IP Library Granted Patent US 7,777,912
Granted Patent B2
US 7,777,912 · App. 11/673,203 · Granted Aug 17, 2010

Method and apparatus for selective editing of an automatic digital image correction

Assignee: Fujifilm North America Corporation
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,777,912
App. No.
11/673,203
Granted
Aug 17, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of allowing for selective editing of a digital image that has undergone a correction of at least one area of interest is provided. The method includes: providing for the identification and correction of the at least one area of interest in the digital image while maintaining the digital image; providing the correction of the at least one area of interest as correction metadata; providing a low resolution corrected image using a low resolution version of the digital image and the correction metadata; and allowing the correction metadata to be edited to establish modified correction metadata, wherein a revised version of the low resolution corrected image includes the modified correction metadata.

Claims (30)

1. A method of allowing for selective editing of a digital image that has undergone a correction of at least one area of interest, said method comprising:

a) providing for the identification and correction of said at least one area of interest in said digital image while maintaining said digital image;

b) providing said correction of said at least one area of interest as correction metadata;

c) providing a low resolution corrected image using a low resolution version of said digital image and said correction metadata; and

d) allowing said correction metadata to be edited to establish modified correction metadata, wherein a revised version of said low resolution corrected image includes said modified correction metadata.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing for viewing both said low resolution version of said digital image and said low resolution corrected image.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said viewing of said low resolution corrected image includes viewing all of said corrected areas of interest.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing for viewing both said low resolution corrected image and said revised version of said low resolution corrected image.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing for viewing both said low resolution version of said digital image and said revised version of said low resolution corrected image.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of saving or processing said digital image with said modified correction metadata.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said computer-executable instructions include a learning algorithm.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing an alert directed toward said at least one area of interest that has undergone the correcting step.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said alerting step includes a visual marker on said digital image.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one area of interest is an eye.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein said correcting of said at least one area of interest is performed automatically.

12. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for correcting a digital image having at least one area of interest, said method comprising:

a) identifying and correcting said at least one area of interest in said digital image while maintaining said digital image;

b) providing said correction of said at least one area of interest as correction metadata;

c) providing a low resolution corrected image using a low resolution version of said digital image and said correction metadata; and

d) allowing said correction metadata to be edited to establish modified correction metadata, wherein a revised version of said low resolution corrected image includes said modified correction metadata.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of providing for viewing both said low resolution version of said digital image and said low resolution corrected image.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said viewing of said low resolution corrected image includes viewing all of said corrected areas of interest.

15. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of providing for viewing both said low resolution corrected image and said revised version of said low resolution corrected image.

16. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of providing for viewing both said low resolution version of said digital image and said revised version of said low resolution corrected image.

17. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of saving or processing said digital image with said modified correction metadata.

18. The method of claim 12 wherein said computer-executable instructions include a learning algorithm.

19. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of providing an alert directed toward said at least one area of interest that has undergone the correcting step.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said alerting step includes a visual marker on said digital image.

21. The method of claim 12 wherein said at least one area of interest is an eye.

22. The method of claim 12 wherein said correcting of said at least one area of interest is performed automatically.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jan 15, 2010
From: FUJIFILM E-SYSTEMS, INC.
To: FUJIFILM U.S.A., INC.
Reel/Frame 023795/0417 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 15, 2010
From: FUJIFILM U.S.A., INC.
To: FUJIFILM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023795/0461 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2008
From: CAINE, HOLDEN
To: FUJIFILM E-SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 020758/0770 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6077656900 · Feb 24, 2006
Related Publication 20070201052A1 · Aug 30, 2007