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公开(公告)号：US11330204B1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-10
申请号：US17322718
申请日：2021-05-17
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
IPC: H04N5/353
Abstract: Examples are described of automatic exposure timing synchronization. An imaging system includes a first image sensor configured to capture a first image according to a first exposure timing, including by exposing first region of interest (ROI) image data at the first image sensor for a first ROI exposure time period. Based on the first exposure timing, the imaging system sets a second exposure timing for a second image sensor to capture a second image. Capture of the second image according to the second exposure timing includes exposure of second ROI image data at the second image sensor for a second ROI exposure time period. The second exposure timing may be set so that the start of the second ROI exposure time period aligns with the start of the first ROI exposure time period, and/or so that the first and second ROI exposure time periods overlap.
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公开(公告)号：US10609265B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-31
申请号：US15490517
申请日：2017-04-18
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure is an apparatus for capturing an image. The apparatus comprises an image sensor configured to capture an image of a field of view. The apparatus also comprises a flash component configured to illuminate at least a portion of the field of view at a power level during capture of a first frame by the image sensor. The apparatus further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to determine a flash ramp-up time for the flash component, the flash ramp-up time corresponding to an amount of time between a flash being requested at the power level and the flash component producing the flash at the power level. The controller is also configured to blank the image sensor for a blanking period during the flash ramp-up time.
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3.发明授权公开(公告)号：US08988787B2
公开(公告)日：2015-03-24
申请号：US13830442
申请日：2013-03-14
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor： Hau Ling Hung , Haibo Zhong , Jeyaprakash Soundrapandian , Rajakumar Govindaram , Sreesudhan Ramakrish Ramkumar , Ruben M. Velarde
CPC classification number: G02B7/023 , G03B3/10 , G03B13/32 , G03B17/00 , G03B2217/00
Abstract: Described herein are methods, apparatus, and computer readable medium to autofocus a lens of an imaging device. Parameters are received indicating a lens position. Lens actuator characteristics are determined. Lens damping parameters may be determined based, at least in part, on the input parameters and the lens actuator characteristics. In some aspects, lens damping parameters include a lens movement step size and a time delay between each step. In some aspects, the lens damping parameters include damping parameters for a plurality of regions of lens movement. Lens movement parameters are determined based, at least in part, on the input parameters and the lens damping parameters. The lens is then autofocused by moving it according to the lens movement parameters.
Abstract translation: 这里描述了使成像装置的透镜自动聚焦的方法，装置和计算机可读介质。 接收到指示透镜位置的参数。 确定镜头执行器特性。 至少部分地基于输入参数和透镜致动器特性来确定透镜阻尼参数。 在一些方面，透镜阻尼参数包括透镜移动步长和每个步骤之间的时间延迟。 在一些方面，透镜阻尼参数包括多个透镜运动区域的阻尼参数。 至少部分地基于输入参数和透镜阻尼参数来确定透镜运动参数。 然后通过根据镜头移动参数移动镜片自动对焦。
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4.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20130286491A1
公开(公告)日：2013-10-31
申请号：US13830442
申请日：2013-03-14
Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Inventor： Hau Ling Hung , Jeff Zhong , Jeyaprakash Soundrapandian , Rajakumar Govindaram , Sreesudhan Ramakrish Ramkumar , Ruben Manuel Velarde
IPC: G02B7/02
CPC classification number: G02B7/023 , G03B3/10 , G03B13/32 , G03B17/00 , G03B2217/00
Abstract: Described herein are methods, apparatus, and computer readable medium to autofocus a lens of an imaging device. Parameters are received indicating a lens position. Lens actuator characteristics are determined. Lens damping parameters may be determined based, at least in part, on the input parameters and the lens actuator characteristics. In some aspects, lens damping parameters include a lens movement step size and a time delay between each step. In some aspects, the lens damping parameters include damping parameters for a plurality of regions of lens movement. Lens movement parameters are determined based, at least in part, on the input parameters and the lens damping parameters. The lens is then autofocused by moving it according to the lens movement parameters.
Abstract translation: 这里描述了使成像装置的透镜自动聚焦的方法，装置和计算机可读介质。 接收到指示透镜位置的参数。 确定镜头执行器特性。 至少部分地基于输入参数和透镜致动器特性来确定透镜阻尼参数。 在一些方面，透镜阻尼参数包括透镜移动步长和每个步骤之间的时间延迟。 在一些方面，透镜阻尼参数包括多个透镜运动区域的阻尼参数。 至少部分地基于输入参数和透镜阻尼参数来确定透镜移动参数。 然后通过根据镜头移动参数移动镜片自动对焦。
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公开(公告)号：US20200329195A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-15
申请号：US16657159
申请日：2019-10-18
Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
Abstract: Synchronization of settings for different camera components are described. An example device may include a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors may be configured to instruct, at a first time, application of a first setting corresponding to a first camera component. Application of the first setting may be associated with a first delay. The one or more processors may also be configured to determine, based on the first delay, a second time to instruct application of a second setting corresponding to a second camera component. The one or more processors may further be configured to instruct, at the second time, application of the second setting. Application of the first setting and application of the second setting are synchronized based on the first time and the second time.
