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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Jeremy C. Andrus, Zeeland, MI (US);
Jon H. Bechtel, Holland, MI (US);
Tom B. Sherman, Ada, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Algorithms for improving the quality of images tone mapped using the bilateral filter are presented. The algorithms involve a localized operator applied to the tone mapping compression factor which enhances apparent image contrast in the low dynamic range output of the tone mapping. At least one embodiment of the present invention is related to circuitry configured to perform at least a portion of related calculations.