Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image encoder. The image encoder is configured to encode an original image and reduce compression loss. The image encoder comprises an image signal processor and a compressor. The image signal processor is configured to receive a first frame image and a second frame image and generates a compressed image of the second frame image using a boundary pixel image of the first frame image. The image signal processor may include memory configured to store first reference pixel data which is the first frame image. The compressor is configured to receive the first reference pixel data from the memory and generate a bitstream obtained by encoding the second frame image based on a difference value between the first reference pixel data and the second frame image. The image signal processor generates a compressed image of the second frame image using the bitstream generated by the compressor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image encoder. The image encoder is configured to encode an original image and reduce compression loss. The image encoder comprises an image signal processor and a compressor. The image signal processor is configured to receive a first frame image and a second frame image and generates a compressed image of the second frame image using a boundary pixel image of the first frame image. The image signal processor may include memory configured to store first reference pixel data which is the first frame image. The compressor is configured to receive the first reference pixel data from the memory and generate a bitstream obtained by encoding the second frame image based on a difference value between the first reference pixel data and the second frame image. The image signal processor generates a compressed image of the second frame image using the bitstream generated by the compressor.

Abstract: An image signal processor includes a shared circuit, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The shared circuit processes input image data. The first circuit provides a first algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a first operation mode in a first shooting environment. The second circuit provides a second algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a second operation mode different from the first operation mode in a second shooting environment different from the first shooting environment.

Abstract: A device and a method for saving power in a mobile electronic device are provided. A mobile electronic device includes a plurality of antennas and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes a control unit configured to switch to a low power mode to operate in the low power mode, or to operate at least one of the plurality of antennas in the low power mode when a data non-transmission period occurs for a predetermined time in an active state.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device is provided. The fingerprint recognition device includes an image acquisition module acquiring a fingerprint image including an input fingerprint, a preprocessing module generating a preprocessed image by preprocessing the fingerprint image, a minutiae extraction module extracting coordinates of each of minutiae and orientation points of the input fingerprint from the preprocessed image and a fake detection module receiving regions-of-interest (ROIs), including the coordinates of each of the minutiae or orientation points of the input fingerprint, and determining whether the input fingerprint is a fake by performing learning using the received ROIs.

Abstract: An image signal processor includes a shared circuit, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The shared circuit processes input image data. The first circuit provides a first algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a first operation mode in a first shooting environment. The second circuit provides a second algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a second operation mode different from the first operation mode in a second shooting environment different from the first shooting environment.

Abstract: In a method of processing an image which is a video image including a plurality of frame images, a first high dynamic range (HDR) image is generated by combining a first frame image and a second frame image subsequent to the first frame image. The first and second frame images are included in the plurality of frame images. The first frame image has a first exposure time. The second frame image has a second exposure time different from the first exposure time. A second HDR image is generated by combining the second frame image and a third frame image subsequent to the second frame image. The third frame image is included in the plurality of frame images and has the first exposure time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image encoder. The image encoder is configured to encode an original image and reduce compression loss. The image encoder comprises an image signal processor and a compressor. The image signal processor is configured to receive a first frame image and a second frame image and generates a compressed image of the second frame image using a boundary pixel image of the first frame image. The image signal processor may include memory configured to store first reference pixel data which is the first frame image. The compressor is configured to receive the first reference pixel data from the memory and generate a bitstream obtained by encoding the second frame image based on a difference value between the first reference pixel data and the second frame image. The image signal processor generates a compressed image of the second frame image using the bitstream generated by the compressor.

Abstract: An image signal processor includes a shared circuit, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The shared circuit processes input image data. The first circuit provides a first algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a first operation mode in a first shooting environment. The second circuit provides a second algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a second operation mode different from the first operation mode in a second shooting environment different from the first shooting environment.

