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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
May. 25, 2011
Bahram Dahi, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael Mcnamer, Apex, NC (US);
Izzat H. Izzat, Plainsboro, NC (US);
Tassos Markas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Bahram Dahi, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael McNamer, Apex, NC (US);
Izzat H. Izzat, Plainsboro, NC (US);
Tassos Markas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
3DMedia Corporation, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are primary and auxiliary image capture devices for image processing and related methods. According to an aspect, a method may include using primary and auxiliary image capture devices to perform image processing. The method may include using the primary image capture device to capture a first image of a scene, the first image having a first quality characteristic. Further, the method may include using the auxiliary image capture device to capture a second image of the scene. The second image may have a second quality characteristic. The second quality characteristic may be of lower quality than the first quality characteristic. The method may also include adjusting at least one parameter of one of the captured images to create a plurality of adjusted images for one of approximating and matching the first quality characteristic. Further, the method may include utilizing the adjusted images for image processing.