White balance method
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1. A white balance method for an image formed by a digital still camera, comprising steps of:
- (a) removing a color cast over a white object of said image;
(b) detecting a reference white point from said image by extracting an a pixel information of said white object; and
(c) adjusting a white balance of said white object by determining a scale factor based on said color cast and said pixel information.
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Abstract
A white balance method for an image formed by a digital still camera is provided. The white balance method comprises steps of: removing a color cast over a white object of the image; detecting a reference white point from the image by extracting an a pixel information of the white object; and adjusting a white balance of the white object by determining a scale factor based on the color cast and the pixel information.
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1. A white balance method for an image formed by a digital still camera, comprising steps of:
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(a) removing a color cast over a white object of said image;
(b) detecting a reference white point from said image by extracting an a pixel information of said white object; and
(c) adjusting a white balance of said white object by determining a scale factor based on said color cast and said pixel information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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