Method and apparatus for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image
First Claim
1. One or more processor-readable storage media having embedded therein processor-readable code for programming a processor to perform a method of detecting one or more flash-induced eye defects in an acquired digital image, wherein the method comprises:
- a) acquiring a first image;
b) analyzing the first acquired image to detect one or more image acquisition conditions of the image;
c) determining if a chain of one or more defect filters can be adapted in accordance with said one or more image acquisition conditions;
d) adapting said defect filter chain; and
e) applying said filter chain to detect one or more flash-induced eye defects in a second acquired image.
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Abstract
A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image comprises acquiring a first image and analyzing the first acquired image to provide a plurality of characteristics indicative of image quality. The process then determines if one or more corrective processes can be beneficially applied to the first acquired image according to the characteristics. Any such corrective processes are then applied to the first acquired image. Red-eye defects are then detected in a second acquired image using the corrected first acquired image. Defect detection can comprise applying a chain of one or more red-eye filters to the first acquired image. In this case, prior to the detecting step, it is determined if the red-eye filter chain can be adapted in accordance with the plurality of characteristics; and the red-eye filter is adapted accordingly.
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1. One or more processor-readable storage media having embedded therein processor-readable code for programming a processor to perform a method of detecting one or more flash-induced eye defects in an acquired digital image, wherein the method comprises:
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a) acquiring a first image; b) analyzing the first acquired image to detect one or more image acquisition conditions of the image; c) determining if a chain of one or more defect filters can be adapted in accordance with said one or more image acquisition conditions; d) adapting said defect filter chain; and e) applying said filter chain to detect one or more flash-induced eye defects in a second acquired image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A digital image acquisition and processing device comprising a lens, an image sensor, a processor and a processor-readable storage medium having embedded therein processor-readable code for programming the processor to perform a method for detecting flash-induced eye defects in an acquired digital image, wherein the method comprises:
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a) acquiring a first image; b) analyzing the first acquired image to detect one or more image acquisition conditions of the image; c) determining if a chain of one or more defect filters can be adapted in accordance with said one or more image acquisition conditions; d) adapting said defect filter chain; and e) applying said filter chain to detect a flash-induced eye defect in a second acquired image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of detecting flash-induced eye defects in an acquired digital image, wherein the method comprises using a processor in:
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a) acquiring a first image; b) analyzing the first acquired image to detect one or more image acquisition conditions of the image; c) determining if a chain of one or more defect filters can be adapted in accordance with said one or more image acquisition conditions; d) adapting said defect filter chain; and e) applying said filter chain to detect a flash-induced eye defect in a second acquired image. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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