Abstract: A device and a method for saving power in a mobile electronic device are provided. A mobile electronic device includes a plurality of antennas and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes a control unit configured to switch to a low power mode to operate in the low power mode, or to operate at least one of the plurality of antennas in the low power mode when a data non-transmission period occurs for a predetermined time in an active state.

Abstract: A method of using subscriber identification information stored in mobile user equipment (UE) to connect to a communication service over a public wireless network in the UE, establishing a communication link between the UE and a device, generating network access information (NAI) associated with the communication service in the UE, and sending the NAI from the UE to the device via the communication link. The method further comprises connecting the communication service in the device using the NAI and terminating the connection of the communication service in the UE.

Abstract: A device and a method for saving power in a mobile electronic device are provided. A mobile electronic device includes a plurality of antennas and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes a control unit configured to switch to a low power mode to operate in the low power mode, or to operate at least one of the plurality of antennas in the low power mode when a data non-transmission period occurs for a predetermined time in an active state.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first camera module providing a first image of an object with a first field of view, a second camera module providing a second image of the object with a second field of view different from the first field of view, a first depth map generator that generates a first depth map of the first image based on the first image and the second image, and a second depth map generator that generates a second depth map of the second image based on the first image, the second image, and the first depth map.

Abstract: An image signal processor includes a shared circuit, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The shared circuit processes input image data. The first circuit provides a first algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a first operation mode in a first shooting environment. The second circuit provides a second algorithm for processing the input image data and is used by the shared circuit to process the input image data at a second operation mode different from the first operation mode in a second shooting environment different from the first shooting environment.

Abstract: In a method of processing an image which is a video image including a plurality of frame images, a first high dynamic range (HDR) image is generated by combining a first frame image and a second frame image subsequent to the first frame image. The first and second frame images are included in the plurality of frame images. The first frame image has a first exposure time. The second frame image has a second exposure time different from the first exposure time. A second HDR image is generated by combining the second frame image and a third frame image subsequent to the second frame image. The third frame image is included in the plurality of frame images and has the first exposure time.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first camera module providing a first image of an object with a first field of view, a second camera module providing a second image of the object with a second field of view different from the first field of view, a first depth map generator that generates a first depth map of the first image based on the first image and the second image, and a second depth map generator that generates a second depth map of the second image based on the first image, the second image, and the first depth map.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided method for operating a terminal. A motion pattern of at least one of the terminal or a peer terminal communicating with the terminal is determined in a time interval. A channel quality of a channel between the terminal and the peer terminal is determined in time intervals after the time interval based on the motion pattern in the time interval. At least one first time interval among the time intervals in which the channel quality is greater than or equal to a threshold value and at least one second time interval among the time intervals in which the channel quality is less than the threshold value are determined. Data in the at least one first time interval is transmitted to the peer terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for increasing location estimation accuracy of a communication device, including identifying a set including at least one sample among a plurality of samples of a probability distribution for estimated locations of the communication device, and determining a location of the communication device among the at least one sample based on a reliability of each of the at least one sample, by determining the reliability of each of the at least one sample in the set, when a difference between a first location of the communication device which is estimated based on a first scheme and a second location of the communication device which is estimated based on a second scheme is greater than or equal to a preset threshold value, and determining a sample of which a reliability is greatest among the at least one sample as the location of the communication device.

Abstract: A method of using subscriber identification information stored in mobile user equipment (UE) to connect to a communication service over a public wireless network in the UE, establishing a communication link between the UE and a device, generating network access information (NAI) associated with the communication service in the UE, and sending the NAI from the UE to the device via the communication link. The method further comprises connecting the communication service in the device using the NAI and terminating the connection of the communication service in the UE.

Abstract: A device and a method for saving power in a mobile electronic device are provided. A mobile electronic device includes a plurality of antennas and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes a control unit configured to switch to a low power mode to operate in the low power mode, or to operate at least one of the plurality of antennas in the low power mode when a data non-transmission period occurs for a predetermined time in an active state.