Digital imaging systems including image sensors having logarithmic response ranges and methods of determining motion
    1.
    发明授权
    Digital imaging systems including image sensors having logarithmic response ranges and methods of determining motion 有权
    数字成像系统包括具有对数响应范围的图像传感器和确定运动的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09380229B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14193051

    申请日:2014-02-28

    Inventor: German Voronov

    CPC classification number: H04N5/35581 H04N5/23229 H04N5/23254 H04N5/23277

    Abstract: In at least one example embodiment, a method of determining motion in an image includes acquiring pixel data from a plurality of pixels in an image sensor, the plurality of pixels having respective response ranges, the response range of at least a first pixel of the pixels including a linear response range and a logarithmic response range, the plurality of pixels configured to produce pixel data according to light of the image in a scene and the response ranges and determining the motion based on the pixel data generated across the response ranges including the logarithmic response range of the at least first pixel.

    Abstract translation: 在至少一个示例性实施例中,确定图像中的运动的方法包括从图像传感器中的多个像素获取像素数据,所述多个像素具有各自的响应范围,所述像素的至少第一像素的响应范围 包括线性响应范围和对数响应范围,所述多个像素被配置为根据场景中的图像的光产生像素数据,并且所述响应范围并且基于在所述响应范围内产生的像素数据来确定所述运动,所述响应范围包括对数 所述至少第一像素的响应范围。

    DENOISING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    2.
    发明申请
    DENOISING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    脱模装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140003735A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-02

    申请号:US13889881

    申请日:2013-05-08

    CPC classification number: G06T5/002 G06T2207/20012 G06T2207/20021

    Abstract: A denoising apparatus comprising an image input unit which receives pixel data including color information of pixels included in a correction target image, a denoising unit which denoises the pixel data by a weight based averaging method, wherein the weight is set to a maximum value when a difference value between a correction target block and a comparison target block in the correction target image is zero, decreases linearly to zero as the difference value increases until it reaches a threshold value, and is set to zero when the difference value is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and an image output unit which outputs the pixel data processed by the denoising unit. The denoising unit assigns a corrected weight value to at least a guaranteed number of comparison target blocks for an impulse block, where an impulse block is a correction target block for which the number of non-zero weight valued comparison target blocks is less than a predetermined guaranteed number.

    Abstract translation: 一种去噪装置,包括图像输入单元,其接收包括校正目标图像中包括的像素的颜色信息的像素数据,通过基于权重的平均方法去除像素数据的去噪单元,其中当a 修正对象图像之间的校正对象块与比较对象块之间的差分值为零,随着差值增加直至达到阈值,线性减小为零,当差值大于等于0时,将其设定为零 以及输出由去噪单元处理的像素数据的图像输出单元。 去噪单元将校正的权重值分配给用于脉冲块的至少保证数量的比较目标块,其中脉冲块是非零重量值比较目标块的数量小于预定值的校正目标块 保证号码。

    Image processing method, image signal processor, and image processing system including the same
    3.
    发明授权
    Image processing method, image signal processor, and image processing system including the same 有权
    图像处理方法,图像信号处理器和包括其的图像处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US09392236B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14067220

    申请日:2013-10-30

    CPC classification number: H04N9/045 G06T3/4015 H04N5/217 H04N5/2628

    Abstract: An image processing method includes: receiving image data of a Bayer format comprising red color information, green color information, and blue color information, generating image data of a modified Bayer format by combining the green color information with the red color information and combining the green color information with the blue color information while downscaling the image data of the Bayer format to a target resolution, denoising the image data of the modified Bayer format, and generating RGB image data by demosaicing the denoised image data of the modified Bayer format.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像处理方法包括:接收包括红色颜色信息,绿色颜色信息和蓝色颜色信息的拜耳格式的图像数据,通过将绿色信息与红色颜色信息组合,生成修改的拜耳格式的图像数据,并组合绿色 同时将拜耳格式的图像数据缩小到目标分辨率,对经修改的拜耳格式的图像数据进行去噪,并通过对修改的拜耳格式的去噪图像数据进行去马赛克生成RGB图像数据,从而产生具有蓝色信息的颜色信息。

    IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    图像处理方法,图像信号处理器和包括其中的图像处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140118582A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US14067220

