Qualcomm Incorporated

Photon Dynamics, Inc.

Image Processing Systems Inc.

Ati Technologies Ulc

Z-tech (canada) Inc.

Reza Safaee-Rad

Milivoje M Aleksic

Jennifer Lee Gille

Jeffrey A Hawthorne

Ray Leerentveld

Branko Bukal

Aleksander Crnatovic

Min Dai

Kenneth Carless Smith

Leslie W Organ

George Peter Darmos

Ilya Gavrilov

Milan Graovac

William K Pratt

Karoly G Nemeth

Sunil S Sawkar

In an example, a method of gamut mapping may include generating a plurality of color values in a first color space based on a plurality of measured color values in a second color space using a color specification that maps color values corresponding to the second color space to color values corresponding to the first color space. The method may include generating a second-order or higher response-surface regression model that maps color values corresponding to the first color space to color values corresponding to the first color space.

White point calibration and gamut mapping for a display

In an example, a method of gamut mapping may include generating a first second-order or higher response-surface regression model that maps color values corresponding to the second color space to color values corresponding to the first color space. The method may include generating predicted color values for measured color values by inputting measured color values into the first second-order or higher response-surface regression model. The method may include generating, based on predicted color values and a plurality of color values, a second second-order or higher response-surface regression model that maps predicted color values output by the first second-order or higher response-surface regression model corresponding to the first color space to color values corresponding to the first color space.

In an example, a method of calibrating a white point of a display may include receiving a plurality of color values, and one or more measured color values corresponding to one or more colors displayed by a first target display. The method may include generating, based on the plurality of color values and the one or more measured color values, a second-order or higher response-surface regression model that maps color values corresponding to a second color space to color values corresponding to a first color space. The method may include generating predicted color values for a specified white point by inputting a plurality of specified color values corresponding to the specified white point into the second-order or higher response-surface regression model, where each predicted color value may correspond to the first color space and each of the specified color values may correspond to the second color space.

The techniques of this disclosure are applicable to backlight display devices. For such devices, the backlight may have different backlight intensity settings in order to promote power conservation. The techniques of this disclosure may apply different adjustments to the display, depending on the backlight intensity setting. In one example, different color correction matrices may be applied for different backlight settings in order to achieve desirable adjustments in the device at the different backlight settings. The adjustments described herein may address chrominance shifts due to different backlight settings as well as cross-talk between color channels. The techniques may also be applicable to organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays that have different luminance settings, and some described techniques may be applicable to displays that have static or fixed luminance output.

Adaptive color correction for display with backlight modulation

A method and apparatus for camera shake effect image stabilization determines a most favorable image sharpness metric out of image sharpness metrics from a plurality of images that were captured at a same lens position. A final image is selected based on the most favorable image sharpness metric.

Method and apparatus for camera shake effect image stabilization

Techniques are described generally related to perceptual attribute adjustment. In some examples, the perceptual attribute adjustment may be performed by a color correction unit as part of the functionality of the color correction unit to correct deficiencies in the ability of a display to display particular colors. In this manner, the techniques may allow for current display processors to implement the described techniques without needing hardware modification.

Image perceptual attribute adjustment

A method and apparatus improves an auto focus system by altering, such as by positioning, at least one lens of a digital camera to a plurality of predetermined nonuniform lens positions corresponding to predetermined nonuniform lens position data. The method and apparatus selects a final lens position for the lens based on the predetermined nonuniform lens position data. In one example, a fixed number of predetermined nonuniform lens positions define a set of lens positions used to capture images during an auto focus operation. A final image is captured using a final lens position. The final lens position is determined by comparing focus metric information from each of the frames obtained at the various predetermined nonuniform focus lens positions and selecting the frame with, for example, the best focus metric as the lens position to be used for the final picture or image capture.

Method and apparatus with fast camera auto focus

Described are a system and method to calibrate displays using a spectral-based colorimetrically calibrated multicolor camera. Particularly, discussed are systems and methods for displaying a multicolor calibration pattern image on a display unit, capturing the multicolor calibration pattern image with a multicolor camera having a plurality of image sensors, with each image sensor configured to capture a predetermined color of light, comparing a set of reference absolute XYZ coordinates of a set of colors from the multicolor calibration pattern with a set of measured XYZ color coordinates captured using the colorimetrically calibrated camera, and calibrating the display unit based on the comparison between the reference coordinates and the measured coordinates.

Fast calibration of displays using spectral-based colorimetrically calibrated multicolor camera

A method includes determining white balance calibration color ratios for a plurality of illumination sources by using a representative camera of a given type to establish a set of ratios. Because the ratios are fixed for the given camera type, a plurality of cameras of the type may store the fixed ratios, and calibrate by measuring only the reference illumination source. Later white balancing is achieved by using the measured reference illumination source color ratios and the stored fixed ratios as scaling factors to map from the reference illumination source to any other illumination source. The method includes an off-line advance calibration procedure to obtain the fixed ratios, an on-line per camera calibration procedure to obtain color ratios for the reference source, and subsequent white balancing which uses the fixed ratios/scaling factors and the reference source color ratios.

