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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2005
Raymond W. Ptucha, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
William V. Fintel, Rochester, NY (US);
Andrew C. Gallagher, Brockport, NY (US);
Edward B. Gindele, Rochester, NY (US);
Jeffrey C. Snyder, Fairport, NY (US);
Kevin E. Spaulding, Spencerport, NY (US);
Raymond W. Ptucha, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
William V. Fintel, Rochester, NY (US);
Andrew C. Gallagher, Brockport, NY (US);
Edward B. Gindele, Rochester, NY (US);
Jeffrey C. Snyder, Fairport, NY (US);
Kevin E. Spaulding, Spencerport, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
In an image enhancement method, a regular enhancement function and an aggressiveness parameter are computed using characteristics of a digital image. A first, relatively slow enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined high range. A second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined low range. A modified enhancement function is calculated using characteristics of the digital image and is used with a second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm, when the aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined medium range.