Image analysis – Color image processing – Color correction
Patent
1998-06-02
2000-05-30
Tran, Phuoc
Image analysis
Color image processing
Color correction
358516, G06K 900
Patent
active
060699728
ABSTRACT:
A methodology for white balancing a digital color image in its entirety without segmenting the image into sections. In one embodiment, the images (still or video) are captured and transferred to a computer, and software loaded in the computer then performs the white balancing methodology. A global white point is generated for a color image based on pixels of the image that are in a given percentile of frequency distribution, such as one that is part of a histogram. Pixel adjusting values are then computed for the image and used to white balance the entire image indiscriminately to improve its color quality.
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Durg Ajaya V.
Rashkovskiy Oleg
Intel Corporation
Tran Phuoc
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