System, method, and computer program for capturing an image with correct skin tone exposure

1. A device, comprising:

a non-transitory memory storing instructions;

a camera module; and

one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory and the camera module, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to:

detect one or more faces having threshold skin tone within a scene, wherein the threshold skin tone includes at least one of a predefined low intensity threshold and a predefined high intensity threshold;

based on the detected one or more faces, segment the scene into one or more face regions and one or more non-face regions;

measure an ambient lighting color balance;

correct a skin tone associated with each of the one or more faces based on the measurement;

create a texture map which selectively modifies contrast of the scene to adjust the skin tone associated with each of the one or more faces;

cause the camera module to capture one or more images of the scene; and

in response to the capture, process the one or more face regions to generate a final image.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the threshold skin tone is a predefined average intensity or histogram median.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the predefined average intensity or histogram median is based on the one or more face regions.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that the one or more images include at least one high dynamic range (HDR) image.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that the one or more images include two or more images such that a first image of the two or more images is exposed so that a median intensity of the one or more face regions defines a mid-point intensity of the first image, and a second image of the two or images is exposed so that a median intensity of the one or more non-face regions defines a mid-point intensity of the second image.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the device is operable such that the processing includes processing the one or more non-face regions and applying an HDR effect by blending, using a strength coefficient, the first image and the second image.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that the capturing is of a video stream.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that the processing includes applying a local equalization on pixels within the one or more face regions.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that a model is constructed of one or more individuals depicted within the scene based on a depth map and at least one visual image.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the depth map is used to construct a three-dimensional (3D) model of the one or more faces.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one visual image includes a surface texture.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the surface texture includes one or more features associated with each of the one or more faces.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that the segmenting includes a transition region between the one or more face regions and the one or more non-face regions.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that the one or more face regions includes at least one of a depth map, and a texture map.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the device is operable such that a lighting gradient is used to modify post-processing lighting conditions on the one or more faces.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is operable such that a histogram associated with the final image shows correct exposure data for the scene.

17. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

detecting, using a processor, one or more faces having threshold skin tone within a scene, wherein the threshold skin tone includes at least one of a predefined low intensity threshold and a predefined high intensity threshold;

based on the detected one or more faces, segmenting, using the processor, the scene into one or more face regions and one or more non-face regions;

measuring, using the processor, an ambient lighting color balance;

correcting, using the processor, a skin tone associated with each of the one or more faces based on the measurement;

creating, using the processor, a texture map which selectively modifies contrast of the scene to adjust the skin tone associated with each of the one or more faces;

capturing, using a camera, one or more images of the scene; and

in response to the capturing, processing, using the processor, the one or more face regions to generate a final image.

18. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium that when executed by a processor instruct the processor to:

detect one or more faces having threshold skin tone within a scene, wherein the threshold skin tone includes at least one of a predefined low intensity threshold and a predefined high intensity threshold;

based on the detected one or more faces, segment the scene into one or more face regions and one or more non-face regions;

measure an ambient lighting color balance;

correct a skin tone associated with each of the one or more faces based on the measurement;

create a texture map which selectively modifies contrast of the scene to adjust the skin tone associated with each of the one or more faces;

cause a camera module to capture one or more images of the scene; and

in response to the capture, process the one or more face regions to generate a final image.

19. The device of claim 9 , wherein the model is constructed based, at least in part, on the texture map.