Method and apparatus to correct blur in all or part of a digital image by combining plurality of images
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1. A method for use in an imaging device, the method comprising:
- displaying an image in a user interface of the device;
receiving a user input in the user interface, wherein the user input designates a first subject in the image;
capturing a plurality of images using an image sensor of the device, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and a second subject;
combining the plurality of images by a processor of the device to obtain a combined image, such that;
the combined image includes the first subject and the second subject,the first subject in the combined image is substantially blur free, andthe second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first image; and
storing the combined image in a memory of the device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in a digital imaging device for correcting image blur in digital images by combining plurality of images. The plurality of images that are combined include a main subject that can be selected by user input or automatically by the digital imaging device. Blur correction can be performed to make the main subject blur-free while the rest of the image is blurred. All of the image may be made blur-free or the main subject can be made blur-free at the expense of the rest of the image. Result is a blur corrected image that is recorded in a memory.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for use in an imaging device, the method comprising:
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displaying an image in a user interface of the device; receiving a user input in the user interface, wherein the user input designates a first subject in the image; capturing a plurality of images using an image sensor of the device, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and a second subject; combining the plurality of images by a processor of the device to obtain a combined image, such that; the combined image includes the first subject and the second subject, the first subject in the combined image is substantially blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first image; and storing the combined image in a memory of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An imaging device comprising:
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a user interface configured to display an image and to receive a user input, wherein the user input designates a first subject in the displayed image; an image sensor, configured to capture a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and a second subject; a processor configured to combine the plurality of images to obtain a combined image, such that; the combined image includes the first subject and the second subject, the first subject in the combined image is substantially blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first subject; and a memory configured to store the combined image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for use in an imaging device, the method comprising:
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displaying an image in a user interface of the device, wherein the image includes a first subject; designating by a processor of the imaging device a first subject in the image; capturing a plurality of images using an image sensor of the imaging device, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and a second subject; combining the plurality of images by the processor to obtain a combined image, such that; the combined image includes the first subject and the second subject, the first subject in the combined image is substantially blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first image; and storing the combined image in a memory of the device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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20. The method of 19, wherein the method further comprises;
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displaying the combined image in the user interface; receiving a user input in the user interface, wherein the user input designates the second subject in the combined image; combining the plurality of images by the processor to obtain a second combined image, such that; the second combined image includes the first subject and the second subject; the second subject in the second combined image is substantially blur free; and the first subject in the second combined image is blurred compared to the first image; and storing the second combined image in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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28. An imaging device comprising:
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a user interface configured to display an image; a processor configured to designate a first subject in the image; an image sensor, configured to capture a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and a second subject; the processor further configured to combine the plurality of images to obtain a combined image, such that; the combined image includes the first subject and the second subject, the first subject in the combined image is substantially blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first subject; and a memory configured to store the combined image. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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