Patent AU-2013201746-B2 (AU)
Title: Image processing apparatus and method of camera device
Inventor: LEE YONGGU
IPC: G06T3/40
Filed: 2013-03-21
Granted: 2015-12-03
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/147488 Al 3 October 2013 (03.10.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, H04N5/232 (2006.01) H04N5/367(2011.01) BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, G06T 3/00 (2006.01) DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, (21) International Application Number: KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, PCT/KR2013/002488 MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (22) International Filing Date: OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, 26 March 2013 (26.03.2013) SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (30) Priority Data: GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, 10-2012-0031445 28 March 2012 (28.03.2012) KR UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (71) Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, [KR/KR]; 129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 (KR). TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, (72) Inventor: LEE, Yong Gu; No. 306-1303, Woosung Apt., ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Sadang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-090 (KR). Published: (74) Agent: YOON, Dong Yol; Yoon & Lee International Pat- - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) ent & Law Firm, 3rd Fl, Ace Highend Tower-5, 226, Gasan - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the Digital 1-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul 153-803 (KR). claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (54) Title: IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CAMERA DEVICE =1 21 0 22 )0 23 )0 20010 CAMERA PREPROCESSOR RMGEPOSTPROCESSOR MOTIO1 IMAGE BUFER POTPRCESOR STILL IAGE STORAGE UNIT 100 CONTROLLER IPTUT 140 NT (57) Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of performing a method for processing the image taken by a camera includes O a camera that generates full resolution images. The image processing apparatus also includes a buffer that buffers the full resolution images; a viewing image processor that scales the buffered full resolution images to generate viewing images; a capture image pro cessor that processes one of the buffered full resolution images to generate a capture image; a display unit that displays the viewing images; and a storage unit that stores the capture image.