System and method for asymmetrically demosaicing raw data images using color discontinuity equalization
First Claim
1. A method of demosaicing a mosaiced image to derive a demosaiced image comprising:
- independently interpolating first color values of said mosaiced image to derive first interpolated values of said demosaiced image; and
interpolating second color values of said mosaiced image to derive second interpolated values of said demosaiced image, including substantially equalizing a discontinuity of said second interpolated values with a corresponding discontinuity of said first interpolated values.
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Abstract
A system and method for demosaicing raw data (“mosaiced”) images utilizes an asymmetric interpolation scheme to equalize color discontinuities in the resulting demosaiced images using discontinuities of a selected color component of the mosaiced images. Discontinuities of the selected color component are assumed to be equal to discontinuities of the other remaining color components. Thus, color discontinuity equalization is achieved by equating the discontinuities of the remaining color components with the discontinuities of the selected color component. The asymmetric interpolation scheme allows the system and method to reduce color aliasing and non-colored “zippering” artifacts along feature edges of the resulting demosaiced images, as well as colored artifacts.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of demosaicing a mosaiced image to derive a demosaiced image comprising:
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independently interpolating first color values of said mosaiced image to derive first interpolated values of said demosaiced image; and
interpolating second color values of said mosaiced image to derive second interpolated values of said demosaiced image, including substantially equalizing a discontinuity of said second interpolated values with a corresponding discontinuity of said first interpolated values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for demosaicing a mosaiced image to derive a demosaiced image comprising:
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first interpolating means for independently interpolating first color values of said mosaiced image to derive first interpolated values of said demosaiced image;
second interpolating means for interpolating second color values of said mosaiced image to derive second interpolated values of said demosaiced image; and
equalization means for substantially equalizing a discontinuity of said second interpolated values with a corresponding discontinuity of said first interpolated values. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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18. A method of demosaicing a mosaiced image to derive a demosaiced image comprising:
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independently interpolating first intensity values of said mosaiced image to derive first interpolated values of said demosaiced image; and
interpolating second and third intensity values of said mosaiced image to derive second interpolated values and third interpolated values, including equalizing discontinuities of said second and third interpolated values with corresponding discontinuities of said first interpolated values.
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