17934050. IMAGE DATA RE-ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVING DATA COMPRESSION EFFECTIVENESS simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

IMAGE DATA RE-ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVING DATA COMPRESSION EFFECTIVENESS

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Prashant Dinkar Karandikar of Bangalore (IN)

Animesh Behera of Bengaluru (IN)

Swapnil Dattatray Raykar of Bangalore (IN)

Amrit Anand Amresh of Bangalore (IN)

Pooja Bangalore Sridhara of Bangalore (IN)

Saurabh Ramesh Gangurde of Mumbai (IN)

IMAGE DATA RE-ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVING DATA COMPRESSION EFFECTIVENESS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17934050 titled 'IMAGE DATA RE-ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVING DATA COMPRESSION EFFECTIVENESS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for processing image data from image sensors with different color filter array configurations, including receiving image data, re-arranging the data, compressing it, and storing it in memory.

• Simplified Explanation:

  - Method for processing image data from sensors with different color filter arrays.
  - Receiving image data, re-arranging, compressing, and storing it in memory.

• Potential Applications:

  - Digital cameras
  - Smartphones
  - Surveillance systems

• Problems Solved:

  - Efficient processing of image data from sensors with different configurations
  - Compression of image data for storage and transmission

• Benefits:

  - Improved image processing capabilities
  - Enhanced storage efficiency
  - Better quality images

• Potential Commercial Applications:

  - Camera manufacturers
  - Smartphone companies
  - Security camera providers

• Possible Prior Art:

  - Existing image processing methods for sensors with similar configurations

Questions:

1. How does this method handle image data from sensors with varying color filter array configurations?

  - The method re-arranges the data to support compression and storage.

2. What are the potential benefits of using this image processing method?

  - The benefits include improved efficiency, better image quality, and enhanced storage capabilities.

Original Abstract Submitted

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for image signal processing that support compression of image data from image sensors with different color filter array (CFA) configurations. In a first aspect, a method of image processing includes receiving, by a processor, first image data from a first image sensor having a first color filter configuration, the first image data comprising a plurality of values organized according to the first color filter; determining, by the processor, second image data by re-arranging the plurality of values of the first image data; determining, by the processor, third image data by compressing the second image data; and storing, by the processor, the third image data into memory. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.