Patent ID: 6970199
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of improving a digital image captured by a digital camera, comprising the steps of: a) using the digital camera to capture and store in a non-volatile memory a first digital image of a scene and displaying the first captured and stored image on a display of the digital camera; b) providing a user interface which permits the digital camera user to select a portion of the displayed first captured and stored image, which the user identifies as having exposure critical scene content, on the display; c) producing a numerical value representative of exposure information from the user selected exposure critical scene content portion of the first captured and stored image and displaying the numerical value representative of the exposure information which permits the user to adjust an exposure value for capturing a second digital image of the scene captured by the first image; and d) adjusting the exposure value of the camera based on the numerical value representative of the exposure information and capturing and storing the second image of the scene in the non-volatile memory.