Digital camera module white balance calibration method and apparatus using only single illumination source data

An apparatus and method are disclosed wherein a depth map is generated using a single camera (e.g., single lens of a camera) and multiple images are captured by the camera. In some embodiments, a single digital camera is used to capture a set of images corresponding to a set of lens positions based on uniform or nonuniform lens position data. The method and apparatus determines focus metric information for each of a plurality of regions of interest in each image of a set. A determination is made of a best lens position for each of the regions of interest based on the focus metric information from the images in the set and are stored as data in a depth map. Image generation operations are then performed based on the generated depth map.

Method and apparatus with depth map generation

A method and apparatus for optically inspecting a display employs sub-pixel accuracy for each primary color to take into account angle of rotation. The method includes capturing images of a display with R&#xd7;S sensors; determining sets of sensor coordinates mapping to a pixel, determining multiple misalignment angles between the pixel on the display and the R&#xd7;S sensors, determining multiple x scaling ratios, determining multiple weighting factors associated with R&#xd7;S sensors in response to the corresponding multiple misalignment angle and the corresponding multiple x and y scaling ratios, determining multiple luminance values for R&#xd7;S sensors, determining multiple total luminance values in response to the weighting factors and the luminance values, forming scaled images including first and second luminance values, and inspecting the scaled image to identify potential defects of the pixel on the display.

Method and apparatus for optical inspection of a display

A method for inspecting a display panel includes capturing images of a portion of a plurality of display panels having display elements with an image acquisition device having sensor elements, each image comprising an image of approximately a first number of display elements captured with approximately a second number of sensor elements, the first number different from the second number, each image including a Moir&#xe9; artifact pattern, combining the images of the portion of the plurality of display panels to form a reference image including a Moir&#xe9; artifact pattern reference, capturing a sample image of a portion of a sample display panel having display elements with the image acquisition device, the sample image comprising an image of approximately the first number of display elements on the sample display captured with approximately the second number of sensor elements, the sample image including a sample Moir&#xe9; artifact pattern, combining the sample image with the reference image to inhibit the sample Moir&#xe9; artifact pattern from the sample image, and to form a test image, determining defects in display elements in the portion of the sample display panel by inspecting the test image, and determining whether to reject the sample display panel in response to the defects in the display elements.

Moir&#xe9; suppression method and apparatus

The present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for detecting and diagnosing disease states in a living organism by using a plurality of electrical impedance measurements. In particular, the invention provides for an improved electrode array for diagnosing the presence of a disease state in the human breast, and discloses a method of application of the array to the breast that ensures that the multiplicity of impedance measurements obtained from a first body part correspond as precisely and reproducibly as possible to the multiplicity of impedance measurements that are obtained from another, homologous, second body part. A number of diagnostic methods based on homologous electrical difference analysis are disclosed, including the calculation of a number of metrics used to indicate disease states by comparison with pre-established threshold values, and the construction of a number of graphical displays for indicating the location of disease to a body part sector.

Electrical impedance method and apparatus for detecting and diagnosing diseases

A method of inspecting a bottle ( ) having a threaded section ( ) for thread defects as the bottle moves along a production line ( ) requires video images ( ) of the bottle to be taken as the bottle moves into the fields of view of video cameras ( ). Each video image encompasses a general region of interest ( ) which contains at least a portion of the threaded section of the bottle. The position of the bottle ( ) within the video image is then determined based on the location of the top rim ( ) of the bottle within the video image. A portion of the general region of interest which encompasses at least a portion of the threaded section of the bottle is segmented into a plurality of specific regions of interest ( ). Pixels of the video image within the specific regions of interest are then examined to detect thread defects.

Bottle thread inspection system and method of operating the same

In a method of measuring electron beam profile in an electronic display device, a matrix of video dots is displayed on a display screen of the electronic display device, each of the video dots being comprised of a group of phosphor dots illuminated by an electron beam. An image of a plurality of groups of illuminated phosphor dots forming the video dots within a field of view is then taken. The average horizontal and vertical distances of the video dots within the filed of view is determined and the groups of illuminated phosphor dots forming the video dots in the field of view that are captured in the image are superimposed based on the average horizontal and vertical distances of the video dots generally to average and fill in discontinuities between phosphor dots in the groups and thereby generate an overlay image of the electron beam. Cross-sections of the overlay image can be approximated and at least one intensity profile of the electron beam calculated. Overlay images of each color electron beam can also be captured simultaneously and a convergence error calculated.

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