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Camera flash module and method for controlling same

  • US 20090160944A1
  • Filed: 12/17/2008
  • Published: 06/25/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • capturing a first test image without using a flash;

    capturing a second test image using the flash with a predetermined intensity;

    obtaining a difference image indicative of a difference between the second test image and the first test image, wherein the difference image comprises a plurality of difference image pixels, each difference image pixel having a pixel value;

    identifying a reference pixel among the difference image pixels, wherein the first test image comprises a first test pixel corresponding to the reference pixel, and the second test image comprises a second test pixel corresponding to the reference pixel; and

    computing illumination amount by the flash for subsequent image capturing based at least partly on pixel value of the first test pixel and pixel value of second test pixel.

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