# US 2018/0025478 A1 · Electronic device for processing image > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025478 A1 - Document ID: US20180025478A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/657,750 - Filed: 2017-07-24 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ki Huk LEE; Kwang Young KIM; Kwang Tai KIM; Soo Hyung KIM; Sung Hyuk SHIN; Dong Hyun YEOM; In Jong RHEE; Jung Eun LEE; Cheol Ho CHEONG; Jihwan CHOE; Ho Chul HWANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025478A1 ## CPC - G06T 5/50: using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction - H04N 7/0127: {by changing the field or frame frequency of the incoming video signal, e.g. frame rate converter} - H04N 23/63: by using electronic viewfinders - H04N 23/698: for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture - H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums - G06T 3/40: Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting - G06T 2207/20004: Adaptive image processing - G06T 2207/20212: Image combination - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An electronic device for processing one or more images is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit that receives images including at least a part of original images obtained by a plurality of cameras of an external device, a memory that stores the images, and at least one processor that is electrically connected with the communication circuit and the memory. The at least one processor is configured to obtain information associated with at least part of the external device, the electronic device, or the plurality of images, and to perform at least one of a plurality of processes on part of each of the images, or a part of the plurality of processes on the images, based on the information associated with the at least part of the external device, the electronic device, or the images. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a communication circuit configured to receive a plurality of images including at least a part of original images obtained by a plurality of cameras of an external device; a memory configured to store the received plurality of images; and at least one processor electrically connected with the communication circuit and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: obtain information associated with at least part of the external device, the electronic device, or the plurality of images, and based on the obtained information, at least one of: perform a plurality of processes on a part of each of the plurality of images, or perform a part of the plurality of processes on at least part of each of the plurality of images. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: select the part of the plurality of processes for the plurality of images based on the obtained information associated with the at least part of the external device, the electronic device, or the plurality of images, receive the at least part of each of the plurality of images from the external device after a remaining part of the plurality of processes is performed on the at least part of each of the plurality of images by the external device, and perform the part of the plurality of processes on the at least part of each of the plurality of images. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the plurality of processes includes at least two or more of pre-processing, alignment, warping, blending, encoding, composing, or transmission. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to obtain information associated with at least part of a resource, a heating state, a battery level, the amount of power consumption, a network connection state of the electronic device or the external device, or specifications of the plurality of images. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: obtain a first plurality of images each corresponding to a part of each of the original images from the external device, perform at least part of the plurality of processes on the first plurality of images, and obtain a second plurality of images each corresponding to a remaining part of each of the original images from the external device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein a computation of the at least one processor needed for the plurality of processes on the first plurality of images is greater than a computation needed for the plurality of processes on the second plurality of images. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: obtain images corresponding to peripheral regions of each of the original images from the external device, perform at least part of the plurality of the processes on the obtained images corresponding to the peripheral regions, and obtain images corresponding to central regions of each of the original images, on which the at least part of the plurality of the processes is performed, from the external device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to adjust areas of the peripheral regions and the central regions based on a similarity between the images corresponding to the peripheral regions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to adjust a resolution of the images corresponding to the peripheral regions or a resolution of the images corresponding to the central regions such that the resolution of the images corresponding to the peripheral regions becomes higher than the resolution of the images corresponding to the central regions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to adjust a frame rate of the images corresponding to the peripheral regions or a frame rate of the images corresponding to the central regions such that the frame rate of the images corresponding to the peripheral regions becomes lower than the frame rate of the images corresponding to the central regions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: obtain luminance information associated with peripheral regions of each of the original images from the external device, obtain a parameter for the plurality of the processes based on the luminance information associated with the peripheral regions, transmit the parameter to the external device, and obtain the plurality of images processed based on the parameter from the external device. ### Claim 12 An electronic device comprising: a plurality of cameras disposed to face different directions; a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device; and at least one processor electrically connected with the plurality of cameras and the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: obtain a plurality of images by respectively using the plurality of cameras, obtain information associated with at least a part of the external device, the electronic device, or the plurality of images, from the external device or within the electronic device, and based on the obtained information, at least one of: perform a plurality of processes on a part of each of the plurality of images, or perform a part of the plurality of processes on at least part of each of the plurality of images. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: stitch the plurality of images based on the obtained information associated with the at least a part of the external device, the electronic device, or the plurality of images, and after the stitching, control the communication circuit to one of: transmit the stitched image to the external device, or transmit raw data of the plurality of images to the external device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, further comprising: a memory electrically connected with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: stitch the plurality of images based on the information associated with the at least part of the external device, the electronic device, or the plurality of images, and after the stitching: store the stitched image in the memory, or store the plurality of images in the memory individually. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to interrupt at least part of the plurality of processes on the at least part of the plurality of images based on information sensed by the electronic device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: obtain information about a region of interest (ROI) in the plurality of images, and based on the information about the ROI, at least one of: perform the plurality of the processes on the part of each of the plurality of images, or perform the part of the plurality of processes on the at least part of each of the plurality of images. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive the information about the ROI from the external device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate the information about the ROI based on information sensed in the electronic device or the plurality of images. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to perform the plurality of the processes on a part which corresponds to the ROI of the plurality of images. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit a part, which corresponds to the ROI of the plurality of images, to the external device.