17688195. IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, IMAGE SENSING DEVICE, IMAGE SENSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, IMAGE SENSING DEVICE, IMAGE SENSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
DONG-BUM Choi of SUWON-SI (KR)
DONG WOO Lee of YONGIN-SI (KR)
KYU YUL Choi of YONGIN-SI (KR)
JONG SEONG Choi of HWASEONG-SI (KR)
SUK HWAN Lim of HWASEONG-SI (KR)
IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, IMAGE SENSING DEVICE, IMAGE SENSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17688195 titled 'IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR, IMAGE SENSING DEVICE, IMAGE SENSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an image signal processor that includes a statistic data generating unit, an image processing unit, and a direct memory access (DMA) module.
- The statistic data generating unit receives an image signal from an external device and performs first image pre-processing on the image signal.
- It generates first statistic data based on the image signal after the first image pre-processing.
- The DMA module stores the first statistic data and provides it to the image processing unit.
- The image processing unit performs second image pre-processing on the image signal and uses the first statistic data for image processing.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Image processing in digital cameras and smartphones.
- Video processing in surveillance systems.
- Real-time image analysis in autonomous vehicles.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient processing of image signals by utilizing statistic data.
- Streamlining the image processing workflow by using DMA for data transfer.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved image processing performance and accuracy.
- Reduced processing time and energy consumption.
- Enhanced capabilities for real-time image analysis and processing.
Original Abstract Submitted
An image signal processor includes a statistic data generating unit for receiving an image signal from an external device, an image processing unit for receiving the image signal, and a direct memory access (DMA) module connected to the statistic data generating unit and the image processing unit. The statistic data generating unit performs first image pre-processing on the image signal and generates first statistic data based on the image signal subjected to the first image pre-processing. The DMA module stores the first statistic data therein and provides the stored first statistic data to the image processing unit. The image processing unit performs second image pre-processing on the image signal and performs image processing on the image signal based on the first statistic data.