    申请日:2013-10-30

    CPC classification number: H04N9/045 G06T3/4015 H04N5/217 H04N5/2628

    Abstract: An image processing method includes: receiving image data of a Bayer format comprising red color information, green color information, and blue color information, generating image data of a modified Bayer format by combining the green color information with the red color information and combining the green color information with the blue color information while downscaling the image data of the Bayer format to a target resolution, denoising the image data of the modified Bayer format, and generating RGB image data by demosaicing the denoised image data of the modified Bayer format.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像处理方法包括:接收包括红色颜色信息,绿色颜色信息和蓝色颜色信息的拜耳格式的图像数据,通过将绿色信息与红色颜色信息组合,生成修改的拜耳格式的图像数据,并组合绿色 同时将拜耳格式的图像数据缩小到目标分辨率,对经修改的拜耳格式的图像数据进行去噪,并通过对修改的拜耳格式的去噪图像数据进行去马赛克生成RGB图像数据,从而产生具有蓝色信息的颜色信息。

    Image processor for and method of upscaling and denoising using contextual video information
    5.
    发明授权
    Image processor for and method of upscaling and denoising using contextual video information 有权
    图像处理器和使用上下文视频信息进行放大和去噪的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09235874B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-12

    申请号:US14067409

    申请日:2013-10-30

    Abstract: High quality upscaling and denoising are required in mobile imaging devices that do not contain high quality lenses. Such is also required in order to scale up standard-definition video content for display in high-definition television screens.The disclosed method uses contextual information obtained during upscaling and/or denoising of frames. Relevant correspondences between patches within a frame and between frames, are detected, managed and exploited. The correspondence information is simultaneously used and updated while video frames are being processed. Two approaches may be used: 1. keeping, searching for and updating a database of useful patches, by adding frequently visible similar patches, aggregating high-frequency, low-noise information associated with the similar patches, and removing less-observed patches; 2. Using the high-resolution and noise-reduced information that was collected from earlier video frames, and is expressed by the output of latest processed frame, for upscaling and/or noise-reducing the next processed frame.

    Abstract translation: 在不含高质量镜头的移动成像设备中需要高质量的升级和去噪。 这也是为了扩展标准清晰度视频内容以在高清晰度电视屏幕中显示而需要的。 所公开的方法使用在帧的升频和/或去噪处获得的上下文信息。 检测,管理和利用帧之间和帧之间的补丁之间的相关对应关系。 当处理视频帧时,对应信息被同时使用和更新。 可以使用两种方法:1.通过添加频繁可见的类似补丁,聚合与相似补丁相关联的高频,低噪声信息,以及删除较少观察到的补丁,保持,搜索和更新有用补丁数据库; 2.使用从早期视频帧收集的高分辨率和降噪信息,并由最新处理帧的输出表示,用于对下一个处理帧进行放大和/或降噪。

    Denoising apparatus, system and method
    6.
    发明授权
    Denoising apparatus, system and method 有权
    去噪装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09002136B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13889881

    申请日:2013-05-08

    CPC classification number: G06T5/002 G06T2207/20012 G06T2207/20021

    Abstract: A denoising apparatus comprising an image input unit which receives pixel data including color information of pixels included in a correction target image, a denoising unit which denoises the pixel data by a weight based averaging method, wherein the weight is set to a maximum value when a difference value between a correction target block and a comparison target block in the correction target image is zero, decreases linearly to zero as the difference value increases until it reaches a threshold value, and is set to zero when the difference value is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and an image output unit which outputs the pixel data processed by the denoising unit. The denoising unit assigns a corrected weight value to at least a guaranteed number of comparison target blocks for an impulse block, where an impulse block is a correction target block for which the number of non-zero weight valued comparison target blocks is less than a predetermined guaranteed number.

    Abstract translation: 一种去噪装置,包括图像输入单元,其接收包括校正目标图像中包括的像素的颜色信息的像素数据,通过基于权重的平均方法去除像素数据的去噪单元,其中当a 修正对象图像之间的校正对象块与比较对象块之间的差分值为零,随着差值增加直至达到阈值,线性减小为零,当差值大于等于0时,将其设定为零 以及输出由去噪单元处理的像素数据的图像输出单元。 去噪单元将校正的权重值分配给用于脉冲块的至少保证数量的比较目标块,其中脉冲块是非零重量值比较目标块的数量小于预定值的校正目标块 保证号码。

    IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR AND METHOD OF UPSCALING AND DENOISING USING CONTEXTUAL VIDEO INFORMATION
    7.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR AND METHOD OF UPSCALING AND DENOISING USING CONTEXTUAL VIDEO INFORMATION 有权
    图像处理器和使用上下文视频信息进行放大和缩放的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140301661A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-09

    申请号:US14067409

    申请日:2013-10-30

    Abstract: High quality upscaling and denoising are required in mobile imaging devices that do not contain high quality lenses. Such is also required in order to scale up standard-definition video content for display in high-definition television screens.The disclosed method uses contextual information obtained during upscaling and/or denoising of frames. Relevant correspondences between patches within a frame and between frames, are detected, managed and exploited. The correspondence information is simultaneously used and updated while video frames are being processed. Two approaches may be used: 1. keeping, searching for and updating a database of useful patches, by adding frequently visible similar patches, aggregating high-frequency, low-noise information associated with the similar patches, and removing less-observed patches; 2. Using the high-resolution and noise-reduced information that was collected from earlier video frames, and is expressed by the output of latest processed frame, for upscaling and/or noise-reducing the next processed frame.

