Processing of mosaic images

Details Processing of mosaic images Processing of mosaic images

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Couso, Yon (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image transformation or preprocessing

C382S284000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07907791

ABSTRACT:
Imaging apparatus includes a mosaic image sensor, which is configured to generate a stream of input pixel values belonging to a plurality of input sub-images, each sub-image responsive to light of a different, respective color that is incident on the mosaic image sensor. An image restoration engine (IRE) is coupled to receive and digitally filter the input pixel values in each of the input sub-images so as to generate a corresponding plurality of enhanced output sub-images, and to extract auxiliary information from the input sub-images prior to digitally filtering the input pixel values. An image signal processor (ISP) is coupled to receive the plurality of the output sub-images and the auxiliary information from the IRE, and to combine the output sub-images in order to generate a color video output image while enhancing the color video output image using the auxiliary information.

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