Apparatus and method of blurring background of image in digital image processing device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for blurring a background of an image in a digital image processing device, the apparatus comprising:
- a digital signal processor for;
generating a first generated image generated by a difference in brightness between;
a first image created after a first input signal is received via a shutter-release button and before a second input signal is received via the shutter-release button; and
a second image created with the flash being on after the second input signal is received via the shutter-release button;
creating a third image when the flash is turned off after the second input signal is received via the shutter-release button;
generating a second generated image by generating a difference in brightness between the third image and the first generated image;
generating an inverted second generated image by inverting a brightness of the second generated image;
separating a subject and background of the inverted second generated image;
blurring the separated background of the inverted second generated image; and
combining the third image with the blurred separated background into a final generated image.
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Abstract
A digital image processor and a method, specifically, an apparatus for blurring a background of an image in a digital image processor is provided wherein an image is photographed with a flash being on and off when a shutter input signal is received once, the background of the image is blurred through comparison between an image prior to the shutter input signal being received and an image during which a flash is activated, and then a subject of the image with a flash being off is combined with the blurred background. A processor blurs an image generated by a brightness difference between a first image generated before a shutter input signal is received and a second image generated with the flash being on after the shutter input signal is received and combining a third image generated by turning off the flash after the shutter input signal, to the blurred image.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for blurring a background of an image in a digital image processing device, the apparatus comprising:
a digital signal processor for; generating a first generated image generated by a difference in brightness between; a first image created after a first input signal is received via a shutter-release button and before a second input signal is received via the shutter-release button; and a second image created with the flash being on after the second input signal is received via the shutter-release button; creating a third image when the flash is turned off after the second input signal is received via the shutter-release button; generating a second generated image by generating a difference in brightness between the third image and the first generated image; generating an inverted second generated image by inverting a brightness of the second generated image; separating a subject and background of the inverted second generated image; blurring the separated background of the inverted second generated image; and combining the third image with the blurred separated background into a final generated image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for blurring a background of an image in a digital image processing device, the apparatus comprising:
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a buffer for storing first, second, and third images therein, the first image being generated after a first input signal is received via the shutter-release button and before a second input signal is received via the shutter-release button, the second image being photographed with a flash being on when the second input signal is received one time via the shutter-release button, and the third image being photographed with the flash being off; a comparing unit for comparing the difference in brightness information between the first image and the second image to generate a fourth image in which the difference in brightness information is generated and comparing the difference in brightness information between the third image and the fourth image to generate a fifth image in which the difference in brightness information is generated; an inversion unit for inverting the brightness information of the fifth image; a blurring unit for blurring the inverted fifth image by using a low pass filter; and a combining unit for combining the subject of the third image with the blurred fifth image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of blurring a background of an image in a digital image processing device, the method comprising:
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(a) creating; (a-1) a first image generated after a first input signal is received via a shutter-release button and before a second input signal is received via the shutter-release button; (a-2) a second image photographed with a flash being on when the second input signal is received one time; and (a-3) a third image photographed with the flash being off; (b) generating a first generated image generated by a difference in brightness between the first image and the second image; (c) generating a second generated image by generating a difference in brightness between the third image and the first generated image; (d) generating an inverted second generated image by inverting a brightness of the second generated image; (e) separating a subject and background of the inverted second generated image; (f) blurring the separated background of the inverted second generated image to produce a blurred image; and (g) combining a subject of the third image with the blurred image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of blurring a background of an image in a digital image processing device, the method comprising:
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(a) generating first, second, and third images in the digital image processing device, the first image being generated after a first input signal is received via the shutter-release button and before a second input signal is received via the shutter-release button, the second image being photographed with a flash being on when the second input signal is received one time via the shutter-release button, and the third image being photographed with the flash being off; (b) comparing the difference in brightness information between the first image and the second image to generate a fourth image in which the difference in brightness information is generated; (c) comparing the difference in brightness information between the third image and the fourth image to generate a fifth image in which the difference in brightness information is generated and inverting the brightness information of the fifth image; (d) separating a subject region and a background region from the fifth image in which the brightness information is inverted and blurring the separated background region by low pass filtering the background region; and (e) combining the subject of the third image with the blurred fifth image.
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