Patents by Inventor Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA
Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA 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).
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Publication number: 20230377098Abstract: A method 300B includes detecting a user input indicative of a trigger to modify the artifact of the image displayed at a user interface of an electronic device 100. Furthermore, the method 300B includes determining an artifact modification parameter based on a characteristic of the user input. Furthermore, the method 300B includes modifying the artifact in the image based on the artifact modification parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Green Rosh K S, Bindigan Hariprasanna PAWAN PRASAD, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA
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Publication number: 20230267702Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a camera module disposed under the display, and a processor electrically connected to the display and the camera module. The processor is configured to acquire a sample frame by using the camera module, identify whether a light source object is included in the sample frame, determine an imaging parameter for acquisition of first multiple frames when the light source object is identified to be included in the sample frame, acquire multiple frames, based on the imaging parameter, composite the multiple frames to generate a composite frame, identify an attribute of the light source object included in the composite frame, and perform frame correction of the composite frame, based on the identified attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Woojhon CHOI, Wonjoon DO, Jaesung CHOI, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Manoj Kumar MARRAMREDDY, Saketh SHARMA, Hamid Rahim SHEIKH, John Seokjun LEE, Akira OSAMOTO, Yibo XU
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Publication number: 20230206411Abstract: A method for generating metadata pertaining to a RAW frame includes selecting an input frame from a captured RAW frame, a plurality of frames obtained by processing the captured RAW frame, and a scaled RAW frame, selecting identified salient regions in an output frame, constructed from the captured RAW frame, based on errors between regions of the input frame and a corresponding reconstruction of the region of the input frame from the identified salient regions in the output frame, obtaining a plurality of reconstructed frames, reconstructed from a plurality of blocks of each salient region, corresponding to a plurality of regions of the input frame, and generating metadata for reconstructing the captured RAW frame by encoding a plurality of errors between the plurality of reconstructed frames and corresponding plurality of regions of the input frame, and a reconstruction technique used for reconstructing the plurality of reconstructed frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Balvinder SINGH, Raj Narayana GADDE, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Sirish Kumar PASUPULETI, Narasimha Gopalakrishna PAI, Prajit Sivasankaran NAIR
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Publication number: 20230156146Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device for generating a slow motion video includes obtaining plural image frames captured at a frame rate from a camera of the electronic device, detecting motion information in a first image frame from among the plural image frames, and performing an interpolation operation using one or more image frames from among the plural image frames. The one or more image frames are image frames obtained during a predetermined time after the first image frame in which the motion information is detected. A second image frame obtained before the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device. A third image frame obtained after the predetermined time from the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gaurav KHANDELWAL, Divyanshu KUMAR, Saiksha Dhananjay SHETTY, Digadari SUMAN, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Abhijit DEY, Kiran NATARAJU
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Publication number: 20230028315Abstract: An electronic device includes a UDC and a UDC controller configured to determine an optimal number of frames required to be captured for a scene to compensate at least one parameter to optimize an output media using the UDC, obtain a multi-frame fusion media by performing at least one multi-frame fusion on the determined optimal number of frames, perform a light source spread correction on the multi-frame fusion media, and optimize the output media based on the light source spread correction on the multi-frame fusion media.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Manoj KUMAR, Saketh SHARMA, Woojhon CHOI, Wonjoon DO, Jaesung CHOI
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Patent number: 11558581Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device for generating a slow motion video includes obtaining plural image frames captured at a frame rate from a camera of the electronic device, detecting motion information in a first image frame from among the plural image frames, and performing an interpolation operation using one or more image frames from among the plural image frames. The one or more image frames are image frames obtained during a predetermined time after the first image frame in which the motion information is detected. A second image frame obtained before the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device. A third image frame obtained after the predetermined time from the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gaurav Khandelwal, Divyanshu Kumar, Saiksha Dhananjay Shetty, Digadari Suman, Alok Shankarlal Shukla, Abhijit Dey, Kiran Nataraju
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Patent number: 11539896Abstract: A method and an apparatus for capturing a high quality dynamic image by setting a different row-wise exposure value when capturing a scene are provided. The dynamic image capturing method includes: generating an image by pre-capturing a scene via an event sensor; generating event data from the image; determining a row-wise exposure value of the image based on the event data; and determining a row-wise readout priority order of the image based on the row-wise exposure value of the image.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pradeep Kumar Sindhagatta Krishnappa, Pranav Prakash Deshpande, Karthik Srinivasan, Saikat Kumar Das, Alok Shankarlal Shukla
