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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2007
Jonathan Yen, San Jose, CA (US);
William C. Kress, Vista, CA (US);
Jonathan Yen, San Jose, CA (US);
William C. Kress, Vista, CA (US);
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The subject application is directed to a system and method for image fog scene detection. Electronic image data is first received and divided into image regions, with each region consisting of a plurality of pixels. Next, a comparison matrix is generated corresponding to each image region based upon a comparison of minimum intensity values associated with corresponding pixels to a threshold value. An entry of at least one of the comparison matrices is then tested for a preselected value. The received electronic image data is then identified as inclusive of a fog scene based upon the output of the test on the entry of the comparison matrix. Based upon the identification, fog scene detection data representing an identified fog scene is then generated.