Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Intensity – brightness – contrast – or shading correction
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Intensity, brightness, contrast, or shading correction
C358S448000, C250S252100, C250S332000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07016550
ABSTRACT:
An approach for processing image data is described. The method comprises correcting a frame of image data received from a detector using existing correction coefficients that comprise a plurality of offset coefficients corresponding to a plurality of detector elements. The method also comprises calculating an update parameter for each detector element using pixel data generated from the correction. The update parameter for a given detector element is calculated from multiple difference values determined from a given pixel value of the pixel data and multiple adjacent pixel values. The given pixel value corresponds to the given detector element. Each difference value is determined by subtracting one of the multiple adjacent pixel values from the given pixel value. The method comprises identifying offset coefficients whose existing values are to remain unchanged based upon the update parameters and changing existing values of offset coefficients other than those identified to remain unchanged.
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Alderson Timothy
Tener Gene
Buchanan & Ingersoll PC
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Patel Kanjibhai
Seth Manav
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