Wearable device and image signal processing apparatus thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12439149-B2
Application number	US-202118023437-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2021
Priority date	Aug 31, 2020
Publication date	Oct 7, 2025
Grant date	Oct 7, 2025

Abstract

A wearable device and an image signal processing apparatus thereof are provided. The image signal processing apparatus comprises an image acquisition device, an image data processing module, and an application processor; the application processor is used for controlling, when detecting that the wearable device enables a shooting preview mode, the image data processing module to switch from a sleep state or a power-down state to a working state; the image acquisition device is used for acquiring original image data; the image data processing module is used for obtaining the original image data and processing the original image data.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device, comprising an image acquisition device, an image data processor and an application processor, wherein:
the image data processor is in communication with the image acquisition device and the application processor;
the application processor is configured to control, in a case of detecting that the wearable device enables a shooting preview mode, the image data processor to switch from a sleep state or a power-down state to a working state;
the image acquisition device is configured to acquire original image data; and
the image data processor is configured to obtain the original image data and process the original image data;
wherein the image data processor comprises a first image data processor and a second image data processor;
the image acquisition device is in communication with the first image data processor, and the second image data processor is in communication with the image acquisition device and the first image data processor;
the first image data processor is configured to obtain the original image data, preprocess the original image data to obtain first image data, and transmit the first image data to the second image data processor;
the second image data processor is configured to process the first image data using a target algorithm to obtain a processing result, and control the image acquisition device and/or the first image data processor based on the processing result; and
operational power consumption of the second image data processor is less than operational power consumption of the application processor.

2. The image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the second image data processor comprises a Microprogrammed Control Unit.

3. The image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the first image data processor comprises an image signal processor.

4. The image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the target algorithm comprises auto focus, auto exposure, and automatic white balance algorithms.

5. The image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the application processor is configured to control, in a case of detecting that the wearable device disables the shooting preview mode, the image data processor to switch from the working state to the sleep state or the power-down state, wherein the application processor automatically switches to the sleep state in a case that the image data processor is in the working state.

6. The image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device according to claim 1 , further comprising an image encoder, a video encoder and a data storage, wherein
the image encoder and the video encoder are in communication with the second image data processor and the application processor, and the data storage is in communication with the application processor;
the image encoder is configured to perform image encoding processing based on an image parameter in the processing result to obtain an image encoding result and transmit the image encoding result to the application processor;
the video encoder is configured to perform video encoding processing based on the image parameter in the processing result to obtain a video encoding result and transmit the video encoding result to the application processor; and
the application processor is configured to transmit the image encoding result and the video encoding result to the data storage for storage.

7. The image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device according to claim 6 , wherein:
the image signal processing apparatus further comprises a display controller and a displayer, wherein
the display processor is in communication with the second image data processor and the displayer;
the display processor is configured to perform display processing on the processing result to obtain a display processing result and transmit the display processing result to the displayer for display; and/or
the image signal processing device further comprises a data transmission interface; wherein
the data transmission interface is in communication with the image acquisition device and the first image data storage unit; and

the first image data storage unit obtains the original image data acquired by the image acquisition device through the data transmission interface.

8. The image signal processing apparatus for a wearable device according to claim 7 , wherein:
the image data processor, the application processor, the data transmission interface, the image encoding encoder, the video encoder, the data storage and the display controller are built into an SOC chip of the wearable device; and/or
the data transmission interface comprises a Mobile Industry Processor Interface-Camera Serial Interface.

9. A wearable device, comprising an image signal processing apparatus wherein the image signal processing apparatus comprises an image acquisition device, an image data processor and an application processor, wherein:
the image data processor is in communication with the image acquisition device and the application processor;
the application processor is configured to control, in a case of detecting that the wearable device enables a shooting preview mode, the image data processor to switch from a sleep state or a power-down state to a working state;
the image acquisition device is configured to acquire original image data; and
the image data processor is configured to obtain the original image data and process the original image data;
wherein the image data processor comprises a first image data processor and a second image data processor;
the image acquisition device is in communication with the first image data processor, and the second image data processor is in communication with the image acquisition device and the first image data processor;
the first image data processor is configured to obtain the original image data, preprocess the original image data to obtain first image data, and transmit the first image data to the second image data processor;
the second image data processor is configured to process the first image data using a target algorithm to obtain a processing result, and control the image acquisition device and/or the first image data processor based on the processing result; and
operational power consumption of the second image data processor is less than operational power consumption of the application processor.

10. The wearable device according to claim 9 , wherein the second image data processor comprises a Microprogrammed Control Unit.

11. The wearable device according to claim 9 , wherein the first image data processor comprises an image signal processor.

12. The wearable device according to claim 11 , wherein the target algorithm comprises auto focus, auto exposure, and automatic white balance algorithms.

13. The wearable device according to claim 9 , wherein the application processor is configured to control, in a case of detecting that the wearable device disables the shooting preview mode, the image data processor to switch from the working state to the sleep state or the power-down state,
wherein the application processor automatically switches to the sleep state in a case that the image data processor is in the working state.

14. The wearable device according to claim 9 , wherein the image signal processing apparatus further comprises an image encoder, a video encoder, and a data storage, wherein
the image encoder and the video encoder are in communi

Assignees

• Spreadtrum Comm Shanghai Co

Inventors

• Rao Guoming
• Zhang Huimin
• Xiao Zhengfei
• Chen Bo

Classifications

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• H04N23/80

  Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof · CPC title

• H04N23/665

  involving internal camera communication with the image sensor, e.g. synchronising or multiplexing SSIS control signals · CPC title

• H04N23/65

  Control of camera operation in relation to power supply · CPC title

• H04N23/651 Primary

  for reducing power consumption by affecting camera operations, e.g. sleep mode, hibernation mode or power off of selective parts of the camera · CPC title