Systems and methods for de-blurring motion blurred images
First Claim
1. A system for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from a motion blurred image of said scene, comprising:
- (a) a primary detector for sensing said motion blurred image of said scene at a first predetermined resolution and generating primary image information representing said blurred image;
(b) a secondary detector, coupled to said primary detector, for sensing two or more secondary images of said scene at a second predetermined resolution which is less than or equal to said first predetermined resolution, and for generating secondary image information representing said two or more secondary images; and
(c) a processor, coupled to said primary detector and receiving said primary image information therefrom, and coupled to said secondary detector and receiving said secondary image information therefrom, adapted to determine motion information from said secondary image information, estimate a point spread function for said motion blurred image from said motion information, and apply said estimated point spread function to said primary image information to thereby generate information representing said substantially de-blurred image.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from a motion blurred image of the scene are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a primary detector for sensing the motion blurred image and generating primary image information representing the blurred image, a secondary detector for sensing two or more secondary images of the scene and for generating secondary image information representing the two or more secondary images, and a processor for determining motion information from the secondary image information, estimating a point spread function for the motion blurred image from the motion information, and applying the estimated point spread function to the primary image information to generate information representing the substantially de-blurred image.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from a motion blurred image of said scene, comprising:
- (a) a primary detector for sensing said motion blurred image of said scene at a first predetermined resolution and generating primary image information representing said blurred image;
(b) a secondary detector, coupled to said primary detector, for sensing two or more secondary images of said scene at a second predetermined resolution which is less than or equal to said first predetermined resolution, and for generating secondary image information representing said two or more secondary images; and
(c) a processor, coupled to said primary detector and receiving said primary image information therefrom, and coupled to said secondary detector and receiving said secondary image information therefrom, adapted to determine motion information from said secondary image information, estimate a point spread function for said motion blurred image from said motion information, and apply said estimated point spread function to said primary image information to thereby generate information representing said substantially de-blurred image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- (a) a primary detector for sensing said motion blurred image of said scene at a first predetermined resolution and generating primary image information representing said blurred image;
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10. A method for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from a motion blurred image of said scene, comprising the steps of:
- (a) sensing said motion blurred image of said scene at a first predetermined resolution;
(b) sensing two or more secondary images of said scene at a second predetermined resolution which is less than or equal to said first predetermined resolution while said motion blurred image is sensed;
(c) generating primary image information representing said blurred image and secondary image information representing said two or more secondary images;
(d) determining motion information from said secondary imageS information;
(e) estimating a point spread function for said motion blurred image from said motion information; and
(f) applying said estimated point spread function to said primary image information to thereby generate information representing said substantially de-blurred image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
- (a) sensing said motion blurred image of said scene at a first predetermined resolution;
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15. A method for providing a substantially de-blurred image of a scene from primary image information representing a motion blurred image of said scene captured at a first predetermined resolution, and secondary image information representing two or more secondary images of said scene captured at a second predetermined resolution which is less than or equal to said first predetermined resolution, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining motion information from said secondary image information;
(b) estimating a point spread function for said motion blurred image from said motion information; and
(c) applying said estimated point spread function to said primary image information to thereby generate information representing said substantially de-blurred image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
- (a) determining motion information from said secondary image information;
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19. A method for estimating a point spread function for an image which was blurred due to motion of an image sensor which captured said image, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving discrete motion information indicative of said motion of said image sensor;
(b) determining a continuous two-dimensional path corresponding to said discrete motion points by interpolating missing data;
(c) partitioning said determined continuous two-dimensional path into a plurality of frames; and
(d) constructing equal-area regions within each of said partitioned frames to determine a mean energy value for each of said frames. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
- (a) receiving discrete motion information indicative of said motion of said image sensor;
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23. A method for interactively determining a de-blurred image corresponding to a motion blurred image of a scene, comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting one or more features within said motion blurred image;
(b) forming one or more de-blurred image feature models, each of which corresponds to one of said one or more selected features;
(c) estimating a point spread function using said selected one or more features and said corresponding one or more de-blurred image feature models; and
(d) determining said de-blurred image using said estimated point spread function and said motion blurred image. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
- (a) selecting one or more features within said motion blurred image;
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28. A method for measuring a point spread function for an image of a scene which was blurred due to motion of an image sensor which captured said image, comprising the steps of:
- (a) aiming a stabilized light beam at said scene to thereby form a light point in said scene;
(b) capturing a blurred image of said scene, including a blurred image of said light point, using a non-stabilized image sensor; and
(c) determining said point spread function from said blurred image of said light point. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
- (a) aiming a stabilized light beam at said scene to thereby form a light point in said scene;
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