US 12,069,382 B2
Electronic device and method for generating images by performing auto white balance
Jaemyung Lee, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Sungoh Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Jiyoon Park, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Wonseok Song, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Hyunsik Yu, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Kihuk Lee, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Sanghyeon Lim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Dongyoung Choi, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,715.
Application 17/548,715 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/006331, filed on May 21, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0061066 (KR), filed on May 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0103795 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 23/88 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/194 (2017.01)
CPC H04N 23/88 (2023.01) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 7/194 (2017.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a camera;
at least one processor; and
a memory storing instructions being executable by the at least one processor, causing the electronic device to at least;
acquire image by using the camera;
partition the acquired image into a first region and a second region according to a designated scheme;
acquire a first auto-white-balancing (AWB) parameter of the first region, and a second AWB parameter of the second region; and
when a difference value between the first AWB parameter and the second AWB parameter is greater than a first threshold value, execute AWB on the acquired image by using both the first AWB parameter and the second AWB parameter,
when the difference value between the first AWB parameter and the second AWB parameter is less than or equal to the first threshold value, acquire a third AWB parameter of the acquired image and execute the AWB on the acquired image by using the third AWB parameter.