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US 7,557,853 B2Granted
Processing of digital images using autofocus settings for image enhancement
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A method of processing a digital image comprising: using a digital camera, capturing the image utilising an adjustable focusing technique; storing the focusing settings within a memory of the digital camera; utilising the focusing settings as an indicator of the position of structures within the image; processing the image within a processor of the camera utilising the said focus settings to produce a manipulated image having effects specific to said focus settings; and printing out the image using a printer inbuilt to the camera body.
Claims4
A method of processing a digital image comprising:
- using a digital camera having a sensing device and autofocus unit, capturing an image of a scene to produce the digital image by sensing the image of the scene with the sensing device at the focus settings of the autofocus unit;
- storing said digital image and said focusing settings of the autofocus unit within a memory of the digital camera;
- detecting structures within the digital image by processing the digital image with a processor of the digital camera utilising said focusing settings as an indicator of positions of said structures;
- applying image effects to the detected structures with said processor to produce a manipulated image;
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- printing out the manipulated image using a printer inbuilt to the digital camera.
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