公开(公告)号：US11849226B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US18068113

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Irina Kim ,  Seongwook Song

IPC: H04N25/13 ,  H04N23/65 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/617 ,  H04N23/84 ,  G06T3/40 ,  H04N23/80

CPC classification number: H04N25/13 ,  G06T3/4015 ,  G06T3/4046 ,  H04N23/617 ,  H04N23/651 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/80 ,  H04N23/843 ,  H04N2209/045

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image sensor configured to generate first image data by using a color filter array; and processing circuitry configured to select a processing mode from a plurality of processing modes for the first image data, the selecting being based on information about the first image data; generate second image data by reconstructing the first image data using a neural network processor based on the processing mode; and generate third image data by post-processing the second image data apart from the neural network processor based on the processing mode.

公开(公告)号：US11627250B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17183547

申请日：2021-02-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wonseok Lee ,  Seongwook Song ,  Hyukjae Jang ,  Sungho Jun ,  Yunseok Choi

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/186 ,  G06V10/56

Abstract: An image compression method to compress image data generated through a pixel array includes categorizing image data corresponding to a plurality of sub-pixels arranged adjacent to each other and generating first color information for a first color pixel; determining a reference value as a criterion for compressing the image data based on pixel values of the sub-pixels; comparing the pixel values of the sub-pixels with the reference value; and outputting results of the comparisons and the reference value.

公开(公告)号：US20230071368A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17902464

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Youngil SEO ,  Irina Kim ,  Seongwook Song

IPC: G06T5/00

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a pre-processor configured to receive, from an image sensor, input image data including a pattern corresponding to a filter array of the image sensor, and generate reconstructed image data by reconstructing the input image data based on phase information corresponding to each of a plurality of pixels of the image sensor, and a neural network processor configured to generate output image data based on the input image data and the reconstructed image data.

公开(公告)号：US20210264181A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US16985888

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dongjin Park ,  Changeun Kang ,  Moonkyu Song ,  Seongwook Song

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel including a pixels; a fingerprint recognition sensor including an image sensor disposed under a first surface of the display panel; and a processor to control the display panel and the fingerprint recognition sensor. A portion of display pixels are configured to emit light in a fingerprint recognition mode. The image sensor includes pixels, at least a portion of the pixels are phase detection pixels. The image sensor generates a fingerprint image signal and a fingerprint phase signal based on reflected light received while the portion of display pixels emit light. The main processor is further configured to perform an anti-spoofing operation or a fingerprint authentication operation based on the fingerprint image signal and the fingerprint phase signal.

公开(公告)号：US20210150176A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16988793

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： MOONKYU SONG ,  Seongwook Song ,  Taeui Kim

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/041

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：US09652024B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14466054

申请日：2014-08-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seongwook Song ,  Sungyoon Cho ,  Jonghan Lim

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F1/3231 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/017 ,  Y02D10/173

Abstract: A mode switching method and apparatus of a terminal including a camera for acquiring motion information of a user and a plurality of operation modes for power management is provided. The mode switching method includes transitioning, when a motion of a first pattern is detected by the camera, the terminal from an active mode to a standby mode, transitioning, when a motion of a second pattern is detected by the camera, the terminal from the standby mode to an inactive mode, and transitioning, when a first mode switching input is detected in the inactive mode, from the inactive mode to the active mode, wherein the camera acquires the motion information of the user in at least one of the active mode and the standby mode.

公开(公告)号：US12238414B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18198859

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Semin Chang ,  Seongwook Song ,  Curie Kim ,  Jeongho Park ,  Chunghwan Park ,  Myunghyun Song

IPC: H04N23/65 ,  H04N23/60

Abstract: An image sensor, a mobile device, and an image sensor operation method for reducing a data transmission latency are disclosed. The image sensor includes an interface circuit configured to receive compressed data from an external processor, at least one memory configured to store the compressed data, and a control logic circuit configured to decompress the compressed data based on an initialized first clock rate, wherein, after the control logic circuit decompresses the compressed data, the first clock rate is reset to a second clock rate.

公开(公告)号：US12047691B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17870175

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chanyoung Jang ,  Hee Kang ,  Seongwook Song

IPC: H04N25/13 ,  H04N25/702

CPC classification number: H04N25/13 ,  H04N25/702

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels provided in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and a signal processor configured to process first image data generated by the pixel array to generate a plurality of pieces of first full color image data, wherein the signal processor is further configured to split the first image data into a plurality of pieces of phase data, remosaic-process each of the plurality of pieces of phase data to generate a plurality of pieces of color phase data, merge the plurality of pieces of color phase data corresponding to a same color, respectively, to generate a plurality of pieces of preliminary color data, and compensate for the plurality of pieces of preliminary color data to generate the plurality of pieces of first full color image data.

公开(公告)号：US20240098387A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18198859

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Semin Chang ,  Seongwook Song ,  Curie Kim ,  Jeongho Park ,  Chunghwan Park ,  Myunghyun Song

IPC: H04N25/76 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N25/771 ,  H04N25/78

CPC classification number: H04N25/7795 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04N23/57 ,  H04N25/771 ,  H04N25/78

Abstract: An image sensor, a mobile device, and an image sensor operation method for reducing a data transmission latency are disclosed. The image sensor includes an interface circuit configured to receive compressed data from an external processor, at least one memory configured to store the compressed data, and a control logic circuit configured to decompress the compressed data based on an initialized first clock rate, wherein, after the control logic circuit decompresses the compressed data, the first clock rate is reset to a second clock rate.

公开(公告)号：US11805332B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17377816

申请日：2021-07-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dong-Bum Choi ,  Hyunyup Kwak ,  Jaeho Lee ,  Ildo Kim ,  Seongwook Song

IPC: H04N25/60 ,  H04N5/16 ,  H04N5/213 ,  H04N5/20 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G06T5/00

CPC classification number: H04N25/60 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G06T5/006 ,  G06T5/007 ,  H04N5/165 ,  H04N5/20 ,  H04N5/213 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: An image signal processor that generates a display signal receives an input image signal having a first pedestal level from an image sensor, generates a first signal from the input image signal, the first signal including a second pedestal level, the second pedestal level being different from the first pedestal level and being determined in accordance with the first pedestal level and a processing gain of the image signal processor, generates a second signal having the second pedestal level by amplifying the first signal in accordance with the processing gain, generates a third signal having the second pedestal level by removing a noise signal from the second signal; and generates a fourth signal by subtracting the second pedestal level from the third signal.