Wide dynamic range camera

Details Wide dynamic range camera Wide dynamic range camera

1991-11-21

1992-09-01

Peng, John K.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Recording apparatus

358166, 358228, 358909, H04N 530, H04N 514, H04N 5238

Patent

active

051444429

ABSTRACT:
This invention is directed to a wide dynamic range video imaging apparatus. More specifically, the invention is directed to a video imaging apparatus comprising a) a sensor for providing a plurality of video images of a scene at different exposure levels and b) a processor for processing the plurality of video images to produce a combined video image including image information from the plurality of video images by applying neighborhood transforms to the plurality of video images, the processor comprising a selector for locally selecting the operating levels of the dynamic range of the combined video image within the dynamic range of the sensor, whereby the resulting video image includes image information from the plurality of video images with enhanced information content at local areas therein.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4450482 (1984-05-01), Ackermann
patent: 4584606 (1986-04-01), Nagasaki et al.
patent: 4614966 (1986-09-01), Yunoki et al.
patent: 4647975 (1987-03-01), Alston et al.
patent: 4926247 (1990-05-01), Nagasaki et al.
Abstract of Japanese Patent Publication No. 59/122288.
Abstract of Japanese Patent Publication 59/122182.
Int. Classification (Section G 06 K, 9/56) 5th Ed., 1989.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Wide dynamic range camera does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Wide dynamic range camera, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Wide dynamic range camera will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-772414