IP Library Granted Patent US 9,736,391
Granted Patent B2
US 9,736,391 · App. 15/101,719 · Granted Aug 15, 2017

Photographing method of dual-lens device, and dual-lens device

Inventors: Cheng Du (Beijing, CN); Bin Deng (Shenzhen, CN); Wei Luo (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
H04N5/2357G03B15/00G03B17/00H04N5/2258H04N5/2351H04N5/2353
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Patent No.
US 9,736,391
App. No.
15/101,719
Granted
Aug 15, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a photographing method for a dual-lens device. The dual-lens device includes a first lens and a second lens that are arranged on a same plane. The photographing method includes acquiring a first image collected by a first image sensor; identifying a scenario of the first image to determine a photographing environment, determining a second image signal processor (ISP) parameter corresponding to the second lens; acquiring a second image that is collected, according to the second ISP parameter, and generating a preview image. According to the present invention, a photographing environment is determined by using an image collected by one lens of the dual-lens device, and then a preview image is generated by using an image collected by the other lens.

Claims (67)

1. A photographing method for a dual-lens device, comprising:

acquiring a first image collected by a first image sensor corresponding to a first lens, wherein the dual-lens device comprises the first lens and a second lens arranged on a same plane;

identifying a scenario of the first image to determine a photographing environment;

determining, according to the photographing environment, a second image signal processor (ISP) parameter corresponding to the second lens;

acquiring a second image that is collected, according to the second ISP parameter, by a second image sensor corresponding to the second lens; and

generating a preview image according to the second image.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the photographing method further comprises:

determining a photographing algorithm according to the photographing environment; and

performing processing on the preview image by using the photographing algorithm and generating a picture, in response to a photographing operation instruction being received.

3. The photographing method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining a photographing algorithm according to the photographing environment comprises:

determining the photographing algorithm to include a partial contrast ratio algorithm in response to the photographing environment being a backlit scene; and

wherein the performing processing on the preview image by using the photographing algorithm and generating a picture in response to the photographing operation instruction being received comprises:

performing, in response to the photographing operation instruction being received, processing on the preview image by using the partial contrast ratio algorithm and adjusting a parameter of the partial contrast ratio algorithm, and generating the picture.

4. The photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the photographing algorithm according to the photographing environment comprises:

determining in response to the photographing environment being a night scene, the photographing algorithm to include a multiframe denoising algorithm; and

wherein the performing processing on the preview image by using the photographing algorithm and generating the picture in response to the photographing operation instruction being received comprises:

performing, in response to the photographing operation instruction being received, processing on the preview image by using the multiframe denoising algorithm, and generating the picture.

5. The photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the identifying the scenario of the first image to determine the photographing environment comprises:

adjusting a first ISP parameter corresponding to the first lens in response to a difference between an average value of brightness of a center on the first image and an average value of brightness of a surrounding area of the first image being greater than a first threshold, wherein the adjusting the first ISP parameter corresponding to the first lens comprises prolonging an exposure time of the first lens;

acquiring a third image that is collected, according to the first ISP parameter by the first image sensor, wherein the third image is a next-frame image, after the first ISP parameter is adjusted, of the first image; and

determining, according to the first image and the third image, whether the photographing environment is a backlit scene.

6. The photographing method according to claim 5 , wherein the determining, according to the first image and the third image, whether the photographing environment is the backlit scene comprises:

determining that the photographing environment is a backlit scene in response to at least one of a difference between an average value of brightness of a center on the third image and the average value of brightness of the center on the first image being greater than a second threshold, or a difference between an average value of color saturation of the center on the third image and an average value of color saturation of the center on the first image being greater than a third threshold.

7. The photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, according to the photographing environment, the second ISP parameter corresponding to the second lens comprises:

performing, in response to the photographing environment being a backlit scene, at least one of prolonging an exposure time of the second lens and improving film speed of the second lens.

