Systems and methods for applying colour-space adjustments to images

A system for applying adjustments to images of a video stream, the system comprising

• an imaging device;
• an imaging device controller, communicatively connected to the imaging device to receive images of a video stream from the imaging device;
• an image adjustment engine;
• an imaging adjustment program, executed by the controller, the program configuring the controller to apply image adjustments to the images received from the imaging device, the image adjustments comprising mapping at least a portion of each of those images from one colour space to another in real-time;
• wherein:
• the controller is configured by the program to execute a calibration routine that includes transmitting calibration data associated with the imaging device to the image adjustment engine;
• in response the image adjustment engine processes that calibration data to determine a set of image adjustment instructions, and sends the set of image adjustment instructions to the controller;
• the controller is configured by the program to receive the set of image adjustment instructions, and use the set of image adjustment instructions to apply a customised mapping of colours to at least a portion of each image generated by the imaging device;
• and,
• a database, the image adjustment engine processing the calibration data to query the database to obtain a set of image adjustments instructions therefrom, the query being constructed from the calibration data sent to the image adjustment engine by the image device controller, the query being constructed to target records in the database that relate to image adjustment settings recommended for at least one of:
• images similar to that reflected by the calibration data received from the controller;
• conditions of an imaged environment similar to that reflected by the calibration data received from the controller;
• and
• imaging devices similar to that with which the calibration data is associated;
• and wherein the query comprises multiple parameters, weights being applied to each parameter to allow a similarity search of the database to locate the most relevant results.

A method of performing an image adjustment operation, comprising at least one of the steps of:

• downloading an image adjustment program to a controller of an imaging device;
• executing the image adjustment program to configure the controller;
• initiating a calibration routine;
• sending at least one set of calibration data associated with the imaging device;
• processing the at least one set of calibration data to derive a set of image adjustment instructions;
• receiving the image adjustment instructions at the controller of the imaging device;
• executing the image adjustment instructions to adjust images originating from the imaging device, the image adjustment instructions mapping at least a portion of those images from one colour space to another in real-time;
• downloading and executing a calibration assistance application on a calibration assistance device, the application configuring the calibration assistance device to display predetermined features, such as at least one calibration pattern, on a screen of the calibration assistance device, wherein the calibration assistance application configures the device to provide a user interface via the screen that provides guidance to a user about how to manipulate the device within the field of view of the imaging device;
• and
• displaying a sequence of calibration patterns on the screen, wherein the image adjustment program configures the controller to capture a sequence of images each respectively featuring a calibration pattern of the sequence of calibration patterns.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media, having a set of computer programs comprising instructions which, when executed on a controller of an imaging device, and an image adjustment engine, configures them to perform an image adjustment operation that includes the steps of:

• downloading an image adjustment program to a controller of an imaging device;
• executing the image adjustment program to configure the controller;
• initiating a calibration routine;
• sending at least one set of calibration data associated with the imaging device;
• processing the at least one set of calibration data to derive a set of image adjustment instructions;
• receiving the image adjustment instructions at the controller of the imaging device;
• executing the image adjustment instructions to adjust images originating from the imaging device, the image adjustment instructions mapping at least a portion of those images from one colour space to another in real-time;
• downloading and executing a calibration assistance application on a calibration assistance device, the application configuring the calibration assistance device to display predetermined features, such as at least one calibration pattern, on a screen of the calibration assistance device, wherein the calibration assistance application configures the device to provide a user interface via the screen that provides guidance to a user about how to manipulate the device within the field of view of the imaging device;
• and
• displaying a sequence of calibration patterns on the screen, wherein the image adjustment program configures the controller to capture a sequence of images each respectively featuring a calibration pattern of the sequence of calibration patterns.