Digital image enhancement with reference images
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1. A digital image processing method for detecting and correcting visual imperfections using a reference image, comprising:
- capturing, on a hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, an main image and one or more reference images having a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity with the main image, or combinations thereof;
analyzing on the device the one or more reference images for enhancing the main image;
correcting on the device one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and
displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof;
whereby the correcting on the device of the one or more defects of other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images produces at the device an enhanced main image from an original image in real-time with spatial economy and performance efficiency, andwherein the method further comprises detecting a region containing a face within the original main image, and modifying the face region based on the one or more reference images,wherein the one or more reference images comprise at least one region containing the face, and the method further comprises comparing said face region with the face region detected within the original main image, and replacing the face region in the main image with the face region of the one or more reference images,wherein said face region of said one or more reference images is captured less than one second before or after said main image.
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A digital image processing technique detects and corrects visual imperfections using a reference image. A main image and one or more reference images having a temporal and/or spatial overlap and/or proximity with the original image are captured. Device information, image data and/or meta data are analyzed of the one or more reference images relating to a defect in the main image. The device corrects the defect based on the information, image data and/or meta-data to create an enhanced version of the main image.
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1. A digital image processing method for detecting and correcting visual imperfections using a reference image, comprising:
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capturing, on a hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, an main image and one or more reference images having a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity with the main image, or combinations thereof; analyzing on the device the one or more reference images for enhancing the main image; correcting on the device one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting on the device of the one or more defects of other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images produces at the device an enhanced main image from an original image in real-time with spatial economy and performance efficiency, and wherein the method further comprises detecting a region containing a face within the original main image, and modifying the face region based on the one or more reference images, wherein the one or more reference images comprise at least one region containing the face, and the method further comprises comparing said face region with the face region detected within the original main image, and replacing the face region in the main image with the face region of the one or more reference images, wherein said face region of said one or more reference images is captured less than one second before or after said main image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, one or more apertures and one or more sensors for capturing a main image and one or more reference images, wherein the capturing of the one or more reference images has a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity or combinations thereof, with the capturing of the main image; (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded code therein for programming the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; analyzing on the device the one or more reference images for enhancing the main image; correcting on the device one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the original main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting on the device of the one or more defects of other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images produces at the device an enhanced main image from an original image in real-time with spatial economy and performance efficiency, and wherein the method further comprises detecting a region containing a face within the main image, and modifying the face region based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images, wherein the one or more reference images comprise at least one region containing the face, and the method further comprises comparing said face region with the face region detected within the original main image, and replacing the face region in the main image with the face region of the one or more reference images, wherein said face region of said one or more reference images is captured less than one second before or after said main image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, one or more apertures and one or more sensors for capturing a main image and one or more reference images, wherein the capturing of the one or more reference images has a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity or combinations thereof, with the capturing of the main image, or combinations thereof, and the one or more reference images are captured using one or more different capture parameters than the main image; (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded code therein for programming the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; analyzing on the device the one or more reference images for enhancing the main image; correcting on the device one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting on the device of the one or more defects of other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images produces at the device an enhanced main image from an original image in real-time with spatial economy and performance efficiency, and wherein the method further comprises detecting a region containing a face within the original main image, and modifying the face region based on the one or more reference images, wherein the one or more reference images comprise at least one region containing the face, and the method further comprises comparing said face region with the face region detected within the original main image, and replacing the face region in the main image with the face region of the one or more reference images, wherein said face region of said one or more reference images is captured less than one second before or after said main image. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, one or more apertures and one or more sensors for capturing a main image and one or more reference images, wherein the capturing of the one or more reference images has a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity or combinations thereof, with the capturing of the main image, or combinations thereof, and the main image is captured using a primary optical system while the one or more reference images are captured using a secondary optical system differing from the primary optical system in focal length, depth of field, depth of focus, exit pupil, entry pupil, aperture, or lens coating or other optical parameter of a designed lens, or combinations thereof, (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded code therein for programming the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; analyzing on the device the one or more reference images for enhancing the main image; correcting on the device one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting on the device of the one or more defects of other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images produces at the device an enhanced main image from an original image in real-time with spatial economy and performance efficiency, and wherein the method further comprises detecting a region containing a face within the original main image, and modifying the face region based on the one or more reference images, wherein the one or more reference images comprise at least one region containing the face, and the method further comprises comparing said face region with the face region detected within the original main image, and replacing the face region in the main image with the face region of the one or more reference images, wherein said face region of said one or more reference images is captured less than one second before or after said main image. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, one or more apertures and one or more sensors for capturing a main image and one or more reference images, wherein the capturing of the one or more reference images has a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity or combinations thereof with the capturing of the main image, wherein the one or more reference images include at least one reference image that includes only one or more sub-component features of an overall scene captured in the main image; (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded code therein for programming the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; analyzing on the device the one or more reference images for enhancing the main image; correcting on the device one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting on the device of the one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images produces at the device an enhanced main image from an original image in real-time with spatial economy and performance efficiency, and wherein the method further comprises detecting a region containing a face within the original main image, and modifying the face region based on the one or more reference images, wherein the one or more reference images comprise at least one region containing the face, and the method further comprises comparing said face region with the face region detected within the original main image, and replacing the face region in the main image with the face region of the one or more reference images, wherein said face region of said one or more reference images is captured less than one second before or after said main image. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, one or more apertures and one or more sensors for capturing a main image and one or more reference images, wherein the capturing of the one or more reference images has a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity or combinations thereof with the capturing of the main image; (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded code therein for programming the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; storing the one or more reference images with main image data for post-processing enhancement of the main image; correcting one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on analyzing the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting of the one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images in post-processing produces an enhanced main image from an original image, wherein said one or more reference images comprise a reference image including an eye region, and said correcting comprises replacing a corresponding eye region of the main image with said eye region of said reference image, wherein said eye region in the main image that is replaced is determined to be closed or semi-closed, wherein said reference image that comprises said eye region is captured less than one second before or after a blinking action.
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47. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, one or more apertures and one or more sensors for capturing a main image and one or more reference images, wherein the capturing of the one or more reference images has a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity or combinations thereof with the capturing of the main image; (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded code therein for programming the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; storing the one or more reference images with main image data for post-processing enhancement of the main image; correcting one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on analyzing the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting of the one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images in post-processing produces an enhanced main image from an original image, wherein the one or more reference images comprise data of a region of interest (ROI) at a same or higher resolution as said main image, wherein the ROI includes an eye region, wherein said eye region is captured less than one second before or after a blink appearing in the main image. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, one or more apertures and one or more sensors for capturing a main image and one or more reference images, wherein the capturing of the one or more reference images has a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity or combinations thereof with the capturing of the main image; (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded code therein for programming the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; storing the one or more reference images with main image data for post-processing enhancement of the main image; correcting one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics in the main image based on analyzing the one or more reference images to create a modified image comprising an enhanced version of the main image; and displaying, printing, transmitting, or storing the modified image or a further processed version thereof; whereby the correcting of the one or more defects or other sub-optimal characteristics of the main image based on the analyzing of the one or more reference images in post-processing produces an enhanced main image from an original image, wherein the one or more reference images comprise data of a region of interest (ROI) at a same or higher resolution as said main image, wherein the ROI includes a mouth region, wherein the method further comprises comparing said mouth region with a corresponding mouth region in the main image, and replacing the mouth region in the main image with the mouth region of the one or more reference images, wherein said mouth region of said one or more reference images is captured less than one second before or after said main image.
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