A method for increasing dynamic range of a time-delay integration (TDI) image includes assigning a value N to a line-number setting and generating each line of the TDI image by (i) selecting N lines from N corresponding images of an image sequence, and (ii) integrating the N lines. The brightness of the TDI image is evaluated, after which the line-number setting is updated to a new value. In another method, the value of a TDI pixel is initialized to the value of a corresponding pixel in a first image of the image sequence. While the TDI pixel value is less than a ceiling, a contribution is added to the TDI pixel value, the contribution being based on the value of an additional corresponding pixel in an additional image of the image sequence. After adding, the resulting TDI pixel value may be scaled based on the number of contributions.
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H04N 25/768 - Capteurs adressés, p. ex. capteurs MOS ou CMOS pour le report et l’intégration [TDI]
A method for increasing dynamic range of a time-delay integration (TDI) image includes assigning a value N to a line-number setting and generating each line of the TDI image by (i) selecting N lines from N corresponding images of an image sequence, and (ii) integrating the N lines. The brightness of the TDI image is evaluated, after which the line-number setting is updated to a new value. In another method, the value of a TDI pixel is initialized to the value of a corresponding pixel in a first image of the image sequence. While the TDI pixel value is less than a ceiling, a contribution is added to the TDI pixel value, the contribution being based on the value of an additional corresponding pixel in an additional image of the image sequence. After adding, the resulting TDI pixel value may be scaled based on the number of contributions.
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H04N 23/741 - Circuits de compensation de la variation de luminosité dans la scène en augmentant la plage dynamique de l'image par rapport à la plage dynamique des capteurs d'image électroniques
H04N 23/951 - Systèmes de photographie numérique, p. ex. systèmes d'imagerie par champ lumineux en utilisant plusieurs images pour influencer la résolution, la fréquence d'images ou le rapport de cadre
H04N 25/768 - Capteurs adressés, p. ex. capteurs MOS ou CMOS pour le report et l’intégration [TDI]
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Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; computers and computer peripheral devices; local area network equipment comprising computers, digital cameras and software for automated timing providing results and database management of sporting events.
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Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; computers and computer peripheral devices; timing, false start and response time detection equipment for athletic events comprising cameras, motion sensors and computer software connected together in a wireless local area network or a wired local area network.
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Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; computers and computer peripheral devices; automated timing, results and database management systems comprising computer hardware and video cameras for use in sporting events.
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Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; computers and computer peripheral devices; computers and accessories therefor for use in sporting events.
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Systems and methods for generating time delay integration color images at increased resolution
A method for generating time delay integration color images at increased resolution includes (a) capturing sequential digital two-dimensional color images of a scene using an area scan color image sensor including lines of color sensor pixels, wherein each color sensor pixel including a Bayer-type array of photosites, and (b) processing the sequential digital two-dimensional color images to generate a time delay integration color image of an object moving in the scene, wherein the processing includes increasing resolution of the time delay integration color image by including crossover pixels formed by combining photosites from sequentially captured two-dimensional color images.
A system for processing event timing images includes: area scan image sensor for generating sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene; and time delay integration module for processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of a moving object in the scene.
A system for processing event timing images includes: area scan image sensor for generating sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene; and time delay integration module for processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of a moving object in the scene.
A system for processing event timing images includes: area scan image sensor for generating sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene; and time delay integration module for processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of a moving object in the scene.
A system for processing event timing images includes: area scan image sensor for generating sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene; and time delay integration module for processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of a moving object in the scene.
H04N 23/71 - Circuits d'évaluation de la variation de luminosité
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H04N 25/11 - Agencement de matrices de filtres colorés [CFA]Mosaïques de filtres
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EVENT TIMING IMAGES
A system for processing event timing images includes: area scan image sensor for generating sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene; and time delay integration module for processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of a moving object in the scene.
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A method for processing a plurality of input images associated with a respective plurality of input times, the input images and input times being provided by an event timing system, comprises: selecting an output frame rate; generating a plurality of output images, corresponding to the output frame rate, from the plurality of input images; and assigning to each output image a final output time provided by the event timing system, the final output time being the input time associated with an input image contributing to the output image.
A method for processing event timing images includes: capturing sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene using an area scan image sensor; and processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of an object moving in the scene.
A system for processing event timing images includes: area scan image sensor for generating sequential digital two-dimensional images of a scene; and time delay integration module for processing the sequential digital two-dimensional images to generate a time delay integration image of a moving object in the scene.
A system for capturing images of an event includes at least one data correlator (216). The data correlator is operable to receive still images captured by a camera (218) and to receive identification/time pairs from a sensor (220). Each identification/time pair includes an identity of at least one respective object and a time that the at least one respective object was within the camera's field of view (222). The data correlator is operable to automatically correlate the still images with identities of respective objects included in the still images by correlating an identity of at least one respective object of each identification/time pair to a still image that is closest in time to a time of the identification/time pair.
Systems and methods facilitate autonomous image capture and/or picture production. A location unit is attached to each tracked object. An object tracking device receives location information from each location unit. A camera control device controls, based upon the location information, at least one motorized camera to capture image data of at least one tracked object.
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TIMING, FALSE START AND REACTION TIME DETECTION EQUIPMENT FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS COMPRISING, MOTION SENSORS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE CONNECTED TOGETHER IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK OR A WIRED LOCAL AREA NETWORK
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local area network equipment, namely, computers, digital cameras and software for automated timing providing results and database management of sporting events
