Granted Patent B2

US 11,410,593 · App. 17/670,072 · Granted Aug 9, 2022

Inventors: Mitchell J. Bogdanowicz (Somis, CA); Corey P. Carbonara (Waco, TX); Michael F. Korpi (Hewitt, TX); James M. DeFilippis (Pacific Palisades, CA); Gary B. Mandle (Los Altos, CA)

Assignee: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

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Abstract

Claims (57)

1. A system for displaying image data, comprising:

at least one imaging system including at least one image sensor;

an image data converter, wherein the image data converter includes a digital interface; and

a display system;

wherein the at least one imaging system and the image data converter are in communication;

wherein the image data converter and the display system are in communication;

wherein the at least one imaging system is operable to acquire image sensor data;

wherein the image data converter is operable to render the image sensor data, thereby creating the image data;

wherein the image data corresponds to a set of values in an International Commission on Illumination (CIE) Yxy color space, wherein the set of values in the CIE Yxy color space includes a luminance (Y) and two colorimetric coordinates (x and y), and wherein the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y) are independent from the luminance (Y);

wherein the image data converter is operable to encode and decode the image data in the CIE Yxy color space;

wherein the image data converter is operable to apply at least one non-linear transfer function to the luminance (Y), thereby creating a luma (Y′);

wherein the encode and the decode include transportation of processed Yxy data, wherein the processed Yxy data includes a first channel related to the luma (Y′), a second channel related to a first colorimetric coordinate (x) of the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y), and a third channel related to a second colorimetric coordinate (y) of the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y);

wherein the image data converter is operable to convert the image data for display on the display system; and

wherein the display system is operable to display the image data.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one imaging system includes at least one lens.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one imaging system includes at least one filter.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one filter includes a Bayer pattern optical filter.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the image sensor data is raw image sensor data.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the image data converter is operable to create image prior data.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the image data converter is operable to convert the image data to a plurality of color gamuts.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-linear function includes at least one of a gamma function, a log function, a perceptual quantizer (PQ) function, and/or an opto-optical transfer function (OOTF).

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the image data converter includes a look-up table.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the image data converter is operable to sub sample at least one of the two colorimetric coordinates.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one imaging system, the image data converter, and the display system are included in a single device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the single device is a camera, a mobile device, a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, a monitor, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an electronic book reader, a digital media player, a video gaming device, a video teleconferencing device, a video streaming device, a wearable device, and/or an augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) device.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the image data corresponds to an image, and wherein the image includes colors outside of an International Telecommunication Union Recommendation (ITU-R) BT.2020 color gamut.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processed Yxy data is transported using a standardized transportation format, wherein the standardized transportation format is operable to transport RGB data or YCbCr data.

15. An apparatus for displaying image data, comprising:

at least one imaging system including at least one image sensor;

an image data converter, wherein the image data converter includes a digital interface; and

a display system;

wherein the at least one imaging system and the image data converter are in wired communication;

wherein the image data converter and the display system are in wired communication;

wherein the at least one imaging system is operable to acquire image sensor data;

wherein the image data converter is operable to render the image sensor data, thereby creating the image data;

wherein the image data corresponds to a set of values in an International Commission on Illumination (CIE) Yxy color space, wherein the set of values in the CIE Yxy color space includes a luminance (Y) and two colorimetric coordinates (x and y), and wherein the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y) are independent from the luminance (Y);

wherein the image data converter is operable to encode and decode the image data in the CIE Yxy color space;

wherein the image data converter is operable to apply at least one non-linear transfer function to the luminance (Y), thereby creating a luma (Y′);

wherein the encode and the decode include transportation of processed Yxy data, wherein the processed Yxy data includes a first channel related to the luma (Y′), a second channel related to a first colorimetric coordinate (x) of the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y), and a third channel related to a second colorimetric coordinate (y) of the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y);

wherein the image data converter is operable to convert the image data for display on the display system; and

wherein the display system is operable to display the image data.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the display system is operable to display at least 80% of a total area covered between about 400 nanometers and about 700 nanometers in the CIE Yxy color space.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is a camera, a mobile device, a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, a monitor, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an electronic book reader, a digital media player, a video gaming device, a video teleconferencing device, a video streaming device, a wearable device, and/or an augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) device.

18. A method for displaying image data, comprising:

at least one imaging system acquiring image sensor data using at least one image sensor;

an image data converter rendering the image sensor data, thereby creating the image data;

the image data corresponding to a set of values in an International Commission on Illumination (CIE) Yxy color space, wherein the set of values in the CIE Yxy color space includes a luminance (Y) and two colorimetric coordinates (x and y), wherein the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y) are independent from the luminance (Y);

encoding the image data in the CIE Yxy color space using the image data converter;

processing the image data in the CIE Yxy color space using at least one non-linear function, wherein the at least one non-linear transfer function is applied to the luminance (Y), thereby creating a luma (Y′);

decoding the image data in the CIE Yxy color space using the image data converter;

the image data converter converting the image data for display on a display system; and

the display system displaying the image data;

wherein the at least one imaging system and the image data converter are in wired communication;

wherein the encoding and the decoding include transportation of processed Yxy data, wherein the processed Yxy data includes a first channel related to the luma (Y′), a second channel related to a first colorimetric coordinate (x) of the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y), and a third channel related to a second colorimetric coordinate (y) of the two colorimetric coordinates (x and y); and

wherein the image data converter and the display system are in wired communication.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the at least one imaging system, the image data converter, and the display system are included in a single device, wherein the single device is a camera, a mobile device, a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, a monitor, a personal digital assistant (PDA), an electronic book reader, a digital media player, a video gaming device, a video teleconferencing device, a video streaming device, a wearable device, and/or an augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) device.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising the image data converter creating image prior data.

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