Abstract: A system and method of image capture parameter adjustment using face brightness information is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes determining a luma value based on a brightness variation within a selected portion of an image, where the selected portion of the image corresponds to at least a portion of a face. The method further includes adjusting an image capture parameter at least partially based on the determined luma value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 24, 2009
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventors:
Szepo R. Hung, Ruben M. Velarde, Jingqiang Liang
Abstract: Systems and methods of high dynamic range image combining are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a device includes a global mapping module configured to generate first globally mapped luminance values within a region of an image, a local mapping module configured to generate second locally mapped luminance values within the region of the image, and a combination module configured to determine luminance values within a corresponding region of an output image using a weighted sum of the first globally mapped luminance values and the second locally mapped luminance values. A weight of the weighted sum is at least partially based on a luminance variation within the region of the image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2008
Date of Patent:
December 25, 2012
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventors:
Kalin M. Atanassov, Ruben M. Velarde, Hsiang-Tsun Li, Hau Hwang
Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes determining at least one ambient exposure parameter using an ambient illumination, the at least one ambient exposure parameter including a first sensitivity parameter of an autoexposure controller using the ambient illumination. The method includes determining at least one low-illumination parameter using a first lamp level, the at least one low-illumination parameter including a second sensitivity parameter of the autoexposure controller using the first lamp level, where the autoexposure controller is configured to operate according to at least one high-illumination parameter based on the at least one ambient exposure parameter and the at least one low-illumination parameter. The method further includes performing an image capture operation using a second lamp level that is brighter than the first lamp level, where the at least one high-illumination parameter includes a third sensitivity parameter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 6, 2012
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventors:
Ruben M. Velarde, Kalin M. Atanassov, Szepo R. Hung
Abstract: Circuitry for implementation of power gating within a multimedia processing environment is described. The disclosed circuitry supports effective power management for a multimedia display processor, which may include various components that operate separately from one another. In this manner, the disclosed circuitry can support power conservation and enhanced performance within a multimedia processing environment. In some aspects, headswitch or footswitch circuitry may be implemented to selectively connect and disconnect different logic components of a multimedia display processor to a power rail depending on the operating mode of the respective logic component, e.g., depending on whether the logic component is in an active or inactive mode.