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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2008
Shlomo Polonsky, Modi'in, IL;
Shlomo Polonsky, Modi'in, IL;
Pixim Israel Ltd., Ra'anana, IL;
Abstract
A method for performing a color based white balance of a digital image, the method includes: generating or receiving multiple chromaticity value pairs of multiple pixel areas of the digital image; finding selected candidates; wherein a selected candidate represents a pixel area and has a chromaticity value pair that falls within at least one color gamut out of a group of color gamut of different colors; wherein the different colors comprise at least one color that differs from gray; calculating at least one white balance compensation parameter in response to pixel information of pixels areas that have selected chromaticity values; and providing a compensated digital image by applying at least one white balance compensated image.