Television – Camera – system and detail – Combined image signal generator and general image signal...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2010-12-07
Tran, Sinh (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Combined image signal generator and general image signal...
C348S362000, C348S364000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07847830
ABSTRACT:
A method of adjusting exposure settings for a digital camera includes searching at least a portion of the field of view of the camera for pixels having a flesh tone. The flesh tone pixels are analyzed to identify at least one flesh tone spot. Spot metering of the field of view of the camera is carried out such that at least one flesh tone spot is given greater weight than the rest of the field of view. Then, the exposure settings are adjusted based on the spot metering.
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Cope Jason M.
Rogers Terrence E.
Peterson Christopher K
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Tran Sinh
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