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A shading compensation method of an image capturing device, adapted to an image capturing device having a primary lens, a secondary lens, and a diffuser as well as pre-storing a primary-secondary lenses table and a secondary lens-diffuser table, includes the following steps. First, the secondary lens is covered by the diffuser. A scene is simultaneously captured by the primary lens and the secondary lens covered by the diffuser so as to generate a primary image and a diffused image. Next, according to the primary image and the diffused image, a shading compensation table corresponding to the scene is constructed by using the primary-secondary lenses table and the secondary lens-diffuser table. A shading compensation process is then performed on the primary image according to the shading compensation table so as to generate a compensated image.

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