18102645. ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18102645 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an apparatus and method for processing images in an electronic device. Here are the key points:
- The electronic device includes a memory, an image sensor, an image control circuit, and an image signal processor.
- The image control circuit is connected to the image sensor and can store multiple frames received from the image sensor in the memory.
- The image control circuit can transmit the stored frames to the image signal processor for further processing.
- If the number of frames that have not been transmitted to the image signal processor exceeds a designated number, the image control circuit removes those frames from the memory.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Digital cameras and smartphones can benefit from improved image processing capabilities.
- Video surveillance systems can efficiently handle large amounts of image data.
- Medical imaging devices can process and analyze images in real-time.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient management of image data by storing and transmitting frames as needed.
- Preventing memory overflow by removing frames that have not been processed in a timely manner.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved image processing performance and speed.
- Reduced memory usage and efficient utilization of resources.
- Enhanced user experience with faster image capture and processing.
Original Abstract Submitted
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for processing images in an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a memory; an image sensor; an image control circuit operatively connected to the image sensor; and an image signal processor operatively coupled to the image control circuit. The image control circuit can store a plurality of frames received through the image sensor in the memory, transmit the plurality of frames stored in the memory to the image signal processor, and, when the number of frames that have not been transmitted to the image signal processor among the plurality of frames obtained from the image sensor exceeds a designated number, remove the frames that have not been transmitted to the image signal processor from the memory.
