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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005

Filed:

Oct. 05, 2001
Applicants:

Michael Venturino, Geneseo, NY (US);

James E. Mcgarvey, Hamlin, NY (US);

Michael A. Vaughn, Rochester, NY (US);

Inventors:

Michael Venturino, Geneseo, NY (US);

James E. McGarvey, Hamlin, NY (US);

Michael A. Vaughn, Rochester, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N005/222 ; H04N005/235 ; G06K009/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of improving a digital image captured by a digital camera includes using the digital camera to capture a first image of a scene and having a display to display the first captured image; identifying a portion of the displayed image of the first captured image, which has exposure critical scene content; producing exposure information from such portion and displaying such information on the display which will permit a camera user to adjust the exposure of the image; and adjusting the exposure of the camera based on such exposure information and capturing a second image of the scene.


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