公开(公告)号：US20250133300A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18818006

申请日：2024-08-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dochang AHN ,  Seongwook Song ,  Jeongguk Lee ,  Taeshick Wang ,  Jaeseong Yu

IPC: H04N23/84

Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes: pixel groups; a readout circuit configured to output full pixel values respectively corresponding to the pixel groups and sub pixel values respectively corresponding to the pixel groups, wherein a full pixel value is generated based on pixel signals of all pixels in a first pixel group, and a sub pixel value is generated based on some of the pixel signals in the first pixel group; and an image signal processor configured to: generate, based on the full pixel value indicating the first pixel group is a saturation pixel group, a color ratio of the saturation pixel group by using a target sub pixel value corresponding to the saturation pixel group; and compensate for the full pixel value of the saturation pixel group based on the color ratio of the saturation pixel group.

公开(公告)号：US12169950B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US17374426

申请日：2021-07-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonseok Lee ,  Seongwook Song ,  Yunseok Choi

IPC: G06T9/00 ,  G06T3/40 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/186

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor module, an image processing system, and an image compression method. The image compression method of compressing image data generated by an image sensor includes: receiving pixel values of a target pixel group of image data on which compression is to be performed, and reference values of reference pixels to be used in compression of the target pixel group; determining an averaging direction in which an averaging calculation is to be performed on target pixel values; averaging the pixel values of target pixels in the averaging direction; generating balance information including compensation values to be applied to the average values based on the reference pixels; and generating a bitstream based on the average values, the balance information, and compression information.

公开(公告)号：US20240223918A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18535525

申请日：2023-12-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunghyuk Yim ,  Seongwook Song ,  Jeehong Lee ,  Dongjin Park ,  Wooseok Choi

IPC: H04N25/46 ,  H04N25/11 ,  H04N25/704 ,  H04N25/78

CPC classification number: H04N25/46 ,  H04N25/11 ,  H04N25/704 ,  H04N25/78

Abstract: An image sensor, including a pixel array; a readout circuit configured to generate image data including first image data including phase information regarding a first phase, second image data including phase information regarding a second phase, and full image data including color information; and a signal processing unit including: a front end processing module configured to generate third image data including additional phase information regarding the first phase using the second image data and the full image data, and to generate fourth image data including additional phase information regarding the second phase using the first image data and the full image data and an auto-focusing processing module configured to calculate a phase difference between the first phase and the second phase using the first image data, the second image data, the third image data, and the fourth image data.

公开(公告)号：US11908227B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16988793

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Moonkyu Song ,  Seongwook Song ,  Taeui Kim

IPC: G06V40/13 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06V10/30 ,  G06V10/98 ,  G06V40/12

CPC classification number: G06V40/1318 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06V10/30 ,  G06V10/993 ,  G06V40/1341

Abstract: In a method of obtaining a reference image for optical object recognition, first light sources among a plurality of light sources included in a display panel are driven where the first light sources are disposed to correspond to an object recognition window which is a partial region of the display panel, a plurality of images are contemporaneously obtained based on reflected light received by an object recognition sensor through the object recognition window while driving the first light sources, at least one of the plurality of images is obtained as a first reference image for optical object recognition associated with a first object, and the first reference image is stored.

公开(公告)号：US20230164362A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18150046

申请日：2023-01-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonseok LEE ,  Seongwook Song ,  Yunseok Choi

IPC: H04N19/85 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/186

CPC classification number: H04N19/85 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/186

Abstract: A camera module includes a compressor configured to divide a plurality of pixels included in image data, into a plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate a representative pixel value of a corresponding pixel group, based on pixel values of multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group, generate first compressed data, based on the calculated representative pixel value of each of the plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate residual values representing differences between the pixel values of the multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group and the representative pixel value of the corresponding pixel group, and generate second compressed data, based on the calculated residual values of each of the plurality of pixel groups.

公开(公告)号：US11570479B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17236458

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonseok Lee ,  Seongwook Song ,  Yunseok Choi

IPC: H04N19/85 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/186

Abstract: A camera module includes a compressor configured to divide a plurality of pixels included in image data, into a plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate a representative pixel value of a corresponding pixel group, based on pixel values of multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group, generate first compressed data, based on the calculated representative pixel value of each of the plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate residual values representing differences between the pixel values of the multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group and the representative pixel value of the corresponding pixel group, and generate second compressed data, based on the calculated residual values of each of the plurality of pixel groups.

公开(公告)号：US10726503B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15053614

申请日：2016-02-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seongwook Song ,  Seungwon Choi ,  Jonghan Lim

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A system-on-chip (SoC) including: a first interface; and at least one application processor, configured to: receive location information from a communicator, the location information being associated with an electronic transaction; receive an identification of at least one access point from the communicator, the at least one access point being accessible to the communicator; generate an association data set including the location information and the identification of the access point; and transmit the association data set to the communicator, wherein the first interface is configured to provide communication between the at least one application processor and the communicator.

公开(公告)号：US10284989B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15120375

申请日：2015-02-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seongwook Song ,  Hangil Moon

IPC: H04S7/00 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04S5/02

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for playing 3D sound by means of a speaker and one or more microphones. A method for playing 3D sound according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving through wire or wireless communication a first signal which is an audio signal comprising any one of left direction information and right direction information and a second signal which is an audio signal comprising the other one of the left direction information and the right direction information; receiving through microphones a third signal that is being output from an external speaker; determining, on the basis of a fourth signal that is to be output from the speaker; and generating the fourth signal from the second signal by means of the determined variable.

公开(公告)号：US12015803B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18150046

申请日：2023-01-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonseok Lee ,  Seongwook Song ,  Yunseok Choi

IPC: H04N19/85 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/186 ,  H04N19/42

CPC classification number: H04N19/85 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/186 ,  H04N19/42

Abstract: A camera module includes a compressor configured to divide a plurality of pixels included in image data, into a plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate a representative pixel value of a corresponding pixel group, based on pixel values of multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group, generate first compressed data, based on the calculated representative pixel value of each of the plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate residual values representing differences between the pixel values of the multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group and the representative pixel value of the corresponding pixel group, and generate second compressed data, based on the calculated residual values of each of the plurality of pixel groups.

公开(公告)号：US20240196111A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18386061

申请日：2023-11-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD

Inventor： Jeongguk LEE ,  Seongwook Song ,  Geunyoung Lee ,  Haewoong Jang

IPC: H04N25/633 ,  H04N25/78

CPC classification number: H04N25/633 ,  H04N25/78

Abstract: An image sensor includes an active pixel array in which a plurality of active pixels are arranged in a matrix, the active pixel array including a plurality of active regions including at least one active pixel, an optical black pixel array in which a plurality of optical black pixels are arranged in a matrix, the optical black pixel array including a plurality of optical black regions including at least one optical black pixel, a readout circuit configured to generate image data including pixel values by converting pixel signals generated from the plurality of active pixels into digital signals and generate black data including black pixel values by converting black signals generated from the plurality of optical black pixels into digital signals, and a dark level corrector configured to correct pixel values included in the image data.