Image sensor and electronic device including the image sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11134179B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16923653

    申请日:2020-07-08

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first image sensor, a second image sensor electrically connected to the first image sensor, and a processor operatively connected to the first image sensor and the second image sensor. The processor may be configured to generate first image data using the first image sensor and generate second image data using the second image sensor based on a synchronizing signal, transmit the second image data generated by the second image sensor to the first image sensor, and control the first image sensor to generate and output image data by processing the first image data and the second image data based on the synchronizing signal.

    Electronic device and image acquisition method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11082612B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16763261

    申请日:2018-11-29

    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises a processor and an image sensor module electrically connected to the processor, wherein: the image sensor module comprises an image sensor and a control circuit, which is electrically connected to the image sensor and is connected to the processor by an interface; the control circuit is set so as not to compress at least one image acquired from the image sensor according to a first readout speed, but to transmit the same to the processor, and to compress at least one image acquired from the image sensor according to a second readout speed that is faster than the first readout speed and to transmit the same to the processor; and the processor can be set so as to acquire a first image set by using the image sensor according to a predetermined readout speed, compare at least two images included in the first image set, set, as either the first readout speed or the second readout speed, the readout speed corresponding to the image sensor on the basis of the result of the comparison of the at least two images included in the first image set, and acquire a second image set according to either the set first readout speed or second readout speed, by using the image sensor. Additional various embodiments are possible.

    Method and apparatus for iris recognition

    公开(公告)号:US11003905B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16272614

    申请日:2019-02-11

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognizing an iris is provided. The method includes acquiring an image from an iris recognition camera in response to receiving a request for iris recognition, displaying a preview image including an iris recognition area corresponding to the iris recognition camera acquired from a regular camera in response to detecting an iris in the acquired image and obtaining information for the detected iris from the iris recognition camera and performing iris recognition using the information for the detected iris.

    Camera module having lens barrel
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    公开(公告)号:US10389858B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15896316

    申请日:2018-02-14

    Abstract: Disclosed a dual camera module. The dual camera module may include a housing; at least one image sensor disposed in the housing; a first lens barrel including at least one first lens and disposed in a first portion of the housing facing a first portion of the at least one image sensor; a second lens barrel including at least one second lens and disposed in a second portion of the housing facing a second portion of the at least one image sensor; a first coil unit comprising a coil disposed between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel adjacent to the first lens barrel, and configured to adjust the first lens barrel; a second coil unit comprising a second coil disposed between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel adjacent to the second lens barrel and configured to adjust the second lens barrel; and a magnet disposed between the first coil unit and the second coil unit and configured to provide magnetic force to each of the first and second coils.

    Method and apparatus for iris recognition

    公开(公告)号:US10204266B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-12

    申请号:US14865898

    申请日:2015-09-25

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognizing an iris is provided. The method of recognizing an iris in an electronic apparatus includes displaying a preview image by driving a regular camera, displaying an iris recognition area corresponding to an iris recognition camera in the preview image, determining whether an iris image exists in the iris recognition area, and obtaining image information from the iris recognition camera and performing iris recognition, when the iris image exists in the iris recognition area.

    Automatic focus detection method of camera and electric device supporting same

    公开(公告)号:US12177565B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US17957541

    申请日:2022-09-30

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera device configured to adjust a focus; a distance extraction device; and a processor configured to: obtain a first image using the camera device; set a first region of interest for focus detection in a portion of the first image; obtain first depth information using the distance extraction device, the first depth information including a depth distance corresponding to at least one pixel included in the first image; set a second region of interest in another portion of the first image based on at least two portions which differ in depth distance being included in the first region of interest based on the first depth information; and capture an image based on a focus determined corresponding to the second region of interest.

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