Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jonghun Won

Kihuk Lee

Donghyun Kim

Wooyong Lee

Changhoon Kang

Sungeun Kim

Daehyun Sung

Kyungyul Seo

Hyunhee Park

Sungoh Kim

Youngjo Kim

Changsu Han

Jongbum Choi

Hyungju Chun

Jiyoon Park

Jaehyoung Park

Hwayong Kang

Ildo Kim

Sungjun Lim

Arang Lee

Insung Hwang

Subash Pandey

Jongmin Hyun

Haesun Lee

Jeena Hwang

Dongsoo Kim

Seungnyun Kim

Dasom Lee

Jungeun Lee

Seungeun Lee

Donghoon Kim

Youngkwon Yoon

Shuichi Shimokawa

TaeHwan Kim

Hyungjin Rho

Jaegon Kim

Kwangseok Byon

Jaemyung Lee

Hyewon Seo

Minseok Kang

Hwajoong Jung

Bongchan Kim

Yeotak Youn

Jaeheung Park

Sangjin Lee

Hyeoncheol Jo

Nanhee Kim

Seunghun Kim

Changgwun Lee

Chakyum Kim

Yongju Lee

Hyeyun Jung

Jaemin Joo

Kyungdong Yang

Nari Im

Jongkeun Shin

Seunghye Chyung

Yungmok Yu

Dongbum Choi

Jonghyub Lee

Sugon Baek

Hwayoung Kang

Dongwhan Lee

Byengseok Choi

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory and processor, which implements the method, including: obtaining image data for an image, set in the image a region of interest and a background region, using depth information, both including one or more sub-regions, determining respective bokeh characteristics for the one or more first sub-regions and the one or more second sub-regions based on a first characteristic criterion and a second characteristic criterion, respectively, and processing the image to apply a bokeh effect to the plurality of pixels based on the respective bokeh characteristics for the one or more first sub-regions and the one or more second sub-regions.

Electronic device applying bokeh effect to image and controlling method thereof

An aspect of the disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device may include a lens assembly, an image sensor including multiple unit pixels configured to convert the light passed through the lens assembly into an electrical signal, and a processor electrically connected to the image sensor to output an image based on the electrical signal. At least one unit pixel included in the multiple unit pixels includes a micro-lens and at least two subpixels formed to correspond to the micro-lens, and the processor is configured to acquire multiple electrical signals from the at least two subpixels, identify a ratio of the multiple electrical signals, and determine, based on the identified ratio, whether flare is generated due to refraction or reflection of the light.

Electronic device including folded camera module for flare compensation and control method thereof

According to an embodiment of the specification, disclosed is an electronic device that obtains an image by using a camera, identifies an object-of-interest among a plurality of objects included in the image, determines a selected segmentation model among a plurality of segmentation models based on a size of the object-of-interest and apply the determined segmentation model to a region of interest (ROI) of the image containing the object-of-interest is disclosed.

Electronic device and method for image segmentation

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.

Automatic focus detection method of camera and electric device supporting same

A foldable electronic device includes a first housing and a second housing that are foldable with respect to each other; at least one sensor; a display; a camera configured to operate in a first mode associated with user recognition, and a second mode associated with user authentication; a memory storing instructions; at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: control the display to display notification information about an event corresponding to the foldable electronic device; based on a folding state of the foldable electronic device detected using the at least one sensor satisfying a predetermined condition, obtain at least one first image using the camera operating in the first mode; identify whether a face is present in the at least one first image; based on identifying that the face is present in the at least one first image, obtain at least one second image using the camera operating in the second mode; perform face recognition-based biometric authentication using at least part of the at least one second image; and based on the biometric authentication being successful, control the display to display content corresponding to the event.

Biometric authentication system and electronic device for same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor configured to obtain a plurality of first images as per a first frame rate using the camera based on a signal related to image recording and control the camera to perform focusing of a lens included in the camera on at least one of one or more objects in the plurality of first images while obtaining the plurality of first images, provide a first portion of the plurality of first images as a preview through the display, control the camera to lock the focusing on the at least one object, identify a designated event for slow motion recording while obtaining the plurality of first images, based at least in part on the designated event, obtain a plurality of second images as per a second frame rate higher than the first frame rate using the camera focusing-locked on the at least one object, and provide a video related to the at least one object using a second portion of the plurality of first images and at least one of the plurality of second images.

