US 12,250,457 B2
Systems and methods of imaging with multi-domain image sensor
Nikhil Verma, Bangalore (IN); Naga Chandan Babu Gudivada, Hyderabad (IN); Prakasha Nayak, Parkala (IN); and Vishnu Vardhan Kasilya Sudarsan, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/930,008.
Prior Publication US 2024/0080552 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/67 (2023.01) [H04N 23/667 (2023.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for determining image capture settings, the apparatus comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory, the at least one processor configured to:
determine, based on image data of a scene received from an image sensor, a first focus setting for focusing on the scene using the image sensor in a first electromagnetic (EM) frequency domain;
calculate, after the first focus setting is determined and using the first focus setting and at least one ratio involving respective focal lengths associated with the first EM frequency domain and a second EM frequency domain, a second focus setting for focusing on the scene using the image sensor in the second EM frequency domain;
cause the image sensor to capture a first image of the scene in the first EM frequency domain according to the first focus setting; and
cause the image sensor to capture a second image of the scene in the second EM frequency domain according to the second focus setting.