CN101582963A - Offloading processing of images from a portable digital camera - Google Patents
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The invention relates to offloading processing of images from a portable digital camera. Images are offloaded from a portable camera automatically to a network server at the time the images are taken, transparently to a user of the camera. The server executes processing functions on the images and returns the output of the processing over the network to the camera and/or other user-defined destination device to thereby relieve the camera processor of potentially complex processing chores.
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Technical field
The present invention relates generally to from portable digital camera unloading (offload) treatment of picture.
Background technology
To from such as the processing of digital camera, the video image of portable camera equipment of cell phone etc. that has camera function and rest image just after taking by these equipment execution.Yet, because limited memory, disposal ability and bus speed on the portable camera equipment, the only processing of limited type (for example image being carried out size adjustment or rotation) can be performed on equipment, thereby makes the user of this equipment can't use the more advanced processes technology that can be used for strengthening image and video quality.
Summary of the invention
As understanding here, by overcoming above shortcoming on the server that the complicated image Processing tasks is unloaded to networking.
Therefore, imager such as CCD that a kind of imaging device has portable housing, supported by housing and the picture buttons on the housing, this picture buttons can be operated one or more images with formation object by the people.Receive the picture signal that imager generated by the processor of housing support, and utilize the communication interface on the housing, in response to the operation of picture buttons is sent to server with picture signal automatically.
In the exemplary embodiment, processor receives back the treated information that draws from picture signal and shows and/or storage at equipment being used for from server.The non-limiting implementation of equipment can comprise by the housing support and with the visual display unit of processor communication.Processor can make the tabulation of processing capacity be present on the display, so that the user can select at least one function for carrying out this at least one function by the server that receives picture signal from tabulation.If desired, processor can be so that the user can define at least one destination equipment, and described at least one destination equipment receives the treated information that draws from picture signal from server.In addition, processor can will be sent to imaging device and destination equipment so that the user can define the treated information which draws from picture signal.
In another aspect, a kind of webserver comprises processor and computer-readable recording medium, this computer-readable medium can be visited and be loaded with and make processor carry out the instruction that comprises following logic by processor: receive picture signal by network from imaging device, and the sign (identification) that receives imaging device.Described logic also comprises sign relevant with at least one image processing function, and the carries out image processing function is handled output to generate, and will identify relevant with at least one return address.May be that the required processing output of user is sent to the return address by network.
In example, processing capacity comprises one or more in the following: the compression original image, utilizing interpolation algorithm that image is carried out size adjusts and/or convergent-divergent, image is carried out histogram equalization, image is carried out the color enhancement algorithms, " blood-shot eye illness " effect in reduction people's the image, with image from first codec transcoding to second codec, make clear picture, filtered noise from image, the correction of lens distortions effect reduces the motion compensation of the influence of camera shake and/or object motion, and image is carried out super-resolution (super-resolution) enhancement techniques.
In another aspect, a kind of method comprises provides portable imaging device, and to device programming with when image is generated automatically with image by network offload to the webserver.Described method comprises then utilizes the webserver that image is carried out at least one processing capacity generating output, and will export by network and turn back to destination-address.
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Can understand the details about structure of the present invention and operation with reference to the accompanying drawings best, similar in the accompanying drawings label refers to similar part and wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic block diagram of exemplary camera;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of example system in accordance with the principles of the present invention; And
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of example logic in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
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At first with reference to figure 1, digital camera 10 comprises portable light hand-held housing 12, and this housing 12 holds camera sensor 14, such as but not limited to charge-coupled device (CCD).The image that transducer 14 produces by 16 sensings of camera lens, and in shown exemplary unrestricted embodiment, image is sent to treatment circuit.
Treatment circuit 18 can be communicated by letter with the camera processor 20 in the housing 12, camera processor 20 on can access computer computer-readable recording medium 22 data and with storage on computer-readable medium 22.Medium 22 can be but be not limited to based on the storage device and/or the solid-state storage device that coil, and realize with random-access memory (ram) in one implementation.In order to start camera 10, power knob 24 can be arranged on the housing 12.The user can operating power button 24, so that the energising of the parts of 26 pairs of cameras 10 of one or more camera battery, these parts comprise processor 20 and visual display unit 28, and visual display unit 28 for example is but is not limited to LCD (LCD).Picture buttons 30 also is set on housing 12 usually; picture knob 30 can be operated to pass on the user to take the demand of a frame (perhaps being a plurality of frames) as picture under the situation of video camera by the user; can understand, term " picture buttons " refers to any element that makes camera take the user-operable of one or more images.Can also be provided with and be preferably wireless network communication interface 32, such as but not limited to the WiFi interface, so that camera processor 20 can be by the server communication of internet or other networks and one or more the following stated.In other embodiments, can use wired communication interface.Under any situation, will understand that, camera 10 can be implemented as the electronic equipment with imaging sensor and storage device, for example digital camera itself, the mobile phone that is equipped with camera, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) and have the notebook of built-in camera.
