Enhancing image data with appearance controls
AssigneeIMAX Corporation
InventorsNing Zhang, Samuel Ziheng Zhou, Paul Judkins
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Abstract
A digital image sequence with multiple image frames can be enhanced. An appearance graph can be determined from the digital image sequence. The appearance graph includes prime layer nodes. Each prime layer node can represent a distinctive visual style. A prime layer image sequence can be computed for each prime layer node that matches the visual style represented by the prime layer node. An enhanced image sequence can be generated by blending at least two prime layer image sequences as defined by the appearance graph.
Claims21
A method of enhancing a digital image sequence, the method comprising:
- receiving the digital image sequence that has multiple image frames;
- determining, from the digital image sequence, an appearance graph that includes a plurality of prime layer nodes, each prime layer node of the plurality of prime layer nodes representing a distinctive visual style;
- computing a prime layer image sequence for each prime layer node that matches the visual style represented by the prime layer node;
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- generating an enhanced image sequence by blending at least two prime layer image sequences as defined by the appearance graph.
A system comprising:
- a processing device;
- and
- a memory device including instructions that are executable by the processing device for causing the processing device to:
- receive a digital image sequence that has multiple image frames;
- determine, from the digital image sequence, an appearance graph that includes a plurality of prime layer nodes, each prime layer node of the plurality of prime layer nodes representing a distinctive visual style;
- compute a prime layer image sequence for each prime layer node that matches the visual style represented by the prime layer node;
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- generate an enhanced image sequence by blending at least two prime layer image sequences as defined by the appearance graph.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that is executable by a processor for causing the processor to:
- receive a digital image sequence that has multiple image frames;
- determine, from the digital image sequence, an appearance graph that includes a plurality of prime layer nodes, each prime layer node of the plurality of prime layer nodes representing a distinctive visual style;
- compute a prime layer image sequence for each prime layer node that matches the visual style represented by the prime layer node;
- and
- generate an enhanced image sequence by blending at least two prime layer image sequences as defined by the appearance graph.
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