Abstract: A method and apparatus for white balancing. The method comprising estimating the color temperature of at least a portion of the image, wherein the color temperature estimation algorithm is based on computing histogram correlations of at least a portion of at least one reference image and at least a portion of at least one target image, and correcting the white balance of at least a portion of the image utilizing the estimated color temperature.

Abstract: A system and method for performing video stabilization in a reduced memory video device. In one embodiment, a system includes a frame memory and a video stabilizer. The frame memory stores a first video frame and a second video frame acquired after the first video frame. The video stabilizer determines a motion vector indicative of movement of the system between acquisition of the first and second video frames. The determination is based, at least in part, on the first video frame. A number of pixels stored for the second video frame is greater than a number of pixels stored for the first video frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for white balancing. The method comprising estimating the color temperature of at least a portion of the image, wherein the color temperature estimation algorithm is based on computing histogram correlations of at least a portion of at least one reference image and at least a portion of at least one target image, and correcting the white balance of at least a portion of the image utilizing the estimated color temperature.

Abstract: System and method for capturing images with reduced blur. An embodiment includes an image sensor to capture optical information, a shutter coupled to the image sensor, a motion sensor to measure movement of an electronic device, and a processor coupled to the image sensor, to the shutter, and to the motion sensor. The shutter initiates a capturing of optical information, and the processor controls a state of the shutter based on predicted future movements of the electronic device based on movement information from the motion sensor. The predicted future movements permit a determination of image capture time to reduce blur.

Abstract: Deblurring digital camera images captured in low-light, long-integration-time conditions by capturing multiple short-integration images and fusing with on-the-fly motion estimation and alignment to limit the frame memory requirements. In one embodiment, an image stabilization system includes: (1) a frame memory and (2) a processor coupled to the frame memory and configured to store a first short-integration digital image in the frame memory, determine a displacement of a second short-integration digital image relative to the first short-integration digital image, combine the second short-integration digital image with the first short-integration digital image to form a fused digital image and overwrite the first short-integration digital image with the fused digital image.