Digital camera with underwater capture mode

A shooting mode and mode technology, applied to cameras, camera bodies, photography, etc., can solve the problems of underwater mode troubles, without taking into account the wide variety of underwater photography conditions, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-12
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
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However, keep in mind that manually selecting an underwater mode can be cumbersome, and doesn't take into account that underwater photography conditions can vary widely from image to image

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[0028] In the following description, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described, generally implemented as software programs. Those skilled in the art will readily recognize that equivalents of these software can also be constructed in hardware. Since image processing algorithms and systems are well known, the present invention will be directed in particular to algorithms and systems forming part of, or cooperating more directly with, the systems and methods according to the invention. These algorithms and other aspects of the system, as well as the hardware or software used to generate and otherwise process the image signals involved therein, can be selected from those systems, algorithms, components and elements known in the art, which are described herein Not specifically shown or described. In view of the system described in accordance with the invention in the following material, software not specifically shown, suggested or described herein that is useful f...

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A digital image capture device for use in capturing underwater digital images, comprises: a watertight housing; an image sensor for capturing a digital image; an optical system for imaging a scene onto the image sensor; a means for setting the digital image capture device to operate in an underwater photography mode or a normal photography mode; and a processor. The processor performs the steps of: capturing a digital image of a scene using the image sensor; controlling a color reproduction of the captured digital image responsive to whether the digital image capture device is operating in an underwater photography mode or a normal photography mode; and storing the captured digital image in a processor accessible memory.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of capturing digital images with an underwater camera, and more particularly relates to an underwater camera in which color reproduction is controlled in response to an object distance of a digital image captured in an underwater photography mode. Background technique [0002] Underwater photography is used in many applications. For example, scuba divers might want to snap photos while exploring a coral reef or shipwreck, and kids might enjoy taking photos of their friends underwater while playing in the pool. To take underwater photos, the camera must be enclosed in a waterproof housing to prevent water damage to the camera's internal components. [0003] It is a property of photographs taken underwater that water can affect various properties of the image, such as color reproduction, glare, image sharpness, and spatial noise (i.e., graininess). The degree to which these image properties are affected depend...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G03B15/05G03B17/08H04N5/225H04N5/243
CPCH04N5/23245G03B15/05H04N9/045G03B17/08H04N5/232G03B2215/05H04N23/631H04N23/667H04N23/843
Inventor T·E·马登K·A·帕鲁斯基J·R·弗雷德隆德K·E·斯波尔丁
Owner INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
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