Patents by Inventor Yong-Bae Song

Yong-Bae Song has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10445851
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a memory, a first image processor configured to perform a first image processing operation on image data to generate first data, and a second image processor configured to perform a second image processing operation on the first data to generate second data. In a first operation mode, the first data is directly transferred from the first image processor to the second image processor. When the first operation mode is changed to a second operation mode, the first data is transferred from the first image processor to the second image processor via the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Bae Song
  • Patent number: 10277807
    Abstract: Provided are an image device and method for operating the device. The image device includes a memory, a first image processor configured to receive image data that includes first and second sub-data, perform first image processing, and write a result of the first image processing to the memory, a second image processor configured to read the first and second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, and perform second image processing that is different from the first image processing, and a controller configured to control the second image processor to read the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, before the second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory, after the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Bae Song
  • Patent number: 9916814
    Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) includes a display controller configured to receive data of a current frame and to determine whether the data of the current frame has been updated from data of a previous frame, and a transmitter configured to output a panel self-refresh (PSR) inactive command and the data of the current frame when the display controller determines that the data of the current frame has been updated and to transmit a panel self-refresh (PSR) active command when the display controller determines that the data of the current frame has not been updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Mi Choi, Yong-Bae Song, Jong Ho Roh
  • Publication number: 20170302850
    Abstract: Provided are an image device and method for operating the device. The image device includes a memory, a first image processor configured to receive image data that includes first and second sub-data, perform first image processing, and write a result of the first image processing to the memory, a second image processor configured to read the first and second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, and perform second image processing that is different from the first image processing, and a controller configured to control the second image processor to read the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, before the second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory, after the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Bae SONG
  • Patent number: 9699374
    Abstract: Provided are an image device and method for operating the device. The image device includes a memory, a first image processor configured to receive image data that includes first and second sub-data, perform first image processing, and write a result of the first image processing to the memory, a second image processor configured to read the first and second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, and perform second image processing that is different from the first image processing, and a controller configured to control the second image processor to read the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, before the second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory, after the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Bae Song
  • Publication number: 20170124678
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a memory, a first image processor configured to perform a first image processing operation on image data to generate first data, and a second image processor configured to perform a second image processing operation on the first data to generate second data. In a first operation mode, the first data is directly transferred from the first image processor to the second image processor. When the first operation mode is changed to a second operation mode, the first data is transferred from the first image processor to the second image processor via the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: YONG-BAE SONG
  • Publication number: 20160021301
    Abstract: Provided are an image device and method for operating the device. The image device includes a memory, a first image processor configured to receive image data that includes first and second sub-data, perform first image processing, and write a result of the first image processing to the memory, a second image processor configured to read the first and second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, and perform second image processing that is different from the first image processing, and a controller configured to control the second image processor to read the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory, before the second sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory, after the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Yong-Bae SONG
  • Patent number: 9232125
    Abstract: A method of reducing shutter-lag in a camera image sensor may include maintaining a sensor output image to have a low resolution in a preview mode of a camera image sensor; changing a resolution of the sensor output image from a low resolution to a high resolution in response to a capture preparation signal to change an operation mode of the camera image sensor from a preview mode to a capture preparation mode, the low resolution being a resolution equal to or below a reference resolution, the high resolution being a resolution above the reference resolution; and capturing the sensor output image in response to a capture signal in the capture preparation mode of the camera image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong-Bae Song
  • Patent number: 8868128
    Abstract: Image display systems include a first memory, a memory controller and a device driver. The controller is configured to generate an interrupt signal in response to a command to write first image data into a first range of addresses within the first memory, which at least partially overlaps with a reference range of addresses. The device driver is configured to read the first image data from the first memory in response to the interrupt signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong-Bae Song
  • Publication number: 20130135499
    Abstract: A method of reducing shutter-lag in a camera image sensor may include maintaining a sensor output image to have a low resolution in a preview mode of a camera image sensor; changing a resolution of the sensor output image from a low resolution to a high resolution in response to a capture preparation signal to change an operation mode of the camera image sensor from a preview mode to a capture preparation mode, the low resolution being a resolution equal to or below a reference resolution, the high resolution being a resolution above the reference resolution; and capturing the sensor output image in response to a capture signal in the capture preparation mode of the camera image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Yong-Bae SONG
  • Publication number: 20120236015
    Abstract: Image display systems include a first memory, a memory controller and a device driver. The controller is configured to generate an interrupt signal in response to a command to write first image data into a first range of addresses within the first memory, which at least partially overlaps with a reference range of addresses. The device driver is configured to read the first image data from the first memory in response to the interrupt signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Yong-Bae Song