IP Library Granted Patent US 11,770,620
Granted Patent B2
US 11,770,620 · App. 16/969,936 · Granted Sep 26, 2023

Method and apparatus for adjusting exposure time of camera and device based on energy value when camera collecting an imaging light spot

Inventors: Xinxin Han (Weifang, CN); Nanjing Dong (Weifang, CN); Debo Sun (Weifang, CN)
Assignee: GOER OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H04N23/73H04N23/71
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Patent No.
US 11,770,620
App. No.
16/969,936
Granted
Sep 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method and an apparatus for adjusting an exposure time of a camera and a device, where the method includes: controlling the camera to collect an imaging light spot of an imaging component with a first exposure time; obtaining an energy value received when the camera collecting the imaging light spot; if the energy value is not within a set energy range, adjusting a duration of the first exposure time according to a relationship between the energy value and the energy range to update the first exposure time. The technical solution provided in the present disclosure can adjust the exposure time of the camera to a reasonable value so as to improve the accuracy and reliability of light spot analysis.

Claims (20)

1. A method for adjusting an exposure time of a camera, applied to determine whether multiple optical modules to be aligned in an imaging component are aligned or not, comprising:

controlling the camera to collect an imaging light spot of the imaging component with a first exposure time;

obtaining an energy value received by a photosensitive element in the camera when the camera collecting the imaging light spot;

in response to the energy value being within a set energy range, using the first exposure time as an optimal exposure time of the camera collecting the imaging light spot;

in response to the energy value being higher than an upper limit of the set energy range, reducing the duration of the first exposure time by a set amount to update the first exposure time;

in response to the energy value being lower than a lower limit of the set energy range, increasing the duration of the first exposure time by the set amount to update the first exposure time; and

repeatedly controlling the camera to collect the imaging light spot of the imaging component with the updated first exposure time, until an updated energy value is within the set energy range, wherein when each time repeatedly controlling, an imaging brightness of the imaging component is controlled to be constant.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when a color depth of the camera is 14 bits, the set energy range of the camera is 10000±500 eV.

3. An apparatus for adjusting an exposure time of a camera, applied to determine whether multiple optical modules to be aligned in an imaging component are aligned or not, comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to:

control the camera to collect an imaging light spot of the imaging component with a first exposure time;

obtain an energy value received by a photosensitive element in the camera when the camera collecting the imaging light spot;

in response to the energy value being within a set energy range, using the first exposure time as an optimal exposure time of the camera collecting the imaging light spot;

in response to the energy value being higher than an upper limit of the set energy range, reducing the duration of the first exposure time by a set amount to update the first exposure time;

in response to the energy value being lower than a lower limit of the set energy range, increasing the duration of the first exposure time by the set amount to update the first exposure time; and

repeatedly controlling the camera to collect the imaging light spot of the imaging component with the updated first exposure time, until an updated energy value is within the set energy range, wherein when each time repeatedly controlling, an imaging brightness of the imaging component is controlled to be constant.

4. An electronic device, comprising: a memory and a processor;

wherein the memory is used to store at least one computer instruction;

the processor is coupled with the memory for executing the method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2022
From: GOERTEK INC.
To: GOER OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062111/0787 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2020
From: HAN, XINXIN; DONG, NANJING; SUN, DEBO
To: GOERTEK INC.
Reel/Frame 053515/0362 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810552726.4 · May 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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