    Abstract translation: 在不含高质量镜头的移动成像设备中需要高质量的升级和去噪。 这也是为了扩展标准清晰度视频内容以在高清晰度电视屏幕中显示而需要的。 所公开的方法使用在帧的升频和/或去噪处获得的上下文信息。 检测,管理和利用帧之间和帧之间的补丁之间的相关对应关系。 当处理视频帧时,对应信息被同时使用和更新。 可以使用两种方法:1.通过添加频繁可见的类似补丁,聚合与相似补丁相关联的高频,低噪声信息,以及删除较少观察到的补丁,保持,搜索和更新有用补丁数据库; 2.使用从早期视频帧收集的高分辨率和降噪信息,并由最新处理帧的输出表示,用于对下一个处理帧进行放大和/或降噪。

    Methods and systems for object detection based on column-wise and row-wise sums of pixel values
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for object detection based on column-wise and row-wise sums of pixel values 有权
    基于列逐行和像素值的对象检测的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09412036B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-09

    申请号:US14200397

    申请日:2014-03-07

    CPC classification number: G06K9/4647 G06T7/73

    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method includes determining at least one of integral column sums and integral row sums for pixels of an image and determining at least one of a column-wise sum of pixel values and a row-wise sum of pixel values associated with an area within the image based on at least one of the determined integral column sums and the determined integral row sums corresponding to a plurality of the pixels forming the area.

    Abstract translation: 在一个示例实施例中,一种方法包括确定图像的像素的积分列和和积分行总和中的至少一个,并且确定像素值的逐列和和与 基于所确定的积分列和中的至少一个,以及与形成该区域的多个像素对应的所确定的积分行总和中的区域。

    Image capture devices configured to generate compensation gains based on an optimum light model and electronic apparatus having the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Image capture devices configured to generate compensation gains based on an optimum light model and electronic apparatus having the same 有权
    被配置为基于最佳光模型产生补偿增益的图像捕获装置和具有该补偿增益的电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US09083887B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US13858525

    申请日:2013-04-08

    Inventor: German Voronov

    CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 H04N5/2357 H04N5/243 H04N5/3535

    Abstract: An image capture device can include an analysis unit that can be configured to determine a refined light model that models a light source based on first and second image signals sampled with first and second exposure times, respectively, and corresponding to first and second rows of pixels. A compensation unit can be coupled to the analysis unit, and can be configured to generate an output image signal by compensating the first and second image signals and the second image signal using compensation gains associated with the refined light model.

    Abstract translation: 图像捕获装置可以包括分析单元,该分析单元可以被配置为基于分别基于第一和第二曝光时间采样的第一和第二图像信号来确定对光源进行建模的精细光模型,并且对应于第一和第二行像素 。 补偿单元可以耦合到分析单元,并且可以被配置为通过使用与精炼光模型相关联的补偿增益来补偿第一和第二图像信号和第二图像信号来生成输出图像信号。

    Digital image stabilization method and imaging device using the same
    10.
    发明授权
    Digital image stabilization method and imaging device using the same 有权
    数字图像稳定方法和使用其的成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09055223B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13834730

    申请日:2013-03-15

    Abstract: A digital image stabilization method includes taking N frames of a target image with an exposure of T, dividing each of the N frames into predetermined blocks, and selecting a reference frame from among the N frames by setting one of the blocks in each of the N frames as a reference region and comparing reference regions of the respective N frames with one another. The method further includes estimating a motion vector of each of the remaining frames based on a reference region of the reference frame, and generating a result frame by combining a weighted frame, which is obtained by mapping a weight calculated based on the estimated motion vector to each block, and a color component frame.

    Abstract translation: 一种数字图像稳定方法包括以T的曝光拍摄目标图像的N帧,将N个帧中的每一个划分成预定块,并且从N帧中选择一个参考帧,通过将N 帧作为参考区域,并且将各个N帧的参考区域彼此进行比较。 该方法还包括基于参考帧的参考区域来估计每个剩余帧的运动矢量,并且通过组合加权帧来产生结果帧,该加权帧是通过将基于估计运动矢量计算的权重映射到 每个块和一个颜色分量帧。

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