Automated statistical self-calibrating detection and removal of blemishes in digital images based on determining probabilities based on image analysis of single images
First Claim
1. A digital image acquisition device, comprising a lens assembly, a sensor array, a processor and a memory having code stored therein for programming the processor to perform a method of automatically correcting dust artifact within images acquired by the device, wherein the method comprises:
- (a) determining probability of dust artifact regions corresponding to pixels within a digitally-acquired image based at least in part on a pixel analysis of the region in view of predetermined characteristics indicative of the presence of a dust artifact region;
(b) associating the dust artifact regions with one or more extracted parameters relating to the optical system when the image was acquired;
(c) forming a statistical dust map including mapped dust regions based on the dust artifact determining and associating; and
(d) correcting digital data corresponding to correlated dust artifact regions within said digitally-acquired image or a different image, or both, based on the associated statistical dust map, and(e) wherein the dust artifact determining includes;
(I) loading the statistical dust map;
(II) loading extracted parameter information of a present image;
(III) performing a calculation for relating the statistical dust map with at least one of the images according to a selected value of at least one extracted parameter; and
(IV) comparing dust artifact detection data with the statistical dust map data.
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Abstract
A method of automatically correcting dust artifact within images acquired by a system including a digital camera includes determining probabilities of dust artifact regions corresponding to pixels within a digitally-acquired image based at least in part on a pixel analysis of the region in view of predetermined characteristics indicative of the presence of a dust artifact region. The dust artifact regions are associated with one or more extracted parameters relating to the optical system when the image was acquired. A statistical dust map is formed including mapped dust regions based on the dust artifact determining and associating operations. Digital data is corrected corresponding to correlated dust artifact regions within the acquired image based on the associated statistical dust map.
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20 Claims
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1. A digital image acquisition device, comprising a lens assembly, a sensor array, a processor and a memory having code stored therein for programming the processor to perform a method of automatically correcting dust artifact within images acquired by the device, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) determining probability of dust artifact regions corresponding to pixels within a digitally-acquired image based at least in part on a pixel analysis of the region in view of predetermined characteristics indicative of the presence of a dust artifact region; (b) associating the dust artifact regions with one or more extracted parameters relating to the optical system when the image was acquired; (c) forming a statistical dust map including mapped dust regions based on the dust artifact determining and associating; and (d) correcting digital data corresponding to correlated dust artifact regions within said digitally-acquired image or a different image, or both, based on the associated statistical dust map, and (e) wherein the dust artifact determining includes; (I) loading the statistical dust map; (II) loading extracted parameter information of a present image; (III) performing a calculation for relating the statistical dust map with at least one of the images according to a selected value of at least one extracted parameter; and (IV) comparing dust artifact detection data with the statistical dust map data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more processor-readable devices having code stored therein for programming a processor to perform a method of automatically correcting dust artifact within images acquired by the device, wherein the method comprises:
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(a) determining probability of dust artifact regions corresponding to pixels within a digitally-acquired image based at least in part on a pixel analysis of the region in view of predetermined characteristics indicative of the presence of a dust artifact region; (b) associating the dust artifact regions with one or more extracted parameters relating to the optical system when the image was acquired; (c) forming a statistical dust map including mapped dust regions based on the dust artifact determining and associating; and (d) correcting digital data corresponding to correlated dust artifact regions within said digitally-acquired image or a different image, or both, based on the associated statistical dust map, and (e) wherein the dust artifact determining includes; (I) loading the statistical dust map; (II) loading extracted parameter information of a present image; (III) performing a calculation for relating the statistical dust map with at least one of the images according to a selected value of at least one extracted parameter; and (IV) comparing dust artifact detection data with the statistical dust map data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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