US 11,729,513 B2
Electronic device and HDR image generation method therefor
Sanghyeon Lim, Suwon-si (KR); Junhyeon Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Dongyoung Choi, Suwon-si (KR); Dongo Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Youngmin Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Junki Cho, Suwon-si (KR); Jiyoon Park, Suwon-si (KR); and Kihuk Lee, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,147.
Application 17/880,147 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/001269, filed on Feb. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0016539 (KR), filed on Feb. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0377228 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 23/741 (2023.01); H04N 23/72 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/741 (2023.01) [H04N 23/72 (2023.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
an image sensor; and
a processor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
acquire a first image having a first brightness and a plurality of second images having a second brightness, by adjusting an exposure of the image sensor,
provide a third image having the second brightness, by performing, on the first image, brightness conversion and noise reduction of at least a first strength,
provide a first high dynamic range (HDR) image, based on the first image and the third image, and
provide a second HDR image, based on the first HDR image and the plurality of second images.