Red-eye removal using multiple recognition channels

A non-transitory program storage device, readable by a programmable control device, comprising instructions configured to cause the programmable control device to:

• obtain a white prominence bitmask corresponding to an area of an image that includes a pupil and an iris, wherein the image is stored in a memory and the white prominence bitmask is configured to identify one or more regions of the area that are prominently white;
• obtain an alpha mask based at least in part on the white prominence bitmask, wherein the alphas mask covers a repair area of the image to be repaired;
• determine a tonality for the iris;
• infill the pupil with the tonality of the iris using a non-uniform infill pattern comprising a plurality of radial striations that each form an appearance of a groove and ridge extending along a radius of the repair area for at least a portion of a length of the radius;
• repair each pixel in the repair area of the image corresponding to the pupil based on corresponding values in the white prominence bitmask and alpha mask.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a memory;
• a display communicatively coupled to the memory;
• a user input component;
• and
• a programmable control device communicatively coupled to the memory, display and user input component, wherein the memory includes instructions configured to cause the programmable control device to:
• obtain a white prominence bitmask corresponding to an area of an image that includes a pupil and an iris, wherein the image is stored in the memory and the white prominence bitmask is configured to identify one or more regions of the area that are prominently white;
• obtain an alpha mask based at least in part on the white prominence bitmask, wherein the alpha masks covers a repair area of the image to be repaired;
• determine a tonality for the iris;
• infill the pupil with the tonality of the iris using a non-uniform starburst pattern, wherein the starburst comprises a plurality of rays extending away from a centroid of the repair area;
• repair each pixel in the repair area of the image corresponding to the pupil based on corresponding values in the white prominence bitmask and alpha mask.

A white eye artifact repair method, comprising:

• obtaining a white prominence bitmask, the white prominence bitmask corresponding to an white eye artifact in one or more regions of an image, the one or more regions representing at least part of an eye, the eye including a pupil and an iris, the image stored in a memory, the image comprising a plurality of pixels wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of values, wherein the white prominence bitmask is configured to identify the one or more regions of an area of the image that are prominently white ;
• obtaining an alpha mask corresponding to the white prominence bitmask;
• determining a color of the iris;
• infilling the pupil with the determined iris color using a non-uniform radial pattern emulating radial striations of the iris, wherein each radial striation corresponds an appearance of a groove and ridge extending along a radius at least one of the one or more repair areas for at least a portion of a length of the radius;
• determining a color for the pupil;
• and
• coloring the pupil based on the pupil color and alpha mask.

A non-transitory program storage device, readable by a programmable control device, comprising instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the programmable control device to:

• obtain a white prominence bitmask, the white prominence bitmask corresponding to an white eye artifact in one or more regions of an image, the one or more regions representing at least part of an eye, the eye including a pupil and an iris, the image stored in a memory, the image comprising a plurality of pixels wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of values, wherein the white prominence bitmask is configured to identify the one or more regions of an area of the image that are prominently white;
• obtain an alpha mask corresponding to the white prominence bitmask;
• determine a color of the iris;
• infill the pupil and an area around the alpha mask corresponding to the pupil with the determined iris color using a non-uniform radial pattern, wherein the variable radiant pattern comprises a plurality of radial striations with each of the plurality of radial striations extending outwardly at different angles;
• determine a color for the pupil;
• and
• color the pupil based on the pupil color and alpha mask.

An electronic device, comprising:

• memory;
• a display communicatively coupled to the memory;
• a user input component;
• and
• a programmable control device communicatively coupled to the memory, display and user input component, wherein the memory includes instructions configured to the programmable control device to:
• obtain a white prominence bitmask, the white prominence bitmask corresponding to an white eye artifact in one or more regions of an image, the one or more regions representing at least part of an eye, the eye including a pupil and an iris, the image stored in a memory, the image comprising a plurality of pixels wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of values, wherein the white prominence bitmask is configured to identify the one or more regions of an area of the image that are prominently white;
• obtain an alpha mask corresponding to the white prominence bitmask;
• determine a color of the iris;
• infill the pupil with the determined iris color using a non-uniform fill throughout the pupil, wherein the non-uniform fill comprises a plurality of radial striations that each form an appearance of a groove and ridge extending along a radius of the repair area for at least a portion of a length of the radius;
• determine a color for the pupil;
• and
• color the pupil based on the pupil color and alpha mask.