18294093. Exposure Control for Image-Capture simplified abstract (GOOGLE LLC)

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Exposure Control for Image-Capture

Organization Name

GOOGLE LLC

Inventor(s)

Yichang Shih of Cupertino CA (US)

Jinglun Gao of San Mateo CA (US)

Ruben Manuel Velarde of Chula Vista CA (US)

Szepo Robert Hung of Austin TX (US)

Exposure Control for Image-Capture - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18294093 titled 'Exposure Control for Image-Capture


  • Simplified Explanation: This patent application describes techniques and apparatuses for exposure control in image-capture devices by analyzing sensor data to determine exposure-related defects and merging images with different exposure times to reduce these defects.
  • Key Features and Innovation:

- Utilizes sensor data to analyze scenes for exposure-related defects - Determines likelihood of exposure-related defects in captured images - Sets multiple exposure times for image-capture devices based on analysis - Combines images with different exposure times to create a single image with reduced defects

  • Potential Applications:

- Photography - Videography - Surveillance systems - Medical imaging - Satellite imaging

  • Problems Solved:

- Reducing exposure-related defects in captured images - Improving image quality in various lighting conditions - Enhancing overall image-capture performance

  • Benefits:

- Improved image quality - Reduced exposure-related defects - Enhanced performance of image-capture devices - Better results in challenging lighting conditions

  • Commercial Applications:

- Camera manufacturers - Photography studios - Surveillance companies - Medical imaging facilities - Satellite imaging companies

  • Questions about exposure control for image-capture:

1. How does exposure control impact the quality of captured images? 2. What are the potential drawbacks of merging images with different exposure times?

  • Frequently Updated Research:

- Stay updated on advancements in exposure control technology for image-capture devices to ensure optimal performance and image quality.


Original Abstract Submitted

This document describes techniques and apparatuses for exposure control for image-capture. The techniques and apparatuses utilize sensor data to analyze a scene and, based on this analysis, determine a likelihood of exposure-related defects in captured images of the scene. Based on this likelihood, the techniques determine multiple different exposure times for multiple image-capture devices. An image-merging module then combines these different images captured with different exposure times to create a single image with reduced exposure-related defects.