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, wherein the image is a preview of a field of view of the device, and wherein the image includes a first subject and a second subject;
designating by a processor of the imaging device the first subject in the image to be kept blur free;
capturing a plurality of images by the imaging device, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and the 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 blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first subject;
displaying the combined image in the display of the device; 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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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, wherein the image is a preview of a field of view of the device, and wherein the image includes a first subject and a second subject; designating by a processor of the imaging device the first subject in the image to be kept blur free; capturing a plurality of images by the imaging device, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and the 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 blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first subject; displaying the combined image in the display of the device; and storing the combined image in a memory of the device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. The method of 1, wherein the method further comprises;
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receiving a user input in the user interface; based on the user input, 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 first combined image is blurred compared to the second subject in the second combined image; and displaying the second combined image in the display of the device.
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10. An imaging device for capturing and processing images, comprising:
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a user interface configured to display an image, wherein the image is a preview of the field of view of the device, and wherein the image includes a first subject and a second subject; a processor configured to designate the first subject in the image to be kept blur free; a first memory configured to store a plurality of images captured by the device, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and the 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 blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first subject; the user interface further configured to display the combined image; and a second memory configured to store the combined image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An imaging device for capturing and processing images, comprising:
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a user interface configured to display an image, wherein the image is a preview of the field of view of the device, and wherein the image includes a first subject and a second subject; a processor configured to receive user input designating the first subject in the image to be kept blur free; a memory configured to store a plurality of images captured by the device, wherein the plurality of images include the first subject and the 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 blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first subject; the user interface further configured to display the combined image; and a memory configured to store the combined image. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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