Image selection based on image content
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRandy R. Dunton, Lawrence A Booth, Jr.
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Abstract
An image capture system comprises an image input and processing unit. The image input obtains image information which is then passed to the processing unit. The processing unit is coupled to the image input for determining image metrics on the image information. The processing unit initiates a capture sequence when the image metrics meet a predetermined condition. The capture sequence may store one or more images, or it may indicate that one or more images have been detected. In one embodiment, the image input is a CMOS or CCD sensor.
Claims16
A method of detecting that an image meets a predetermined image profile, comprising:
- sampling a first image;
- determining an image metric for the first image;
- comparing the image metric for the first image with the predetermined image profile using a processor;
- and
- storing the first image when the image metric for the first image matches the predetermined image profile,
- wherein the predetermined image profile is generated by the steps of:
- creating a mock up image;
- determining an image metric associated with the mock up image;
- selecting one or more threshold values;
- and
- forming the predetermined image profile from the selected threshold values.
A method of detecting that an image meets a predetermined image profile, comprising:
- sampling a first image;
- determining an image metric for the first image;
- comparing the image metric for the first image with the predetermined image profile using a processor;
- and
- storing the first image when the image metric for the first image matches the predetermined image profile,
- wherein the image includes user defined thresholds.
A method of detecting that an image meets a predetermined image proifle, comprising:
- sampling a first image;
- determining an image metric for the first image;
- comparing the image metric for the first image with the predetermined image profile using a processor;
- and
- storing the first image when the image metric for the first image matches the predetermined image profile,
- wherein the image profile is derived from a histogram of a background image.
A machine readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed, cause a machine to perform a set of operations comprising:
- sampling a first image;
- determining an image metric for the first image;
- comparing the image metric for the first image with the predetermined image profile;
- and
- storing the first image when the image metric for the first image matches the predetermined image profile,
- wherein the predetermined image profile is generated by the steps of:
- creating a mock up image;
- determining an image metric associated with the mock up image;
- selecting one or more threshold values;
- and
- forming the predetermined image profile from the selected threshold values.
A machine readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed, cause a machine to perform a set of operations comprising:
- sampling a first image;
- determining an image metric for the first image;
- comparing the image metric for the first image with the predetermined image profile;
- and
- storing the first image when the image metric for the first image matches the predetermined image profile,
- wherein the image includes user defined thresholds.
A machine readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed, cause a machine to perform a set of operations comprising:
- sampling a first image;
- determining an image metric for the first image;
- comparing the image metric for the first image with the predetermined image profile;
- and
- storing the first image when the image metric for the first image matches the predetermined image profile,
- wherein the image profile is derived from a histogram of a background image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.