With reference now to Fig. 2,, camera 10 utilizes interface 32 to communicate by letter with synchronization server 34 by network 36.Synchronization server 34 is communicated by letter with processing server 38 again, can understand, function described herein can by individual server, shown in two servers or realize more than two servers.Under any situation, each server 34,38 comprises one or more corresponding processors 40 and 42, processor 40,42 visit corresponding computer readable storage medium 44 and 46, to turn back to camera 10 and one or more destinations equipment 48 according to following principle carries out image processing task and with the various outputs of image processing, for example on the network 36 by user's notebook of user's appointment of camera 10, personal computer, multimedia player etc.
Fig. 3 shows can be by the logic of camera 10 realizations.At frame 50, the user who gives camera 10 for example selects the chance of the enhancement mode processing capacity that will be carried out by server from the price-list of function.Can provide this selection by presenting to be provided with to shield on display 28, the user can be provided with screen from this and select required function, and wherein the feature list that is presented is stored in advance in the camera 10 and/or from server 34 and receives in real time.Perhaps, this can finish by allowing user's selection function when buying, and sells outlet (vending outlet) and then required function for example is relayed to server with the camera sign.In the previous case, sent from camera 10 with required function and image when camera is identified at image and is taken, and under latter event, only camera sign and image need be sent to server.
In addition, at frame 52, the user of camera 10 can select (by importing for example IP address, MAC Address) destination equipment 48 shown in Figure 2.This selection can be used one of above-described system of selection or other suitable methods under the situation of required function.In addition, at frame 54, the user of camera selects (for example the tabulation of " returning " feature on can being present in display 28) user to wish and will send it back camera 10 from which information of server, comprises " not having (none) " option.For example, the user can select treated image file is forwarded to destination equipment, perhaps transmits the initial release of image file.
Then, at frame 56, when the user operated picture buttons 30, the view data that camera processor will obtain from the operation of picture buttons automatically sent to above-described one or more server.Therefore, the image from camera 10 just is unloaded to the webserver with the camera sign immediately automatically after being generated by the operation picture buttons.Like this, on the contrary from camera 10 to server and the transmission of content of multimedia by being carried out for user transparent ground.
Other storage devices on the camera 10 can also be provided by the networked drive that mapping can be stored treated content of multimedia.
The application requires the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/125,166 of submission on April 22nd, 2008.
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1. imaging device comprises:
Portable housing;
Imager by described housing support;
On described housing and can be by people operation picture buttons with one or more images of formation object;
By described housing support and receive the processor of the picture signal that described imager generates;
On described housing and with the communication interface of described processor communication, wherein, described processor is in response to the operation of described picture buttons and via described interface described picture signal is sent at least one webserver automatically.
2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described processor receives back the treated information that draws from described picture signal and shows and/or storage at described equipment being used for from described server.
3. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described equipment comprise by described housing support and with the visual display unit of described processor communication, described processor is present on the described display tabulation of processing capacity, so that the user can select at least one function for carrying out described at least one function by the server that receives described picture signal from described tabulation.
4. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described equipment comprise by described housing support and with the visual display unit of described processor communication, described processor makes the user can define at least one destination equipment, and described at least one destination equipment receives the treated information that draws from described picture signal from described server.
5. equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein, described processor makes the user can define the treated information which draws from described picture signal will be sent to described imaging device and described destination equipment.
6. equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described processor is present on the described display tabulation of processing capacity, so that the user can select at least one function for carrying out described at least one function by the server that receives described picture signal from described tabulation.
7. webserver comprises:
Processor;
Computer-readable recording medium, can be by described processor access and be loaded with and make described processor carry out the instruction that comprises following logic:
Receive picture signal by network from imaging device;
Receive the sign of described imaging device;
Described sign is relevant with at least one image processing function;
Carry out described image processing function and handle output to generate;
Described sign is relevant with at least one return address; And
By described network described processing output is sent to described return address.
8. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described logic comprises:
Determine in a plurality of processing output which sent to the return address based on the image that returns that the user is required.
9. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises the compression original image.
10. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises that utilizing interpolation algorithm that image is carried out size adjusts and/or convergent-divergent.
11. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises carries out histogram equalization to image.
12. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises carries out the color enhancement algorithms to image.
13. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises " blood-shot eye illness " effect in the image that reduces the people.
14. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises image from first codec transcoding to second codec.
15. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises makes clear picture.
16. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises filtered noise from image.
17. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises the correction of lens distortions effect.
18. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises the motion compensation of the influence that reduces camera shake and/or object motion.
19. server as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described processing capacity comprises carries out the super-resolution enhancement techniques to image.
20. a method comprises:
Portable imaging device is provided;
To described device programming, when image is generated, automatically described image is arrived the webserver by network offload;
Utilize the described webserver that described image is carried out at least one processing capacity to generate output; And
Described output is turned back to destination-address by described network.
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