Image processing device and image processing method
AssigneeSony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
InventorsHiroaki Takahashi, Yasunobu Hitomi, Kentaro Okamura, Masayuki Tachi
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and an image processing method capable of generating a high-quality composite image. Exposure time and exposure timing of a basic imaging unit which images a basic image and a plurality of auxiliary imaging units which may image under an imaging condition independent from that of the basic imaging unit are controlled according to a motion amount. The present disclosure is applicable to an image processing device.
Claims18
An image processing device, comprising:
- a motion detection unit configured to detect a first motion amount;
- an imaging control unit configured to determine each of a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition based on the detected first motion amount;
- a first imaging unit configured to:
- capture a first image, wherein the first imaging condition is associated with the first imaging unit;
- and
- set a first exposure time based on the detected first motion amount and a motion limit threshold, wherein
- the first imaging condition is associated with the first exposure time, and
- the first exposure time is a specific exposure time;
- and
- a plurality of second imaging units configured to set the second imaging condition, wherein the second imaging condition is independent from the first imaging condition.
An image processing device, comprising:
- a motion detection unit configured to detect a motion amount;
- an imaging control unit configured to determine each of a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition based on the detected motion amount;
- a first imaging unit configured to capture an image, wherein the first imaging condition is associated with the first imaging unit;
- and
- a plurality of second imaging units configured to:
- set the second imaging condition, wherein the second imaging condition is independent from the first imaging condition;
- and
- set a exposure time based on the detected motion amount and a motion limit threshold, wherein
- the second imaging condition is associated with the exposure time, and
- the exposure time is a specific exposure time.
An image processing device, comprising:
- a motion detection unit configured to detect a motion amount;
- an imaging control unit configured to determine each of a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition based on the detected motion amount;
- a first imaging unit configured to capture an image, wherein the first imaging condition is associated with the first imaging unit;
- a plurality of second imaging units configured to:
- set the second imaging condition, wherein
- the second imaging condition is independent from the first imaging condition,
- the second imaging condition is associated with an exposure time, and
- the exposure time is a specific exposure time, wherein the specific exposure time is based on the detected motion amount and a motion limit threshold determined;
- and
- calculate the specific exposure time based on the exposure time that is elapsed at a time at which the detected motion amount is larger than the motion limit threshold.
An image processing method, comprising:
- in an image processing device:
- capturing an image;
- detecting a motion amount;
- and
- determining each of a first imaging condition of a first imaging unit and a second imaging condition of a plurality of second imaging units based on the detected motion amount;
- setting an exposure time based on the detected motion amount and a motion limit threshold, wherein
- the first imaging condition is associated with the exposure time, and
- the exposure time is a specific exposure time;
- and
- setting the second imaging condition for the plurality of second imaging units, wherein the second imaging condition is independent from the first imaging condition.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:
- capturing an image;
- detecting a motion amount;
- and
- determining each of a first imaging condition of a first imaging unit and a second imaging condition of a plurality of second imaging units based on the detected motion amount;
- setting an exposure time based on the detected motion amount and a motion limit threshold, wherein
- the first imaging condition is associated with the exposure time, and
- the exposure time is a specific exposure time;
- and
- setting the second imaging condition for the plurality of second imaging units, wherein the second imaging condition is independent from the first imaging condition.
An image processing device, comprising:
- a motion detection unit configured to detect a motion amount;
- an imaging control unit configured to determine each of a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition based on the detected motion amount;
- a first imaging unit configured to capture an image, wherein
- the first imaging condition is associated with the first imaging unit, and
- the first imaging condition is further associated with a first exposure start time and a first exposure finish time;
- a plurality of second imaging units configured to:
- set the second imaging condition, wherein
- the second imaging condition is independent from the first imaging condition, and
- the second imaging condition is associated with a second exposure start time and a second exposure finish time;
- and
- set one of the second exposure start time equal to the first exposure start time, or the second exposure finish time equal to the second exposure finish time based on the captured image being a still image.
An image processing device, comprising:
- a motion detection unit configured to detect a motion amount;
- an imaging control unit configured to determine each of a first imaging condition and a second imaging condition based on the detected motion amount;
- a first imaging unit configured to:
- capture an image, wherein the first imaging condition is associated with the first imaging unit,
- a plurality of second imaging units configured to:
- set the second imaging condition, wherein
- the second imaging condition is independent from the first imaging condition, and
- the second imaging condition is a pixel addition mode;
- and
- add pixel values of a plurality of surrounding pixels for each pixel of the captured image in the pixel addition mode, wherein
- the pixel values are added based on an exposure value that is smaller than a specific exposure value, and
- the exposure value corresponds to a specific exposure time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.