Abstract: A panoramic image is generated from a plurality of source images. A panoramic analysis engine samples a first source image and a second source image included in the plurality of source images to generate a first proxy image and a second proxy image, respectively. The panoramic analysis engine samples inertial measurement information associated the two proxy images. The panoramic analysis engine detects a feature that is present in both the first proxy image and the second proxy image. The panoramic analysis engine blends the second proxy image into the first proxy image based on the inertial measurement information and a first position of the feature within the second proxy image relative to a second position of the feature within the first proxy image to generate a preview image. Finally, the panoramic analysis engine renders the preview image according to a first panoramic mode to generate a first partial display image.

Abstract: A face beautification system and a method of face beautification. On embodiment of the face beautification system includes: (1) a coarse feature detector configured to generate an approximation of facial features in an image, (2) an edge-preserving filter configured to reduce distortions in the approximation, and (3) a feature enhancer operable to selectively filter a facial feature from said approximation and carry out an enhancement.

Abstract: An image pyramid processor and a method of multi-resolution image processing. One embodiment of the image pyramid processor includes: (1) a level multiplexer configured to employ a single processing element to process multiple levels of an image pyramid in a single work unit, and (2) a buffer pyramid having memory allocable to store respective intermediate results of the single work unit.