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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Jizhang Shan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jess Jan Young Lee, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Guansong Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hui Pan, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel L. Flamm, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Jizhang Shan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jess Jan Young Lee, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Guansong Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hui Pan, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel L. Flamm, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Omnivision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for minimizing the effects of image motion in still cameras is provided. In one embodiment, a method of capturing an image in a digital camera is presented. The method includes calculating a sharpness value related to an image input. The method also includes evaluating the sharpness value to determine image motion. The method further includes capturing a next image input data from the image input responsive to evaluating the sharpness value.