IP Library Granted Patent US 9,148,582
Granted Patent B2
US 9,148,582 · App. 13/538,983 · Granted Sep 29, 2015

Method and system for perfect shot imaging from multiple images

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Patent No.
US 9,148,582
App. No.
13/538,983
Granted
Sep 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing apparatus, system, and method to automatically determine a plurality of image acquisition settings for an scene; acquire a set of images of the scene, the set of images including multiple images acquired with a distinct plurality of the determined image acquisition settings; and generate a single image by combining the acquired set of images.

Claims (43)

1. A method, comprising:

monitoring an input scene, via a camera in a fully automatic mode of operation, to determine that the input scene requires a plurality of multiple image acquisition camera modes to capture the input scene; and

automatically generating a singleshot representation of the input scene by:

automatically determining a first camera mode from a plurality of fully automatic modes of operation wherein each of the fully automatic modes of operation control image acquisition settings;

determining automatically, in the first determined fully automatic mode of operation, image acquisition settings for the input scene that causes a first plurality of image acquisition settings;

automatically determining a second camera mode from the plurality of fully automatic modes of operation;

determining automatically, in the second determined fully automatic mode of operation, image acquisition settings for the input a scene that causes a second plurality of image acquisition settings;

acquiring a set of images of the input scene, the set of images comprising multiple images captured using the first camera mode and the second camera mode; and

generating the singleshot representation of the input scene by combining the acquired set of images.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the acquired set of images.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing an output of the acquired set of images.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of images comprising multiple images captured using the first camera mode and the second camera mode are automatically acquired in response to a single request to capture the input scene.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first determined fully automatic mode comprises an HDR mode and the second determined fully automatic mode comprises an all-in-focus mode.

6. A system, comprising:

a memory having processor executable instructions stored thereon; and

a processor in communication with the memory to execute the instructions to:

monitor an input scene, via a camera in a fully automatic mode of operation, to determine that the input scene requires a plurality of multiple image acquisition camera modes to capture the input scene; and

automatically generate a singleshot representation of the input scene by:

automatically determine a first camera mode from a plurality of fully automatic modes of operation wherein each of the fully automatic modes of operation control image acquisition settings;

determine automatically, in the first determined fully automatic mode of operation, image acquisition settings for the input scene that causes a first plurality of image acquisition settings;

automatically determine a second camera mode from the plurality of fully automatic modes of operation;

determine automatically, in the second determined fully automatic mode of operation, image acquisition settings for the input scene that causes a second plurality of image acquisition settings;

acquire a set of images of the input scene, the set of images comprising multiple images captured using the first camera mode and the second camera mode; and

generate the singleshot representation of the input scene by combining the acquired set of images.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the processor further executes instructions to store the acquired set of images.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the processor further executes instructions to provide an output of the acquired set of images.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the set of images comprising multiple images capturing using the first camera mode and the second camera mode are automatically acquired in response to a single request to capture the input scene.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the first determined fully automatic mode comprises an HDR mode and the second determined fully automatic mode comprises an all-in-focus mode.

11. The system of claim 6 , wherein the single shot representation and the acquired set of images are further processed to allow a user to interactively view the scene.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor-executable instructions thereon for controlling a processor, the medium comprising:

instructions to monitor an input scene, via a camera in a fully automatic mode of operation, to determine that the input scene requires a plurality of multiple image acquisition camera modes to capture the input scene; and

instructions to automatically generate a singleshot representation of the input scene by:

instructions to automatically determine a first camera mode from a plurality of fully automatic modes of operation wherein each of the fully automatic modes of operation control image acquisition settings;

instructions to determine automatically, in the first determined fully automatic mode of operation, image acquisition settings for the input scene that causes a first plurality of image acquisition settings;

instructions to automatically determine a second camera mode from the plurality of fully automatic modes of operation;

instructions to determine automatically, in the second determined fully automatic mode of operation, image acquisition settings for the input scene that causes a second plurality of image acquisition settings;

instructions to acquire a set of images of the input scene, the set of images comprising multiple images captured using the first camera mode and the second camera mode; and

instructions to generate the singleshot representation of the input scene by combining the acquired set of images.

13. The non-transitory medium of claim 12 , wherein the medium further comprises instructions to store the acquired set of images.

14. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the medium further comprises instructions to provide an output of the acquired set of images.

15. The non-transitory medium of claim 12 , wherein the medium further comprises instructions to automatically acquire the set of images comprising multiple images captured using the first camera mode and the second camera mode in response to a single request to capture the input scene.

16. The non-transitory medium of claim 12 , wherein the first determined fully automatic mode comprises an HDR mode and the second determined fully automatic mode comprises an all-in-focus mode.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition settings associated with the first determined fully automatic mode of operation and the second determined fully automatic mode of operation are determined simultaneously.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2022
From: INTEL CORPORATION
To: TAHOE RESEARCH, LTD.
Reel/Frame 061175/0176 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2012
From: NESTARES, OSCAR; SESHADRINATHAN, KALPANA; EL CHOUBASSI, MAHA; BECKWITH, RICHARD T.; PARK, SUNG HEE
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028637/0823 →