METHOD FOR FORMING AN IMPROVED IMAGE USING IMAGES WITH DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS
First Claim
1. A method implemented at least in part by a data processing system, the method for forming an image, and the method comprising the steps of:
- instructing acquisition of multiple images of a scene over a contemporaneous period of time, wherein most of the multiple images are lower resolution images acquired with a lower resolution than the other of the multiple images;
instructing formation of a corrected set of images at least by correcting for motion present between at least some of the lower resolution images;
instructing formation of a synthesized image at least by merging (a) at least a portion of at least one of the images in the corrected set of images, and (b) at least a portion of at least one of the other of the multiple images; and
instructing a storing of the synthesized image in a processor-accessible memory system.
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Abstract
Multiple images of a scene are acquired over a contemporaneous period of time. Most of the multiple images are lower resolution images acquired with a lower resolution than the other of the multiple images. A corrected set of images is formed at least by correcting for motion present between at least some of the lower resolution images. In addition, a synthesized image is formed at least by merging (a) at least a portion of at least one of the images in the corrected set of images, and (b) at least a portion of at least one of the other of the multiple images. The synthesized image is stored in a processor-accessible memory system. The synthesized image exhibits improved image quality including reduced motion blur, a higher signal-to-noise ratio, and higher resolution over conventional techniques.
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22 Claims
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1. A method implemented at least in part by a data processing system, the method for forming an image, and the method comprising the steps of:
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instructing acquisition of multiple images of a scene over a contemporaneous period of time, wherein most of the multiple images are lower resolution images acquired with a lower resolution than the other of the multiple images; instructing formation of a corrected set of images at least by correcting for motion present between at least some of the lower resolution images; instructing formation of a synthesized image at least by merging (a) at least a portion of at least one of the images in the corrected set of images, and (b) at least a portion of at least one of the other of the multiple images; and instructing a storing of the synthesized image in a processor-accessible memory system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A processor-accessible memory system storing instructions configured to cause a data processing system to implement a method for forming an image, wherein the instructions comprise:
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instructions for acquiring multiple images of a scene over a contemporaneous period of time, wherein most of the multiple images are lower resolution images acquired with a lower resolution than the other of the multiple images; instructions for forming a corrected set of images at least by correcting for motion present between at least some of the lower resolution images; instructions for forming a synthesized image at least by merging (a) at least a portion of at least one of the images in the corrected set of images, and (b) at least a portion of at least one of the other of the multiple images; and instructions for storing the synthesized image in a processor-accessible memory system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a data processing system; and a memory system communicatively connected to the data processing system and storing instructions configured to cause the data processing system to implement a method for forming an image, wherein the instructions comprise; instructions for acquiring multiple images of a scene over a contemporaneous period of time, wherein most of the multiple images are lower resolution images acquired with a lower resolution than the other of the multiple images; instructions for forming a corrected set of images at least by correcting for motion present between at least some of the lower resolution images; instructions for forming a synthesized image at least by merging (a) at least a portion of at least one of the images in the corrected set of images, and (b) at least a portion of at least one of the other of the multiple images; and instructions for storing the synthesized image in a processor-accessible memory system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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