METHOD FOR GENERATING PLURAL INFORMATION USING CAMERA TO SENSE PLURAL WAVE BANDWIDTH AND APPARATUS THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20190272423A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-05

    申请号:US16289910

    申请日:2019-03-01

    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a first light emitter comprising first light emitting circuitry configured to output light of a first wave bandwidth, a second light emitter comprising second light emitting circuitry configured to output light of a second wave bandwidth, a camera including an image sensor configured to arrange one or more first pixels for sensing the light corresponding to the first wave bandwidth and the second wave bandwidth and one or more second pixels for sensing the light corresponding to the second wave bandwidth, and a processor. The processor may be configured to control the electronic device to output the first wave bandwidth light using a first light source and the second wave bandwidth light using a second light source, and a control circuit electrically coupled to the image sensor and connected to an application processor through a designated interface. The control circuit may be configured to obtain image data of an external object using the camera from the first wave bandwidth light and the second wave bandwidth light reflected from the external object, to generate first image data of the external object using a difference between first pixel data corresponding to the one or more first pixels and second pixel data corresponding to the one or more second pixels of the image data, to generate second image data of the external object by binning the second pixel data corresponding to the one or more second pixels of the image data, and to transmit the first image data and the second image data to the processor through the designated interface, wherein the processor is configured to generate authentication information based on the first image data and to generate depth information using the second image data.

    IMAGE SENSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF 审中-公开
    图像传感器及其信号处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170026622A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-26

    申请号:US15211623

    申请日:2016-07-15

    Abstract: An image sensor device and a signal processing method thereof are provided. The image sensor includes a plurality of pixels, and at least one pixel of the plurality of pixels includes a micro lens, a filter which includes a first area for filtering a first color signal from a light signal transmitted through the micro lens, and a second area for filtering a second color signal from the transmitted signal, and a first photodiode for converting the first color signal into an electric signal, and a second photodiode for converting the second color signal into an electric signal.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种图像传感器装置及其信号处理方法。 图像传感器包括多个像素,并且多个像素中的至少一个像素包括微透镜,滤光器,其包括用于从通过微透镜传输的光信号滤波第一颜色信号的第一区域,以及第二区域 用于从发送信号滤波第二颜色信号的区域和用于将第一颜色信号转换为电信号的第一光电二极管,以及用于将第二颜色信号转换为电信号的第二光电二极管。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200014864A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16491725

    申请日:2018-02-28

    Inventor: Hwayong KANG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device including a camera module and a method for controlling the electronic device. According to various embodiments of the present invention, a camera module may comprise: an image sensor comprising a first pixel comprising multiple first light reception units and a second pixel comprising multiple second light reception units; and a calculation unit functionally connected to the image sensor and capable of measuring depth information, wherein the calculation unit is configured to: acquire a first signal corresponding to a first part of an external object, using the multiple first light reception units, and a second signal corresponding to a second part of the external object, using the multiple second light reception units; identify first phase difference information corresponding to the first signal and second phase difference information corresponding to the second signal; determine location information of the first part and the second part, at least on the basis of the first phase difference information and the second phase difference information; and provide the location information to an external processor of the camera module connected to the calculation unit.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR OBTAINING SECURITY IMAGE USING SECURITY PROCESSING MODULE

    公开(公告)号:US20190320110A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16382958

    申请日:2019-04-12

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an image sensor module for obtaining a security image or a non-security image using a first group pixel and a second group pixel and a processor including a security processing module and a non-security processing module electrically connected with the image sensor module. The processor is configured to receive a first user input, enable the security processing module, determine whether the image sensor module is enabled using the enabled security processing module, when the image sensor module is enabled, at least temporarily block reception of an image from the image sensor module, when the image sensor module is disabled, enable the image sensor module using the enabled security processing module, request the image sensor module to obtain the security image for the external object, and receive the security image for the external object, obtained from the image sensor module.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230283920A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-07

    申请号:US18195547

    申请日:2023-05-10

    CPC classification number: H04N25/59

    Abstract: An electronic device including an image sensor and a processor may be provided. The image sensor may provide, in a first mode, to the at least one processor, first image data may be obtained by outputting data input to a unit pixel of the image sensor with a first conversion gain, the first image data may have a first number of bits. The image sensor may provide, in a second mode, to the at least one processor, second image data may be obtained by outputting data input to the unit pixel of the image sensor with the first conversion gain and a second conversion gain. The second conversion gain may be lower than the first conversion gain. The second image data may have a second number of bits which may be larger than the first number of bits.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING IMAGE SENSOR FOR IDENTIFYING AN OPERATION SETTING AND AN EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230246057A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18132625

    申请日:2023-04-10

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes an image sensor including a plurality of unit pixels including a first unit pixel and a second unit pixel, the first unit pixel including a first micro-lens, a first color filter disposed under the first micro-lens, and a first photodiode-array disposed under the first color filter and including a plurality of photodiodes arranged in a same number of columns and rows as each other, and the second unit pixel including a second micro-lens, a second color filter disposed under the second micro-lens and having a different color from that of the first color filter, and a second photodiode-array disposed under the second color filter and including a plurality of photodiodes arranged in a same number of columns and rows as each other; and a processor operatively coupled with the image sensor, wherein the processor is configured to identify a mode corresponding to an auto-focus function; if the mode is identified as a first mode, perform the auto-focus function based at least in part on comparing a first combined signal generated by combining signals obtained from a first column of the first photodiode-array with a second combined signal generated by combining signals obtained from a second column of the first photodiode-array; if the mode is identified as a second mode different from the first mode, perform the auto-focus function based at least in part on comparing the first combined signal with the second combined signal and comparing a third combined signal generated by combining signals obtained from a first row of the first photodiode-array with a fourth combined signal generated by combining signals obtained from a second row of the first photodiode-array; and generate an image signal based at least in part on signals obtained from the first unit pixel and the second unit pixel while the auto-focus function is performed according to a one of the first mode and the second mode.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING IMAGE SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230135693A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18091875

    申请日:2022-12-30

    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a color filter array including a plurality of color filters having a first grid pattern; an image sensor including the color filter array; and at least one processor electrically connected to the image sensor. The at least one processor is configured to acquire image data via unit pixels of a pixel array having a second grid pattern forming an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the first grid pattern. At least two of the plurality of color filters have different colors and the at least two of the plurality of color filters correspond to the unit pixels.

    CAMERA OPERATING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    CAMERA OPERATING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE IMPLEMENTING THE SAME 审中-公开
    摄像机操作方法和实现相同的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20170006224A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US15191658

    申请日:2016-06-24

    Abstract: An image sensor is provided which includes a pixel array, a memory for storing setting information received from an external device of the image sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate an image using a signal sensed by the pixel array based on the setting information stored in the memory.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种图像传感器,其包括像素阵列,用于存储从图像传感器的外部设备接收的设置信息的存储器和控制器。 控制器被配置为基于存储在存储器中的设置信息,使用由像素阵列感测的信号来生成图像。

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