Patent ID: 7995911
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a digital camera, the camera storing a plurality of color compensation algorithms, each color compensation algorithm being associated with a different type of illuminating light, each color compensation algorithm being tailored for a type of illuminating light having pre-programmed color temperature characteristics, the method comprising: determining that actual ambient light illuminating an object is a first type of ambient light; selecting at least one of a plurality of white light, light emitting diode (LED) flashes based on detecting that the ambient light is the first type of ambient light, the LED flashes being associated with different types of ambient light; energizing a selected first white light LED flash, associated with the first type of ambient light, to further illuminate the object, the first white light LED flash comprising: taking a photograph by the camera of the object illuminated by the first type of ambient light and light from the first white light LED flash; selecting one of the plurality of color compensation algorithms stored in the camera associated with the first type of ambient light; and applying the selected color compensation algorithm associated with the first type of ambient light to the photograph.