8. The photographing method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, according to the photographing environment, the second ISP parameter corresponding to the second lens comprises:

performing, in response to the photographing environment being a night scene, at least one of prolonging an exposure time of the second lens and improving film speed of the second lens.

9. The photographing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring a second image collected by the second image sensor in response to the photographing environment not being a negative feedback scenario, and using the second image as the preview image; and

generating a picture according to the preview image in response to the photographing operation instruction being received.

10. A dual-lens device, comprising:

a processor;

a display connected to the processor;

a first lens;

a second lens are arranged on a same plane as the first lens;

a first image sensor corresponding to the first lens and connected to the processor; and

a second image sensor corresponding to the second lens and connected to the processor;

wherein the first image sensor is configured to collect a first image by using the first lens;

wherein the second image sensor is configured to collect a second image by using the second lens;

wherein the processor is configured to:

acquire the first image collected by the first image sensor; identify a scenario of the first image to determine a photographing environment;

determine, according to the photographing environment, a second image signal processor (ISP) parameter corresponding to the second lens;

further acquire a second image that is collected, by using the second ISP parameter, by the second image sensor corresponding to the second lens; and

generate a preview image according to the second image; and

wherein the display is configured to display the preview image generated by the processor.

11. The dual-lens device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine a photographing algorithm according to the photographing environment; and

perform processing on the preview image by using the photographing algorithm and generate a picture in response to a photographing operation instruction being received.

12. The dual-lens device according to claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine the photographing algorithm to include a partial contrast ratio algorithm in response to the photographing environment being a backlit scene,; and

perform, in response to the photographing operation instruction being received, processing on the preview image by using the partial contrast ratio algorithm and adjust a parameter of the partial contrast ratio algorithm, and generate a picture.

13. The dual-lens device according to claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, in response to the photographing environment being a night scene, the photographing algorithm to include a multiframe denoising algorithm; and

perform, in response to the photographing operation instruction being received, processing on the preview image by using the multiframe denoising algorithm, and generate the picture.

14. The dual-lens device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:

adjust a first ISP parameter corresponding to the first lens, in response to a difference between an average value of brightness of a center on the first image and an average value of brightness of a surrounding area of the first image being greater than a first threshold, wherein the adjusting a first ISP parameter corresponding to the first lens comprises prolonging an exposure time of the first lens;

acquire a third image that is collected, according to the first ISP parameter, by the first image sensor, wherein the third image is a next-frame image, after the first ISP parameter is adjusted, of the first image; and

determine, according to the first image and the third image, whether the photographing environment is a backlit scene.

15. The dual-lens device according to claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to:

determine that the photographing environment is a backlit scene in response to at least one of a difference between an average value of brightness of a center on the third image and the average value of brightness of the center on the first image is greater than a second threshold, or a difference between an average value of color saturation of the center on the third image and an average value of color saturation of the center on the first image is greater than a third threshold.

16. The dual-lens device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to, in response to the photographing environment being a backlit scene, perform at least one of prolong an exposure time of the second lens and improve film speed of the second lens.

17. The dual-lens device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to,: in response to the photographing environment being a night scene, perform at least one of prolong an exposure time of the second lens and improve film speed of the second lens.

18. The dual-lens device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

acquire, in response to the photographing environment not being a negative feedback scenario, a second image collected by the second image sensor, and use the second image as the preview image; and

generate a picture according to the preview image in response to the photographing operation instruction being received.

19. The dual-lens device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is at least one of a first central processing unit (CPU) a first image signal processor (ISP).

20. The dual-lens device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor comprises a second CPU and a second ISP.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 11, 2019
From: HUAWEI DEVICE (DONGGUAN) CO.,LTD.
To: HUAWEI DEVICE CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 048555/0951 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2017
From: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
To: HUAWEI DEVICE (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043750/0393 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2016
From: DU, CHENG; DENG, BIN; LUO, WEI
To: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038826/0970 →
Continuity (1)
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