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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Newton Eliot Mack, Pasadena, CA (US);
Philip Mass, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Newton Eliot Mack, Pasadena, CA (US);
Philip Mass, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Lightcraft Technology, LLC, Pasadena, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01); H04N 9/74 (2006.01); H04N 9/75 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/40 (2006.01); G03B 19/18 (2006.01); G03B 21/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for removing background lighting variations from an image. The method includes capturing at least one first image including a first background and a subject wherein the at least one first image includes at least one background lighting variation, creating a virtual background model of the first background, creating a virtual background image that is substantially similar to the first background, and generating an output comprising at least one first image with at least one background lighting variation removed therefrom.