US2009278960A1PendingUtilityA1

Method Of Processing Digital Image In A Digital Camera

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Assignee: SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTDPriority: Jul 15, 1997Filed: Jul 20, 2009Published: Nov 12, 2009
Est. expiryJul 15, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kia Silverbrook
H04N 23/60H04N 1/2154G06K 19/06037G06K 7/14G06K 7/1417B41J 2/17513B82Y 30/00B41J 2/16585H04N 1/0044H04N 2201/3269H04N 1/2112H04N 5/2628H04N 1/00965H04N 2201/3222G06K 1/121H04N 2201/3276H04N 2201/328H04N 1/00326H04N 1/32101B41J 11/0005H04N 2101/00G11C 11/56B41J 2/17596B41J 2/17503
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Abstract

A method of processing a digital image in a digital camera is provided in which structures within a digital image produced by the digital camera utilising an adjustable focusing technique of the digital camera are detected by processing the digital image with a processor of the digital camera utilising focusing settings of the adjustable focusing technique as an indicator of positions of said structures, and image effects are applied to the detected structures with the processor.

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1 . A method of processing a digital image in a digital camera, comprising the steps of:
 detecting structures within a digital image produced by the digital camera utilising an adjustable focusing technique of the digital camera by processing the digital image with a processor of the digital camera utilising focusing settings of the adjustable focusing technique as an indicator of positions of said structures; and   applying image effects to the detected structures with said processor.   
   
   
       2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising utilising zooming settings a zooming technique of the digital camera in a heuristic manner so as to process portions of said digital image. 
   
   
       3 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said processing comprises utilising auto focus information to assist in the location of objects within the image. 
   
   
       4 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said focusing settings are derived from a CCD captured digital image.

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