Patent ID: 9589335
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G06K,G06T

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method to generate a high dynamic range image, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of images, each of the plurality of images having an image detail represented by a value with a characteristic having a value that represents the characteristic for the respective one of the plurality of images, wherein at least two of the images have a different value for the image detail characteristic; determining a parameter, wherein the parameter is determined based on the values of the characteristic image detail for the plurality of images; determining a response function based on the plurality of images; after determining the response function, generating a plurality of edited images by altering the value of the characteristic image detail for each of the plurality of images based on the parameter; and merging the plurality of edited images to construct a high dynamic range output image; and tone mapping the high dynamic range output image based, at least in part on the response function.