IP Library Granted Patent US 12,382,161
Granted Patent B2
US 12,382,161 · App. 18/341,483 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Configuration method and apparatus

Inventor: Yongtong Xu (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04N23/617
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Patent No.
US 12,382,161
App. No.
18/341,483
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a configuration method and apparatus. An image processing device obtains an access configuration file from an image obtaining device, obtains a serializer configuration file and a deserializer configuration file based on the access configuration file, sends the serializer configuration file to the image obtaining device, and the serializer configuration file is used to configure a serializer that is in the image obtaining device, so as to enable the image obtaining device to convert an obtained parallel electrical signal into a serial electrical signal for transmission, and configures a deserializer that is in the image processing device by using the deserializer configuration file, to process a serial electrical signal that is from the image obtaining device, so as to obtain a parallel electrical signal that can be displayed on an image signal processing ISP chip.

Claims (54)

1. A configuration method for an image processing device, the method comprising:

obtaining an access configuration file from an image obtaining device based on detecting that the image obtaining device accesses the image processing device;

obtaining a serializer configuration file and a deserializer configuration file based on the access configuration file;

sending a first configuration instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the first configuration instruction comprises the serializer configuration file, and the serializer configuration file is used to configure a serializer that is in the image obtaining device, so as to enable the image obtaining device to convert an obtained parallel electrical signal into a serial electrical signal for transmission; and

configuring a deserializer that is in the image processing device by using the deserializer configuration file; to process a serial electrical signal that is from the image obtaining device; so as to obtain a parallel electrical signal that can be displayed on an image signal processing (ISP) chip.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the serializer configuration file based on the access configuration file comprises:

obtaining the serializer configuration file based on format information for image transmission, information of an address mapping register of a transmission bus, and rate information for image transmission that are in the access configuration file.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the deserializer configuration file based on the access configuration file comprises:

obtaining the deserializer configuration file based on an initial configuration file of the deserializer that is preconfigured locally, and transmission channel information, a synchronization pin number, rate information for image transmission, and format information for image transmission that are in the access configuration file.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the image obtaining device comprises a storage medium, and the access configuration file is stored in the storage medium.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the storage medium further stores an image sensor reset pin number, and the method further comprises:

obtaining the image sensor reset pin number from the image obtaining device; and

sending a reset instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the reset instruction comprises the image sensor reset pin number, so as to enable an image sensor in the image obtaining device to perform a reset operation.

6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the storage medium further stores an image sensor configuration file, and the method further comprises:

obtaining the image sensor configuration file from the image obtaining device; and

sending a second configuration instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the second configuration instruction comprises the image sensor configuration file, to configure an image sensor in the image obtaining device.

7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the storage medium further stores a display effect parameter, and the method further comprises:

obtaining the display effect parameter from the image obtaining device; and

performing an image display effect adjustment on the ISP chip based on the display effect parameter.

8. A configuration apparatus for an image processing device, the configuration apparatus comprises one or more processors and one or more memories, wherein the one or more memories are configured to store instructions, and the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain an access configuration file from an image obtaining device based on detecting that the image obtaining device accesses the image processing device;

obtain a serializer configuration file and a deserializer configuration file based on the access configuration file;

send a first configuration instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the first configuration instruction comprises the serializer configuration file, and the serializer configuration file is used to configure a serializer that is in the image obtaining device, so as to enable the image obtaining device to convert an obtained parallel electrical signal into a serial electrical signal for transmission; and

configure a deserializer that is in the image processing device by using the deserializer configuration file, to process a serial electrical signal that is from the image obtaining device, so as to obtain a parallel electrical signal that can be displayed on an image signal processing (ISP) chip.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain the serializer configuration file based on format information for image transmission, information of an address mapping register of a transmission bus, and rate information for image transmission that are in the access configuration file.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain the deserializer configuration file based on an initial configuration file of the deserializer that is preconfigured locally, and transmission channel information, a synchronization pin number, rate information for image transmission, and format information for image transmission that are in the access configuration file.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the image obtaining device comprises a storage medium, and the access configuration file is stored in the storage medium.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the storage medium further stores an image sensor reset pin number, and the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain the image sensor reset pin number from the image obtaining device; and

send a reset instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the reset instruction comprises the image sensor reset pin number, so as to enable an image sensor in the image obtaining device to perform a reset operation.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the storage medium further stores an image sensor configuration file, and one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain the image sensor configuration file from the image obtaining device; and

send a second configuration instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the second configuration instruction comprises the image sensor configuration file, to configure an image sensor in the image obtaining device.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the storage medium further stores a display effect parameter, and the one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to:

obtain the display effect parameter from the image obtaining device; and

perform an image display effect adjustment on the ISP chip based on the display effect parameter.

15. A vehicle comprising an image processing device and an image obtaining device, wherein the image processing device is configured to:

obtain an access configuration file from the image obtaining device based on detecting that the image obtaining device accesses the image processing device;

obtain a serializer configuration file and a deserializer configuration file based on the access configuration file;

send a first configuration instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the first configuration instruction comprises the serializer configuration file, and the serializer configuration file is used to configure a serializer that is in the image obtaining device, so as to enable the image obtaining device to convert an obtained parallel electrical signal into a serial electrical signal for transmission; and

configure a deserializer that is in the image processing device by using the deserializer configuration file, to process a serial electrical signal that is from the image obtaining device, so as to obtain a parallel electrical signal that can be displayed on an image signal processing (ISP) chip.

16. The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the image processing device is configured to:

obtain the serializer configuration file based on format information for image transmission, information of an address mapping register of a transmission bus, and rate information for image transmission that are in the access configuration file.

17. The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the obtaining the deserializer configuration file based on the access configuration file comprises:

obtaining the deserializer configuration file based on an initial configuration file of the deserializer that is preconfigured locally, and transmission channel information, a synchronization pin number, rate information for image transmission, and format information for image transmission that are in the access configuration file.

18. The vehicle according to claim 15 , wherein the image obtaining device comprises a storage medium, and the access configuration file is stored in the storage medium.

19. The vehicle according to claim 18 , wherein the storage medium further stores an image sensor reset pin number, and the image processing device is further configured to:

obtain the image sensor reset pin number from the image obtaining device; and

send a reset instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the reset instruction comprises the image sensor reset pin number, so as to enable an image sensor in the image obtaining device to perform a reset operation.

20. The vehicle according to claim 18 wherein the storage medium further stores an image sensor configuration file, and the image processing device is further configured to:

obtain the image sensor configuration file from the image obtaining device; and

send a second configuration instruction to the image obtaining device, wherein the second configuration instruction comprises the image sensor configuration file, to configure an image sensor in the image obtaining device.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 1, 2026
From: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075316/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069336/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2024
From: XU, YONGTONG
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068845/0219 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011565909.3 · Dec 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021131820 · Nov 19, 2021
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