IMAGE PROCESSING FOR WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE (WDR) SENSOR DATA
First Claim
1. A method of wide dynamic range (WDR) multi-frame processing, comprising:
- receiving raw image signals from a WDR sensor comprising a plurality of frames that each include a plurality of pixels, said plurality of frames including a first frame having first exposure time pixel data (first pixel data) and at least a second frame having second exposure time pixel data (second pixel data), said first and said second pixel data having an intensity value;
generating statistics for camera control including first statistics for said first pixel data and second statistics for said second pixel data;
merging said first pixel data and said second pixel data using a WDR merge algorithm which utilizes said first statistics and said second statistics to generate a raw higher bit width single frame image;
post-processing said raw higher bit width single frame image using at least a defect pixel correction algorithm, andperforming at least a portion of tone mapping to said raw higher bit width single frame image after said post-processing to provide an output toned mapped image.
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Abstract
A signal processing chain implements wide dynamic range (WDR) multi-frame processing including receiving raw image signals from a WDR sensor including a plurality of frames including a first frame including first exposure time pixel data and a second frame including second exposure time pixel data. Statistics for camera control are generated including first statistics for the first pixel data and second statistics for the second pixel data. The first and second pixel data are merged using WDR merge algorithm in a WDR merge block which utilizes the first and second statistics to generate a raw higher bit width single frame image. The single frame image is post-processed in post-processing block using at least a defect pixel correction algorithm, and at least a portion of tone mapping is performed on the single frame image after the post-processing to provide an output toned mapped image.
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1. A method of wide dynamic range (WDR) multi-frame processing, comprising:
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receiving raw image signals from a WDR sensor comprising a plurality of frames that each include a plurality of pixels, said plurality of frames including a first frame having first exposure time pixel data (first pixel data) and at least a second frame having second exposure time pixel data (second pixel data), said first and said second pixel data having an intensity value; generating statistics for camera control including first statistics for said first pixel data and second statistics for said second pixel data; merging said first pixel data and said second pixel data using a WDR merge algorithm which utilizes said first statistics and said second statistics to generate a raw higher bit width single frame image; post-processing said raw higher bit width single frame image using at least a defect pixel correction algorithm, and performing at least a portion of tone mapping to said raw higher bit width single frame image after said post-processing to provide an output toned mapped image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A signal processing chain for wide dynamic range (WDR) multi-frame processing, comprising:
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a statistics generation block; a WDR merge block having a WDR merge algorithm, both said statistics generation block coupled for receiving raw image signals from a WDR sensor comprising a plurality of frames that each include a plurality of pixels, said plurality of frames including a first frame having first exposure time pixel data (first pixel data) and at least a second frame having second exposure time pixel data (second pixel data), said first and said second pixel data having an intensity value; said statistics generation block for generating statistics for camera control including first statistics for said first pixel data and second statistics for said second pixel data; said WDR merge block for merging said first pixel data and said second pixel data using said WDR merge algorithm which utilizes said first statistics and said second statistics to generate a raw higher bit width single frame image; a post-processing block for post-processing said raw higher bit width single frame image using at least a defect pixel correction algorithm, and a tone mapping block for performing at least a portion of tone mapping performed by said signal processing chain to provide an output tone mapped image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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