Image signal processor and method of operating the same

US8952973B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8952973-B2
Application numberUS-201213546195-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 11, 2012
Priority dateJul 11, 2012
Publication dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015

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An image signal processor includes a buffer and a buffer controller configured to divide the buffer into a plurality of slots. The buffer controller is configured to store image data necessary for image distortion correction to the buffer. The buffer controller is configured to not store image data unnecessary for image distortion correction to the buffer.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image signal processor comprising: a buffer; and a buffer controller configured to divide the buffer into a plurality of slots, store image data necessary for image distortion correction to the buffer, and not store image data unnecessary for image distortion correction to the buffer, wherein each slot in the plurality of slots includes a plurality of chunks, each of the chunks corresponding to a set of pixels from a rectangular region of an image, an…

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What does patent US8952973B2 cover?
An image signal processor includes a buffer and a buffer controller configured to divide the buffer into a plurality of slots. The buffer controller is configured to store image data necessary for image distortion correction to the buffer. The buffer controller is configured to not store image data unnecessary for image distortion correction to the buffer.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ostrovsky Evgeny, Gabso Guy, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T3/18. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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