Electronic device for recording image as per multiple frame rates using camera and method for operating same

Disclosed is an electronic device including a camera module enabling a movable member (e.g., a circuit board) having an image sensor disposed thereon to move for an image stabilization function and including a connecting member that provides electrical connection of the image sensor, and an electronic device including the camera module.

Camera module and electronic device including the same

An electronic device includes a display; a camera; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the display, the camera, and the memory where the memory stores instructions which, when executed, enable the processor to determine a number of at least one source frame per unit second based on a specified maximum exposure time, receive light reflected from an external object by using the camera, for an exposure time determined according to a specified exposure value, generate source frames based on the received light, and generate a time-lapse image including at least one target frame indicating movement of the external object based on source frames, and the instructions cause the processor to generate the source frames at a speed different from a speed at which the time-lapse image including the at least one target frame is played.

Electronic device and time-lapse image generation method of electronic device

According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a communication module, a memory, and a processor functionally connected with the communication module and the memory, wherein the processor may be configured to: receive a request for revision information corresponding to a first image from an external electronic device via the communication module; generate, on the basis of image recognition, first revision information by using a raw image corresponding to the first image; determine, on the basis of a comparison between the first image and the first revision information, whether a feature of the first revision information satisfies a predetermined condition or not; transmit, when the feature of the first revision information does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the first revision information to the external device to enable the external electronic device to generate a second image, that is, the revised first image by using the first revision information; generate, when the feature of the first revision information satisfies the predetermined condition, second revision information having a feature which is at least partially different from the first revision information, by using the first image and the first revision information; and transmit the second revision information to the external device to allow the external electronic device to generate a third image, that is, the revised first image by using the second revision information. Other embodiments are possible.

Electronic device and method for processing image by electronic device

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises a communication circuit; a display; at least one processor operatively connected to the display and the communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising: storing first raw image data in the memory; generating first small raw image data smaller in size than the first raw image data, from the first raw image data; transmitting the first small raw image data to a first external electronic device via the communication circuit; receiving information about an object region for identifying at least one object of the first small raw image data from the first external electronic device via the communication circuit; transmitting a first region of the first raw image data to a second external electronic device via the communication circuit based on a user input and the information about the object region; displaying first display image data corresponding to the information about the object region via the display; and identifying the user input associated with selection of the object region.

Electronic device for performing image processing and method thereof

An electronic device, a method and a storage medium are disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to receive a user input from an external electronic device. The processor is also configured to synthesize a first region that is a first partial region of a first raw image and a second partial region of a second raw image based on the user input to generate a composite raw image. The processor is further configured to modify at least one of a first attribute of the first raw image and a second attribute of the second raw image to generate a third attribute. Additionally, the processor is configured to calibrate the composite raw image using the third attribute to generate a composite image.

Electronic device for generating composite image and method thereof

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor configured to obtain a plurality of first images as per a first frame rate using the camera based on a signal related to image recording and control the camera to perform focusing of a lens included in the camera on at least one of one or more objects in the plurality of first images while obtaining the plurality of first images, provide a first portion of the plurality of first images as a preview through the display, control the camera to lock the focusing on the at least one object, identify a designated event for slow motion recoding while obtaining the plurality of first images, based at least in part on the designated event, obtain a plurality of second images as per a second frame rate higher than the first frame rate using the camera focusing-locked on the at least one object, and provide a video related to the at least one object using a second portion of the plurality of first images and at least one of the plurality of second images.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first camera, a second camera spaced apart from the first camera, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain a first image of external objects using the first camera, obtain a second image of the external objects using the second camera, identify a specified object in which pieces of depth information are generated from among the external objects included in the first image and the second image based on phase difference comparison between the first image and the second image, then select depth information about the specified object among the pieces of depth information based on a degree of spreading of a point corresponding to the specified object included in at least one of the first image and the second image, and generate depth information about the external objects including the specified object using the selected depth information.

Method for generating depth information and electronic device supporting the same

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Jonghun Won