US Patent Application 18448575. ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FAR-FIELD PERFORMANCE OF CAMERA simplified abstract

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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FAR-FIELD PERFORMANCE OF CAMERA

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:Yongchan Keh of Suwon-si (KR)]]

[[Category:Byeonghoon Park of Suwon-si (KR)]]

[[Category:Kihuk Lee of Suwon-si (KR)]]

[[Category:Hwayong Kang of Suwon-si (KR)]]

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FAR-FIELD PERFORMANCE OF CAMERA - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18448575 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FAR-FIELD PERFORMANCE OF CAMERA

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an electronic device with an optical output module and an image sensor.

  • The device can output a spotlight and a floodlight at different times.
  • It can capture reflected light from these lights using the image sensor to obtain image data.
  • The device has a memory and a processor that controls the optical output module, image sensor, and memory.
  • The processor can generate depth maps based on the image data from the spotlight and floodlight.
  • The depth maps provide information about the distance of objects in the captured images.
  • The processor can also combine the depth maps to produce a more accurate depth map.


Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an optical output module, an image sensor configured to receive a reflected light that originates from a light output by the optical output module, and to obtain image data, a memory, and a processor operatively coupled to the optical output module, the image sensor, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to control the optical output module to output a spotlight at a first time point, control the optical output module to output a floodlight at a second time point, produce a first depth map based on first image data associated with a first reflected light that originates from the spotlight, produce a second depth map based on second image data associated with a second reflected light that originates from the floodlight, and produce a third depth map based on the first depth map and the second depth map.

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