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公开(公告)号：US10277816B2
公开(公告)日：2019-04-30
申请号：US15596330
申请日：2017-05-16
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor： Ravi Shankar Kadambala , Ajay Kumar Dhiman , Gaurav Gagrani , Ravi Kishore Tanuku , Jeyaprakash Soundrapandian
IPC: H04N5/232 , G02B7/09 , H04W4/80 , G01S5/16 , H04B10/116 , H04W64/00 , H04W72/00 , G01C21/20 , G03B3/10 , G06F1/3287 , H04B10/60 , H04W52/02 , G01S5/02 , H04W4/04 , H04W48/10 , G01S1/70 , G02B7/10 , G03B13/34
Abstract: One innovation includes an imaging device having an image sensor, a lens having a movable optical element, and an actuator operative to move the one optical element to a plurality of lens positions. The imaging device further includes an electronic display, a power source electrically coupled to the camera system and to the display, the power source (e.g., voltage regulator) configured to provide power to the display and the camera system, a memory circuit configured to store information representing an actuator control value that corresponds to a low-power focus position, and an electronic hardware processor coupled to the memory circuit, the actuator and the electronic display. The processor may retrieve the actuator control value from the memory circuit and controls the actuator to move the optical element to the lens position that corresponds to the low-power focus position when the camera system is in a deactivated state.
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公开(公告)号：US20180091737A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-29
申请号：US15596330
申请日：2017-05-16
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor： Ravi Shankar Kadambala , Ajay Kumar Dhiman , Gaurav Gagrani , Ravi Kishore Tanuku , Jeyaprakash Soundrapandian
CPC classification number: H04N5/23241 , G01C21/206 , G01S1/70 , G01S5/0263 , G01S5/16 , G01S5/163 , G02B7/09 , G02B7/10 , G03B3/10 , G03B13/34 , G03B2217/007 , G06F1/3287 , H04B10/116 , H04N5/23212 , H04N5/23245 , H04N5/23293 , H04W4/043 , H04W4/80 , H04W48/10 , H04W52/0254 , H04W52/029 , H04W64/003 , H04W72/005 , Y02D70/00 , Y02D70/1262 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/46
Abstract: One innovation includes an imaging device having an image sensor, a lens having a movable optical element, and an actuator operative to move the one optical element to a plurality of lens positions. The imaging device further includes an electronic display, a power source electrically coupled to the camera system and to the display, the power source (e.g., voltage regulator) configured to provide power to the display and the camera system, a memory circuit configured to store information representing an actuator control value that corresponds to a low-power focus position, and an electronic hardware processor coupled to the memory circuit, the actuator and the electronic display. The processor may retrieve the actuator control value from the memory circuit and controls the actuator to move the optical element to the lens position that corresponds to the low-power focus position when the camera system is in a deactivated state.
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公开(公告)号：US10334149B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-25
申请号：US15685544
申请日：2017-08-24
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor： Cullum Baldwin , Pasi Parkkila , Jeyaprakash Soundrapandian , Meghana Barkalle , Harsh Narendra Shah
Abstract: Example techniques are described for low power mode operation for multi-camera devices. A camera device includes processing circuitry configured to determine what information from the first camera is needed to process image content captured by the second camera or to operate the second camera, and adjust an operation mode of one of the first camera or camera circuitry coupled to the first camera from a first operation mode to a second operation mode based on the determination. An amount of power consumed by the first camera or the camera circuitry coupled to the first camera in the second operation mode is different than an amount of power consumed by the first camera or the camera circuitry in the first operation mode.
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公开(公告)号：US20180241922A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-23
申请号：US15685544
申请日：2017-08-24
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor： Cullum Baldwin , Pasi Parkkila , Jeyaprakash Soundrapandian , Meghana Barkalle , Harsh Narendra Shah
CPC classification number: H04N5/2259 , H04N5/067 , H04N5/2258 , H04N5/23241 , H04N5/23245 , H04N5/23296 , H04N5/247
Abstract: Example techniques are described for low power mode operation for multi-camera devices. A camera device includes processing circuitry configured to determine what information from the first camera is needed to process image content captured by the second camera or to operate the second camera, and adjust an operation mode of one of the first camera or camera circuitry coupled to the first camera from a first operation mode to a second operation mode based on the determination. An amount of power consumed by the first camera or the camera circuitry coupled to the first camera in the second operation mode is different than an amount of power consumed by the first camera or the camera circuitry in the first operation mode.
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公开(公告)号：US20180213141A1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-26
申请号：US15490517
申请日：2017-04-18
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
CPC classification number: H04N5/2256 , H04N5/2258 , H04N5/2354
Abstract: An aspect of this disclosure is an apparatus for capturing an image. The apparatus comprises an image sensor configured to capture an image of a field of view. The apparatus also comprises a flash component configured to illuminate at least a portion of the field of view at a power level during capture of a first frame by the image sensor. The apparatus further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to determine a flash ramp-up time for the flash component, the flash ramp-up time corresponding to an amount of time between a flash being requested at the power level and the flash component producing the flash at the power level. The controller is also configured to blank the image sensor for a blanking period during the flash ramp-up time.
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