US 12,008,379 B2
Automotive image sensor, image processing system including the same and operating method thereof
Sigyoung Koo, Suwon-si (KR); and Donghyun Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/568,219.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0062649 (KR), filed on May 14, 2021; and application No. 10-2021-0094683 (KR), filed on Jul. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0365788 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 15/177 (2006.01); G06F 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04L 9/30 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 9/4401 (2013.01) [G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04L 9/30 (2013.01); H04L 9/3249 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating an automotive image sensor, the method comprising:
performing a reset operation to set an initialization register corresponding to operation information of the automotive image sensor;
receiving a device authentication request from an electronic control unit after performing the reset operation;
performing an authentication operation with the electronic control unit based on the device authentication request;
obtaining first image data while performing the authentication operation;
transmitting the first image data to the electronic control unit while performing the authentication operation;
obtaining second image data after the authentication operation is completed;
generating a tag for the second image data; and
transmitting the second image data and the tag to the electronic control unit.