Interactive camera for network processing of captured images
First Claim
1. A system for processing and correcting raw, digitized image information sets and converting each processed and corrected image information set into a display image format comprising:
- an electronic still camera having image capture means uncompensated for image capture defects for capturing a scene image as a raw, digitized image information set and digital memory for storing one or more information set, the camera having an identification code keyed to an image defect correction map derived at manufacture to map and correct for image capture defects and a data communication controller for transmitting the camera identification code and the raw, digitized image information sets from said memory to a designated receiver; and
an interactive network remote from said camera further comprising;
a receiver for receiving said transmitted, raw, digitized image information sets and said identification code and for communicating on the interactive network to transmit or receive data, including transmission of said raw, digitized image information sets;
a repository on the interactive network for receiving the image defect correction map derived at manufacture keyed to the camera identification code;
processing means responsive to a communication from said receiver for retrieving the image defect correction map unique to the camera identification code and for correcting and processing said each raw, digitized image information set into a display image format for display or reproduction of the captured image; and
means for utilizing the display image format for displaying or reproducing the captured image.
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Abstract
A digital still camera and interactive system and method for video display or reproduction of captured images employing an image processing system on an interactive network for receiving and converting a captured raw, digitized image information set into a display image format for display as a video image, storage, and/or reproduction as a print. A simplified digital camera without signal compensating and processing circuits is employed by a user to capture an image and to transmit the raw image information sets along with a camera identification code through an interactive television network to an interactive control node for processing with color correction and pixel defect correction using the cameras correction and defect maps and other image enhancement, and to convert the processed image data to the specified display image format. The processed video display signal is transmitted back to the user'"'"'s or other designated receiver'"'"'s interactive television home interface controller. The camera specific, correction maps and the color and defect correction algorithms may be provided by the camera manufacturer to the network on registration of the camera and accessed or downloaded by the user or the user'"'"'s designee. Processing of the raw image information sets may be at a control node within the network or in the user'"'"'s home interface controller.
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1. A system for processing and correcting raw, digitized image information sets and converting each processed and corrected image information set into a display image format comprising:
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an electronic still camera having image capture means uncompensated for image capture defects for capturing a scene image as a raw, digitized image information set and digital memory for storing one or more information set, the camera having an identification code keyed to an image defect correction map derived at manufacture to map and correct for image capture defects and a data communication controller for transmitting the camera identification code and the raw, digitized image information sets from said memory to a designated receiver; and an interactive network remote from said camera further comprising; a receiver for receiving said transmitted, raw, digitized image information sets and said identification code and for communicating on the interactive network to transmit or receive data, including transmission of said raw, digitized image information sets; a repository on the interactive network for receiving the image defect correction map derived at manufacture keyed to the camera identification code; processing means responsive to a communication from said receiver for retrieving the image defect correction map unique to the camera identification code and for correcting and processing said each raw, digitized image information set into a display image format for display or reproduction of the captured image; and means for utilizing the display image format for displaying or reproducing the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of processing and correcting raw, digitized image information sets and converting each processed and corrected image information set into a display image format comprising:
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providing an electronic still camera to a user for capturing a scene image as a raw, digitized image information set, the camera having an identification code keyed to a camera specific image defect correction map derived at manufacture from test of the camera to correct for image capture defects and a data communication controller for transmitting the camera identification code and the raw, digitized image information sets to a receiver of an interactive network; transferring said image defect correction map to a repository of an interactive network accessible through a service; transferring color correction and processing software algorithms to a repository of the interactive network accessible through a service; transferring the camera specific defect correction map and the color correction and processing software from the repository to an image information processing system upon receipt of a request for processing raw, digitized image information sets acquired by said camera, the request including the camera identification code; transferring raw, digitized image information sets acquired by said camera to said image information processing system through said service; and in the image information processing system, processing and correcting raw, digitized image information set into a display image format set. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for processing sets of digitized image information and converting each processed image information set into a display image format, said system comprising:
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an electronic camera that generates a camera identification code and sets of digitized image information corresponding to captured images, said camera including a data communications means for transmitting the camera identification code and the sets of digitized image information when instructed by a camera user; an interactive network remote from said camera, said network comprising; means for communicating with the interactive network to transmit or receive data, including transmission of the digitized image information sets and the identification code; a receiver for receiving the digitized image information sets and the identification code transmitted from said camera by the data communications means; a repository on the interactive network for receiving one or more processing algorithms keyed to the camera identification code; means for downlinking said one or more processing algorithms on the interactive network to the repository from a remote source distinct from the camera user; and processing means responsive to a communication from said receiver for retrieving said one or more processing algorithms keyed to the camera identification code and for processing each digitized image information set into a display image format for display or reproduction of the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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