公开(公告)号：US20130329075A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-12

申请号：US13628558

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Yongfang Liang ,  Munehiro Mori ,  Haitao Guo ,  Ting Chen

IPC: H04N5/225

CPC classification number: H04N5/23245 ,  G03B7/16 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/23235 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2358 ,  H04N5/343

Abstract: A method for automatic image capture control and digital imaging is described. An image buffer is initialized to store a digital image produced by an image sensor, through allocation of a region in memory for the buffer that is large enough to store a full resolution frame from the image sensor. While non-binning streaming frames, from the sensor and in the buffer, are being displayed in preview, the sensor is reconfigured into binning mode, and then binned streaming frames are processed in the buffer, but without allocating a smaller region in memory for the buffer. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于自动图像捕获控制和数字成像的方法。 图像缓冲器被初始化以存储由图像传感器产生的数字图像，通过分配足够大的存储器的存储器中的区域来存储来自图像传感器的全分辨率帧。 当传感器和缓冲区中的非分块流媒体帧正在预览中显示时，传感器被重新配置为合并模式，然后在缓冲器中处理分组流帧，但是在内存中不分配较小的区域 缓冲。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US10038845B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15414866

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： D. Amnon Silverstein ,  Shun Wai Go ,  Suk Hwan Lim ,  Timothy J. Millet ,  Ting Chen ,  Bin Ni

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N1/21

CPC classification number: H04N5/23245 ,  H04N1/212 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N7/0122 ,  H04N9/87

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic device may be configured to capture still frames during video capture, but may capture the still frames in the 4×3 aspect ratio and at higher resolution than the 16×9 aspect ratio video frames. The device may interleave high resolution, 4×3 frames and lower resolution 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and may capture the nearest higher resolution, 4×3 frame when the user indicates the capture of a still frame. Alternatively, the device may display 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and then expand to 4×3 frames when a shutter button is pressed. The device may capture the still frame and return to the 16×9 video frames responsive to a release of the shutter button.

公开(公告)号：US20180070015A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15696583

申请日：2017-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul M. Hubel ,  Marius Tico ,  Ting Chen

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing image capture and processing in a multi-camera imaging system. In such a system, a pair of cameras each may output a sequence of frames representing captured image data. The cameras' output may be synchronized to each other to cause synchronism in the image capture operations of the cameras. The system may assess image quality of frames output from the cameras and, based on the image quality, designate a pair of the frames to serve as a “reference frame pair.” Thus, one frame from the first camera and a paired frame from the second camera will be designated as the reference frame pair. The system may adjust each reference frame in the pair using other frames from their respective cameras. The reference frames also may be processed by other operations within the system, such as image fusion.

公开(公告)号：US09591219B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US15089784

申请日：2016-04-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： D. Amnon Silverstein ,  Shun Wai Go ,  Suk Hwan Lim ,  Timothy J. Millet ,  Ting Chen ,  Bin Ni

IPC: H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N1/21

CPC classification number: H04N5/23245 ,  H04N1/212 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N7/0122 ,  H04N9/87

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic device may be configured to capture still frames during video capture, but may capture the still frames in the 4×3 aspect ratio and at higher resolution than the 16×9 aspect ratio video frames. The device may interleave high resolution, 4×3 frames and lower resolution 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and may capture the nearest higher resolution, 4×3 frame when the user indicates the capture of a still frame. Alternatively, the device may display 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and then expand to 4×3 frames when a shutter button is pressed. The device may capture the still frame and return to the 16×9 video frames responsive to a release of the shutter button.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，电子设备可以被配置为在视频捕获期间捕获静止帧，但是可以以比4×3宽高比和高于16×9宽高比视频帧的分辨率捕获静止帧。 该装置可以在视频序列中交错高分辨率，4×3帧和较低分辨率的16×9帧，并且当用户指示拍摄静止帧时可以捕获最近的较高分辨率，4×3帧。 或者，设备可以在视频序列中显示16×9帧，然后当按下快门按钮时，扩展为4×3帧。 该装置可以捕获静止帧并响应于快门按钮的释放而返回到16×9视频帧。

公开(公告)号：US20150139603A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-21

申请号：US14082390

申请日：2013-11-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： D. Amnon Silverstein ,  Shun Wai Go ,  Suk Hwan Lim ,  Timothy J. Millet ,  Ting Chen ,  Bin Ni

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/87

CPC classification number: H04N5/23245 ,  H04N1/212 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N7/0122 ,  H04N9/87

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic device may be configured to capture still frames during video capture, but may capture the still frames in the 4×3 aspect ratio and at higher resolution than the 16×9 aspect ratio video frames. The device may interleave high resolution, 4×3 frames and lower resolution 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and may capture the nearest higher resolution, 4×3 frame when the user indicates the capture of a still frame. Alternatively, the device may display 16×9 frames in the video sequence, and then expand to 4×3 frames when a shutter button is pressed. The device may capture the still frame and return to the 16×9 video frames responsive to a release of the shutter button.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，电子设备可以被配置为在视频捕获期间捕获静止帧，但是可以以比4×3宽高比和高于16×9宽高比视频帧的分辨率捕获静止帧。 该装置可以在视频序列中交错高分辨率，4×3帧和较低分辨率的16×9帧，并且当用户指示拍摄静止帧时可以捕获最近的较高分辨率，4×3帧。 或者，设备可以在视频序列中显示16×9帧，然后当按下快门按钮时，扩展为4×3帧。 该装置可以捕获静止帧并响应于快门按钮的释放而返回到16×9视频帧。