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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2015
Bobby D. Foote, Marion, IA (US);
Johnathan C. Lewis, Center Point, IA (US);
David C. Barnes, Southlake, TX (US);
Robert C. Mckillip, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
David W. Jensen, Marion, IA (US);
Bobby D. Foote, Marion, IA (US);
Johnathan C. Lewis, Center Point, IA (US);
David C. Barnes, Southlake, TX (US);
Robert C. McKillip, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
David W. Jensen, Marion, IA (US);
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A method of operating an optical system is described. An image is detected. A digital image signal based on a spatially varying luminance level of the detected image is received. Horizon data, separate from the digital image signal, indicating the position of a horizon where a sky is adjacent the horizon, is received. The position of the horizon is determined based on the received horizon data. A fused image signal is provided based on the received digital image signal and the determined position of the horizon where a sky region indicative of the sky is provided with an enhanced color fused with the varying luminance level of the detected image. A full color display displays a fused image based on the fused image signal. A corresponding optical system is also described.