Method and apparatus for image acquisition including image sensor
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSujin LEE, Eunhee KANG, Kinam KWON, Hyong Euk LEE
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Abstract
An image acquisition apparatus includes a display layer including hole regions through which external light is received and pixel regions arranged between the hole regions, an image sensor disposed under the display layer and configured to generate a raw image by sensing the external light received through the hole regions, and a processor configured to perform image processing on the raw image based on blur information based on an arrangement of the hole regions.
Claims36
An image acquisition apparatus comprising:
- a display layer comprising hole regions through which external light is received and pixel regions arranged between the hole regions;
- an image sensor disposed under the display layer and configured to generate a raw image by sensing the external light received through the hole regions;
- and
- a processor configured to perform image processing on the raw image based on blur information based on an arrangement of the hole regions.
An image acquisition apparatus comprising:
- a display layer comprising pixel regions and hole regions of a circular form configured to allow external light to be received therethrough;
- and
- an image sensor disposed under the display layer and configured to generate an image by sensing the external light,
- wherein each of the hole regions is arranged between a subset of the pixel regions in the display layer, and arranged such that a minimum distance between a boundary of a hole region and a boundary of a pixel region is within ⅕ of a diameter of the hole region,
- the hole regions and the pixel regions are alternately arranged in the display layer, and
- the hole regions are each of a same shape and size.
An image sensor comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- generate a raw image based on external light received through hole regions comprised in a display layer;
- and
- perform image processing on the raw image based on blur information based on an arrangement of the hole regions.
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a display panel comprising a display layer having hole regions through which external light is received and pixel regions for outputting a display image;
- an image sensor disposed under the display panel and configured to generate a raw image by sensing the external light;
- a processor configured to generate an enhanced image by performing image processing on the raw image based on blur information based on an arrangement of the hole regions;
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- a storage configured to store either one or both of the raw image and the enhanced image.
A method of operating an image acquisition apparatus, comprising:
- obtaining a raw image by sensing external light received through hole regions arranged in a display layer using an image sensor disposed under the display layer;
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- performing image processing on the raw image based on blur information based on an arrangement of the hole regions.
An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a display layer comprising hole regions and pixel regions arranged in a predetermined pattern;
- an image sensor disposed under the display layer and configured to generate a raw image by capturing light through the hole regions;
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- a processor configured to process the raw image based on blur information of the hole regions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.