Automatic detection and correction of non-red eye flash defects United States Patent 07336821

07336821 is referenced by 142 patents and cites 30 patents.

A technique for detecting large and small non-red eye flash defects in an image is disclosed. The method comprises selecting pixels of the image which have a luminance above a threshold value and labeling neighboring selected pixels as luminous regions. A number of geometrical filters are applied to the luminous regions to remove false candidate luminous regions.

Title
Automatic detection and correction of non-red eye flash defects
Application Number
11/674633
Publication Number
7336821 (B2)
Application Date
February 13, 2007
Publication Date
February 26, 2008
Inventor
Eran Steinberg
San Francisco
CA, US
Petronel Bigioi
Galway
IE
Peter Corcoran
Claregalway
IE
Constantin Vertan
Bucharest
RO
Adrian Capata
Bucharest
RO
Stefan Petrescu
Bucharest
RO
Florin Nanu
Bucharest
RO
Mihai Ciuc
Bucharest
RO
Agent
Andrew V Smith
Jackson & Co
Assignee
FotoNation Vision
IE
IPC
G06K 9/00
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Citations: 142 (view full list)

  1. Peter Corcoran, Eran Steinberg, Petronel Bigioi, Alexandru Drimbarean, Adrian Zamfir, Corneliu Florea: Image acquisition method and apparatus. DigitalOptics Corporation Europe, Andrew V Smith, May 1, 2012: US08169486 (88 worldwide citation)
  2. Eran Steinberg, Yury Prilutsky, Peter Corcoran, Petronel Bigioi, Michael J DeLuca: Red-eye filter method and apparatus. FotoNation Vision, Andrew V Smith, June 15, 2010: US07738015 (72 worldwide citation)
  3. Eran Steinberg, Yury Prilutsky, Peter Corcoran, Petronel Bigioi, Leo Blonk, Mihnea Gangea, Constantin Vertan: Detecting orientation of digital images using face detection information. FotoNation Vision, Andrew V Smith, July 21, 2009: US07565030 (68 worldwide citation)
  4. Alexandru Drimbarean, Adrian Zamfir, Felix Albu, Vlad Poenaru, Corneliu Florea, Petronel Bigioi, Eran Steinberg, Peter Corcoran: Low-light video frame enhancement. DigitalOptics Corporation Europe, Andrew V Smith, June 12, 2012: US08199222 (62 worldwide citation)
  5. Eran Steinberg, Petronel Bigioi, Peter Corcoran, Alexei Pososin, Alexandru Drimbarean, Florin Nanu, Stefan Petrescu: Real-time face tracking with reference images. FotoNation Ireland, Andrew V Smith, November 17, 2009: US07620218 (61 worldwide citation)
  6. Eran Steinberg, Peter Corcoran, Yury Prilutsky: Method of determining PSF using multiple instances of a nominally similar scene. FotoNation Ireland, Andrew V Smith, December 22, 2009: US07636486 (60 worldwide citation)
  7. Eran Steinberg, Yury Prilutsky, Peter Corcoran, Petronel Bigioi: Perfecting of digital image capture parameters within acquisition devices using face detection. FotoNation Vision, Andrew V Smith, November 10, 2009: US07616233 (59 worldwide citation)
  8. Peter Corcoran, Igor Barcovschi, Eran Steinberg, Yury Prilutsky, Petronel Bigioi: Digital image processing using face detection and skin tone information. FotoNation Vision, Andrew V Smith, November 30, 2010: US07844076 (53 worldwide citation)
  9. Eran Steinberg, Peter Corcoran, Yury Prilutsky: Method of determining PSF using multiple instances of nominally scene. FotoNation VISION, Andrew V Smith, February 9, 2010: US07660478 (53 worldwide citation)
  10. Eran Steinberg, Peter Corcoran, Yury Prilutsky: Method of notifying users regarding motion artifacts based on image analysis. FotoNation Ireland, Andrew V Smith, December 29, 2009: US07639889 (51 worldwide citation)

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