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Publication number: 20220351334Abstract: A method for performing multi-functional image restoration by an electronic device with a trained Machine Learning (ML) model is provided. The method includes receiving an image and determining channels of the image, and determining whether a number of restructuring needed for the channels is one. When the restructuring needed for the channels not one, then the method includes restructuring each channel into a first channel set, generating first inferences of the image corresponding to each channel by feeding the first channel set to the trained ML model, and generating a final inference image by combining the first inferences. When the number of restructuring needed for the channels is one, then the method includes restructuring the channels into a second channel set, and generating a second inference of the image by feeding the second channel set to the trained ML model.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Saikat Kumar DAS, Sai Kumar Reddy MANNE, Pankaj Kumar BAJPAI, Rishikesh JHA, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Shashavali DOODEKULA, Siddharth Deepak ROHEDA
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Publication number: 20220318961Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a method for removing an artefact in a high resolution image by an electronic device (100). The method includes receiving the high resolution image comprising the artefact. Further, the method includes downscaling the high resolution image into a plurality of lower resolution images. Further, the method includes removing the artefact from the plurality of lower resolution images by applying at least one first machine learning model from a plurality of machine learning models on the plurality of lower resolution images. Further, the method includes generating a high resolution image free from the artefact by applying at least one second machine learning model from the plurality of machine learning models on an output from the at least one first machine learning model. The output from each of the machine learning model comprises a low resolution image free from the artefact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Pawan Prasad BINDIGAN HARIPRASANNA, Saikat Kumar DAS, Green Rosh K S, Lokesh Rayasandra BOREGOWDA, Balvinder SINGH, Venkat Ramana PEDDIGARI, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA
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Publication number: 20220108427Abstract: Example embodiments include a method and an electronic device for detecting and removing artifacts/degradations in media. Embodiments may detect artifacts and/or degradations in the media based on tag information indicating at least one artifact included in the media. The detection may be triggered automatically or manually. Embodiments may generate artifact/quality tag information associated with the media to indicate artifacts and/or degradations present in the media, and may store the artifact/quality tag information as metadata and/or in a database. Embodiments may identify, based on the artifact/quality tag information associated with the media, at least one artificial intelligence (AI)-based media processing model to be applied to the media to enhance the media. The at least one AI-based media processing model may be configured to enhance at least one artifact detected in the media. Embodiments may enhance the media by applying the at least one AI-based media enhancement model to the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Beomsu KIM, Balvinder SINGH, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Jisung YOO, Narasimha Gopalakrishna PAI, Prajit Sivasankaran NAIR, Raj Narayana GADDE, Sungsoo CHOI, Sirish Kumar PASUPULETI
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Publication number: 20220086384Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device for generating a slow motion video includes obtaining plural image frames captured at a frame rate from a camera of the electronic device, detecting motion information in a first image frame from among the plural image frames, and performing an interpolation operation using one or more image frames from among the plural image frames. The one or more image frames are image frames obtained during a predetermined time after the first image frame in which the motion information is detected. A second image frame obtained before the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device. A third image frame obtained after the predetermined time from the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gaurav Khandelwal, Divyanshu Kumar, Saiksha Dhananjay Shetty, Digadari Suman, Alok Shankarlal Shukla, Abhijit Dey, Kiran Nataraju
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Patent number: 11190728Abstract: A method for processing image frames, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving image frames captured by an image sensor at a first frame rate and storing the received image frames in a memory. A change is detected in the stored image frames and an image frame is interpolated between the stored image frames after detecting the change. The interpolated image is stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gaurav Khandelwal, Divyanshu Kumar, Saiksha Dhananjay Shetty, Digadari Suman, Alok Shankarlal Shukla, Abhijit Dey, Kiran Nataraju
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Patent number: 11146762Abstract: Methods and systems for reconstructing a high frame rate high resolution video in a Bayer domain, when an imaging device is set in a Flexible Sub-Sampled Readout (FSR) mode are described. A method provides the FSR mode, which utilizes a multiparty FSR mechanism to spatially and temporally sample the full frame Bayer data. The multi parity FSR utilizes a zigzag sampling that assists reconstruction of motion compensated artifact free high frame rate high resolution video with full frame size. The method includes reconstructing the high frame rate high resolution video using the plurality of parity fields generated. The reconstruction is based on a FSR reconstruction mechanism that can be a pre-Image Signal Processor (ISP) FSR reconstruction or a post-ISP FSP reconstruction based on bandwidth capacity of an ISP used by the imaging device.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alok Shankarlal Shukla, Sathish Chalasani, Narasimha Gopalakrishna Pai, Pyo-jae Kim, Jin-hee Na, Abhishek Somani, Venkatesh Ambati
