Method and system for cancellation of ambient light using light frequency
First Claim
1. A method for reducing effects of uncontrolled light in imaging data, comprising the steps of:
- (a) illuminating a region of interest with controlled light generated by a controlled light source emitting light having known intensities in a plurality of frequency ranges;
(b) positioning an image sensing system to receive light from the region of interest, the image sensor system being configured to detect an intensity of light in each of the plurality of frequency ranges;
(c) acknowledging different sensitivities of the image sensing system to light received in each of the plurality of frequency ranges;
(d) detecting the intensity of received light from the region of interest in each of the plurality of frequency ranges, the received light including the uncontrolled light and a portion of the controlled light that has been reflected from the region of interest; and
(e) computing an intensity of the uncontrolled light included in the received light based on the known intensities of the controlled light source and the intensity of light intensity detected in each of the plurality of frequency ranges; and
(f) adjusting the imaging data as a function of the computed intensity of the uncontrolled light to compensate for a contribution of the uncontrolled light to the imaging data.
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Abstract
Compensation of the effects of uncontrolled light in an imaging system using a controlled light source. Light from the controlled light source reflected by an object and uncontrolled light are detected in a plurality of frequency ranges. Intensity of the uncontrolled light is determined based on the varying sensitivity of an image sensor to light in the different frequency ranges and known emission characteristics of the controlled light source in the frequency ranges. Once the intensity of the uncontrolled light is determined, the total light detected at each point is adjusted to reduce the effects of the uncontrolled light in the resulting imaging data produced by the imaging system.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for reducing effects of uncontrolled light in imaging data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) illuminating a region of interest with controlled light generated by a controlled light source emitting light having known intensities in a plurality of frequency ranges;
(b) positioning an image sensing system to receive light from the region of interest, the image sensor system being configured to detect an intensity of light in each of the plurality of frequency ranges;
(c) acknowledging different sensitivities of the image sensing system to light received in each of the plurality of frequency ranges;
(d) detecting the intensity of received light from the region of interest in each of the plurality of frequency ranges, the received light including the uncontrolled light and a portion of the controlled light that has been reflected from the region of interest; and
(e) computing an intensity of the uncontrolled light included in the received light based on the known intensities of the controlled light source and the intensity of light intensity detected in each of the plurality of frequency ranges; and
(f) adjusting the imaging data as a function of the computed intensity of the uncontrolled light to compensate for a contribution of the uncontrolled light to the imaging data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for reducing effects of uncontrolled light in imaging data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) illuminating a region of interest with controlled light generated by a controlled light source emitting light having a consistent intensity over a plurality of frequency ranges;
(b) positioning an image sensing system to receive light from the region of interest at each of a plurality of positions, the image sensor system being configured to detect an intensity of light in each of the plurality of frequency ranges at each of the plurality of positions;
(c) acknowledging different sensitivities of the image sensing system to light received in each of the plurality of frequency ranges;
(d) detecting the intensity of received light from the region of interest in each of the plurality of frequency ranges at each of the plurality of positions, the received light including the uncontrolled light and a portion of the controlled light that has been reflected from the region of interest;
(e) computing an intensity of the uncontrolled light included in the received light based at each of the plurality of positions based on the consistent intensity of the controlled light source and the intensity of light intensity detected in each of the plurality of frequency ranges at each of the plurality of positions; and
(f) adjusting the imaging data for each of the plurality of positions as a function of the computed intensity of the uncontrolled light at each of the plurality of positions to compensate for a contribution of the uncontrolled light to the imaging data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for reducing effects of uncontrolled light in imaging data, comprising:
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(a) a display surface adjacent to which an object having a marking thereon can be disposed, said display surface displaying images determined by the software application (b) a controlled light source disposed to illuminate an object disposed adjacent the interactive display surface, the controlled light source being configured to emit controlled light having known intensities in a plurality of frequency ranges;
(c) an image sensing system disposed to receive light from the region of interest, the image sensor system being configured to detect an intensity of light in each of the plurality of frequency ranges and having differing sensitivities to light received in each of the plurality of frequency ranges, the received light including the uncontrolled light and a portion of the controlled light that has been reflected from the region of interest;
(d) a processor in communication with the image sensing system;
(d) a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing data and machine instructions that cause the processor to carry out a plurality of functions, including;
(i) computing an intensity of the uncontrolled light included in the received light based on the known intensities of the controlled light source and the intensity of light intensity detected in each of the plurality of frequency ranges; and
(ii) adjusting the imaging data as a function of the computed intensity of the uncontrolled light to compensate for a contribution of the uncontrolled light to the imaging data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for reducing effects of uncontrolled light in imaging data, comprising:
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(a) a display surface adjacent to which an object having a marking thereon can be disposed, said display surface displaying images determined by the software application (b) a controlled light source disposed to illuminate an object disposed adjacent the interactive display surface, the controlled light source being configured to emit controlled light having a consistent intensity across a plurality of frequency ranges;
(c) an image sensing system disposed to receive light from the region of interest, the image sensor system being configured to detect an intensity of light in each of the plurality of frequency ranges at each of a plurality of positions, the received light including the uncontrolled light and a portion of the controlled light that has been reflected from the region of interest;
(d) a processor in communication with the image sensing system;
(d) a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing data and machine instructions that cause the processor to carry out a plurality of functions, including;
(i) computing an intensity of the uncontrolled light included in the received light at each of the plurality of positions based on the consistent intensity of the controlled light source and the intensity of light intensity detected in each of the plurality of frequency ranges at each of the plurality of positions; and
(ii) adjusting the imaging data as a function of the computed intensity of the uncontrolled light to compensate for a contribution of the uncontrolled light to the imaging data at each of the plurality of positions. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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