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Apparatus and method for automatic white balance with supplementary sensors
US9106879B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106879-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113252457-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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An apparatus and method for An image capture device for Automatic White Balance (AWB) are provided. The device includes a camera for capturing an image, a primary sensor for sensing environmental conditions of the image capture device and for generating data regarding the environmental conditions, a plurality of supplementary sensors for sensing the environmental conditions of the image capture device and for generating supplementary data regarding the environmental conditions, an AWB unit for performing an AWB operation on the captured image according to the generated data and the generated supplementary data, and a controller for controlling the camera, the primary sensor, the plurality of supplementary sensors and the AWB unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image capture device for Automatic White Balance (AWB), the device comprising: a camera configured to capture an image; a primary sensor configured to sense environmental conditions of the image capture device and to generate data regarding the environmental conditions; a plurality of supplementary sensors configured to sense the environmental conditions of the image capture device and to generate supplementary data regarding the environmental conditi…
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- What does patent US9106879B2 cover?
- An apparatus and method for An image capture device for Automatic White Balance (AWB) are provided. The device includes a camera for capturing an image, a primary sensor for sensing environmental conditions of the image capture device and for generating data regarding the environmental conditions, a plurality of supplementary sensors for sensing the environmental conditions of the image capture…
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- Jiang Ming, Zhang Bo, Nottingham Brett, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification H04N23/88. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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