Camera having user interface with verification display and color cast indicator
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDavid L. Funston, Kenneth A. Parulski, Robert L. Walker
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Abstract
A camera and method are usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light. The camera has a body and an electronic imager disposed in the body. The electronic imager captures an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image. A color detector is disposed in the body. The color detector measures the ambient light to provide a color value. A user interface disposed on the outside of said body, shows the electronic image and an indication of the color value. The indication is independent of the color balance of the electronic image.
Claims22
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A camera usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light, said camera comprising:
- a body;
- an electronic imager disposed in said body said electronic imager capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image;
- a color detector disposed in said body, said color detector measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- a user interface disposed on said body said user interface showing said electronic image and including an indication display showing an indication of said color value and emitting light at a wavelength corresponding to said color value, said indication being independent of a color balance of said electronic image.
A camera usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light, said camera comprising:
- a body;
- an electronic imager disposed in said body said electronic imager capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image;
- a color detector disposed in said body said color detector measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- a user interface disposed on said body said user interface showing said electronic image and an indication of said color value, said indication being independent of a color balance of said electronic image;
- a look-up table disposed in said body, said look-up table having said color value assigned to one of a plurality of photofinishing adjustments;
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- a control system operatively disposed between said color detector and said user interface, said control system altering said color value in accordance with the respective said photofinishing adjustment.
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A camera usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light, said camera comprising:
- a body;
- an electronic imager disposed in said body said electronic imager capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image;
- a color detector disposed in said body, said color detector measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- an image display mounted on said body, said image display showing said electronic image;
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- an indication display mounted on said body, said indication display showing an indication of said color value and being a light panel emitting light at a wavelength corresponding to said color value.
A camera usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light, said camera comprising:
- a body;
- an electronic imager disposed in said body said electronic imager capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image;
- a color detector disposed in said body said color detector measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- an image display disposed on said body said image display showing said electronic image;
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- an indication display disposed on said body said indication display showing an indication of said color value;
- a look-up table disposed in said body, said look-up table having said color value assigned to one of a plurality of photofinishing adjustments;
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- a control system altering said color value in accordance with the respective said photofinishing adjustment.
An image capture method usable in ambient light, comprising the steps of:
- capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image in a camera;
- measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
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- displaying an indication of said color value on said camera including emitting light at a wavelength corresponding to said color value.
An image capture method usable in ambient light, comprising the steps of:
- capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image in a camera;
- measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- and
- displaying said electronic image and an indication of said color value on said camera, including emitting light at a wavelength corresponding to said color value, said indication being independent of a color balance of said electronic image.
An image capture method usable in ambient light, comprising the steps of:
- capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image in a camera;
- measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- displaying an indication of said color value;
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- matching said color value to one of a plurality of predetermined photofinishing adjustments;
- and, prior to said displaying, altering said color value in accordance with the respective said photofinishing adjustment.
An image capture method usable in ambient light, comprising the steps of:
- capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image in a camera;
- measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- displaying said electronic image on said camera;
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- separately displaying an indication of said color value, including illuminating a light panel with light at a wavelength corresponding to said color value.
An image capture method usable in ambient light, comprising the steps of:
- capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image in a camera;
- measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- displaying said electronic image on said camera;
- separately displaying an indication of said color value;
- and
- matching said color value to one of a plurality of predetermined photofinishing adjustments;
- and, prior to said separately displaying, altering said color value in accordance with the respective said photofinishing adjustment.
A camera usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light, said camera comprising:
- an electronic imager capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image;
- a color detector measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- a look-up table having said color value assigned to one of a plurality of photofinishing adjustments;
- and
- a control altering said color value in accordance with the respective said photofinishing adjustment.
A camera usable for capturing images of scenes illuminated by ambient light, said camera comprising:
- an electronic imager capturing an ambient light image as a multicolored electronic image;
- a color detector measuring said ambient light to provide a color value;
- and
- an indication display showing an indication of said color value and emitting light at a wavelength corresponding to said color value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.