Method and apparatus for optimizing capture device settings through depth information
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1. A method for differentiating between foreground objects and background objects within a scene being captured through an image capture device, comprising:
- emitting a ray of light from a light source toward an object of the scene;
opening an aperture cover allowing access to a sensor of the image capture device for reflected light from the light source;
closing the aperture cover after a set time, the predefined amount of time corresponding to a maximum distance traveled by the light;
generating a depth mask identifying objects within a foreground region of the scene based upon the light captured during the set time; and
adjusting image capture device parameters according to bit values of the depth mask prior to capturing a subsequent corresponding image of the scene.
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Abstract
A method for adjusting image capture settings for an image capture device is provided. The method initiates with identifying a scene. Then, an image of the scene is captured. The method includes generating a depth mask of the scene from data defining the image of the scene. Then, pixel values corresponding to objects within any one or both of a foreground region and a background region of the captured image are adjusted based upon bit values of the depth mask. An image capture device and a system are provided.
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1. A method for differentiating between foreground objects and background objects within a scene being captured through an image capture device, comprising:
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emitting a ray of light from a light source toward an object of the scene;
opening an aperture cover allowing access to a sensor of the image capture device for reflected light from the light source;
closing the aperture cover after a set time, the predefined amount of time corresponding to a maximum distance traveled by the light;
generating a depth mask identifying objects within a foreground region of the scene based upon the light captured during the set time; and
adjusting image capture device parameters according to bit values of the depth mask prior to capturing a subsequent corresponding image of the scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for adjusting image capture settings for an image capture device, comprising:
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identifying a scene;
capturing an image of the scene;
generating a depth mask of the scene from data defining the image of the scene; and
adjusting pixel values corresponding to objects within any one or both of a foreground region and a background region of the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An image capture device configured to provide an image of a scene, comprising:
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depth logic configured to provide a depth mask associated with the scene, the depth mask configured to distinguish between foreground objects and background objects within the scene; and
image capture logic configured to adjust a characteristic associated with the image based upon a corresponding bit value of the depth mask, wherein the bit value determines whether the respective pixel is associated with one of the foreground objects and the background objects. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising:
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a computing device;
a display screen in communication with the computing device, the display screen configured to display an image of a scene;
a video capture device in communication with the computing device, the video capture device providing scene image data to the computing device for presentation on the display screen, the video capture device including, depth logic configured to provide a depth mask associated with the scene, the depth mask configured to distinguish between foreground objects and background objects within the scene; and
image capture logic configured to adjust a characteristic associated with each pixel of the image data based upon depth information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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