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Publication number: 20210235045Abstract: Methods and systems for reconstructing a high frame rate high resolution video in a Bayer domain, when an imaging device is set in a Flexible Sub-Sampled Readout (FSR) mode are described. A method provides the FSR mode, which utilizes a multiparty FSR mechanism to spatially and temporally sample the full frame Bayer data. The multi parity FSR utilizes a zigzag sampling that assists reconstruction of motion compensated artifact free high frame rate high resolution video with full frame size. The method includes reconstructing the high frame rate high resolution video using the plurality of parity fields generated. The reconstruction is based on a FSR reconstruction mechanism that can be a pre-Image Signal Processor (ISP) FSR reconstruction or a post-ISP FSP reconstruction based on bandwidth capacity of an ISP used by the imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Sathish CHALASANI, Narasimha Gopalakrishna PAI, Pyo-jae KIM, Jin-hee NA, Abhishek SOMANI, Venkatesh AMBATI
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Publication number: 20200402214Abstract: Accordingly the embodiments herein provide a method for rendering a background in an image by an electronic device (100). The method includes recognizing, by the electronic device (100), foreground objects and background objects of the image. Further, the method includes determining, by the electronic device (100), a context of the foreground objects and a context of the background objects in the image. Further, the method includes determining, by the electronic device (100), a background pattern based on the context of the foreground objects and the context of the background objects. Further, the method includes modifying, by the electronic device (100), the background of the image based on the background pattern. Further, the method includes displaying, by the electronic device (100), the image with the modified background.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Debayan MUKHERJEE, Amit Kumar SONI, Ritesh Ranjan SINGH, Vishal Bhushan JHA, Vishnupriya Surendranath KAULGUD, Ashika SINGH, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Girish KULKARNI, Kiran Nanjunda IYER, Madhupa CHOWDHURY, Saketh SHARMA, Balvinder SINGH, Dipesh Amritlal SHAH, Narasimha Gopalakrishna PAI, Prasanna Kumar AVANIGADDA, Raushan KUMAR, Roopa Sheshadri KOTIGANAHALLY, Saumitri CHOUDHURY, Viswanath GOPALAKRISHNAN
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Patent number: 10872420Abstract: An electronic device and a method for human segmentation in an image are provided. The method includes obtaining the image comprising at least one human, performing face detection to detect the human in the image, generating a first human segmentation from the image by comparing a pre-defined full human body template and the detected human, generating a second human segmentation from the image, by inputting the image to an artificial intelligence trained model and obtaining a composite human segmentation representing the detected human by using both of the first human segmentation and the second human segmentation.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Alok Shankarlal Shukla, Mahesh Putane Jagadeeshrao, Nitin Kumar Singh, Divay Bhutani, Nitin Kamboj, Manoj Kumar Marram Reddy, Prasanna Kumar Avanigadda, Sanket Sambhajirao Deshmukh, Insung Hwang
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Publication number: 20200396414Abstract: A method for processing image frames, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving image frames captured by an image sensor at a first frame rate and storing the received image frames in a memory. A change is detected in the stored image frames and an image frame is interpolated between the stored image frames after detecting the change. The interpolated image is stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gaurav KHANDELWAL, Divyanshu KUMAR, Saiksha Dhananjay SHETTY, Digadari SUMAN, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Abhijit DEY, Kiran NATARAJU
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Patent number: 10764530Abstract: A method and a system for recording a Super Slow Motion (SSM) video in a portable electronic device are provided. A SSM video recording system detects presence of motion in the image frames captured by the image capturing device. Upon detecting the presence of motion, the SSM video recording system generates a trigger, subsequent to which, a first and fourth set of image frames for performing a frame skipping mechanism, and a second and third set of image frames for performing an interpolation mechanism are selected. The image frames of desired frame rate generated by performing the frame skipping mechanism and the interpolation mechanism are transmitted to an encoder in an order, for encoding and recording. The method and system allow SSM even in mid-tier and low-tier models of smartphones, without the need of expensive specialized image sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gaurav Khandelwal, Divyanshu Kumar, Saiksha Dhananjay Shetty, Digadari Suman, Alok Shankarlal Shukla, Abhijit Dey, Kiran Nataraju
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Publication number: 20200137287Abstract: A method and an apparatus for capturing a high quality dynamic image by setting a different row-wise exposure value when capturing a scene are provided. The dynamic image capturing method includes: generating an image by pre-capturing a scene via an event sensor; generating event data from the image; determining a row-wise exposure value of the image based on the event data; and determining a row-wise readout priority order of the image based on the row-wise exposure value of the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Pradeep Kumar Sindhagatta KRISHNAPPA, Pranav Prakash DESHPANDE, Karthik SRINIVASAN, Saikat Kumar DAS, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA
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Publication number: 20200112701Abstract: A method and a system for recording a Super Slow Motion (SSM) video in a portable electronic device are provided. A SSM video recording system detects presence of motion in the image frames captured by the image capturing device. Upon detecting the presence of motion, the SSM video recording system generates a trigger, subsequent to which, a first and fourth set of image frames for performing a frame skipping mechanism, and a second and third set of image frames for performing an interpolation mechanism are selected. The image frames of desired frame rate generated by performing the frame skipping mechanism and the interpolation mechanism are transmitted to an encoder in an order, for encoding and recording. The method and system allow SSM even in mid-tier and low-tier models of smartphones, without the need of expensive specialized image sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Gaurav KHANDELWAL, Divyanshu KUMAR, Saiksha Dhananjay SHETTY, Digadari SUMAN, Alok Shankarlal SHUKLA, Abhijit DEY, Kiran NATARAJU