Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hwa Yong Kang

Dong Soo Kim

Young Kwon Yoon

Jong Hoon Won

Lokesh Rayasandra Boregowda

Moon Soo Kim

Min Young Park

Prajit Sivasankaran Nair

Woon Tahk Sung

Jong Hun Won

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may comprise: an image sensor for acquiring raw image data corresponding to light of infrared band and visible light band, with respect to an external object; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive a request for acquiring the raw image data corresponding to the external object; on the basis of the request configured to be performed using a first function of the image sensor, generate an RGB image related to the external object by using first raw image data corresponding to the light of visible light band, obtained through the image sensor, and on the basis of the request configured to be performed using a second function of the image sensor, perform biometric authentication related to the external object by using second raw image data corresponding to the light of infrared band, obtained through the image sensor. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are possible.

Electronic device for providing function by using RGB image and IR image acquired through one image sensor

An electronic device includes a housing including a first surface, a display exposed through a first portion of the first surface, a first light emitting source exposed through a second portion of the first surface, an imaging sensor circuit that is exposed through a third portion of the first surface and is electrically connected with the first light emitting source, and a processor that is disposed in the housing and is electrically connected with the imaging sensor circuit. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are possible.

Method for recognizing object by using camera, and electronic device supporting same

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Hwa Yong Kang