Image processing method and electronic device implementing the same

1. An electronic device, comprising:

an image sensor including a lens;

a pixel array configured to convert light collected through the lens into an electric signal and to output the electric signal;

a readout circuit configured to convert electric signals sequentially received for each row of the pixel array into pixel data and to output the pixel data;

a memory;

a processor electrically connected to the image sensor; and

a controller configured to control the pixel array, the readout circuit and the memory,

wherein the controller is configured to:

generate one frame by integrating the pixel data sequentially received from the readout circuit,

generate a profile regarding flickering of the collected light using the generated frame and another frame generated prior to the generated frame,

store the generated profile in the memory,

obtain a plurality of profiles from the memory, and

transfer the generated frame and a profile set including the obtained plurality of profiles to the processor, and

wherein the controller is further configured to determine a number of profiles to be included in the profile set based on a frame rate of the readout circuit and a data output speed of the processor.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the generated profile comprises a value indicative of a brightness difference between frames or a value indicative of a brightness difference between rows in one frame.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein image data is transferred to the processor and comprises the generated frame and the profile set located behind or ahead of the generated frame in structure.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to transfer the generated frame to the processor along with identification information indicative of the generated frame and to transfer the profile set to the processor along with identification information indicative of the profile set.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether an image to be displayed contains a striped pattern by analyzing the profile set received from the controller, to correct a frame received from the controller if it is determined that the image to be displayed contains the striped pattern, and to display the corrected frame.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to calculate a flickering time by analyzing the profile set received from the controller.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to recognize a pattern of regularly repeated profiles of the profile set received from the controller and to calculate the flickering time using the recognized pattern information.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether an image to be displayed contains a striped pattern by analyzing the profile set received from the controller and to control the image sensor to change a light exposure time of one row of the pixel array or a frame rate of the readout circuit if the image to be displayed contains the striped pattern.

9. An image processing method in an electronic device, comprising:

generating, by an image sensor of the electronic device, one frame by integrating sequentially collected pixel data;

generating, by the image sensor, a profile regarding flickering of light using the generated frame and another frame generated prior to the generated frame;

storing the generated profile in a memory; and

obtaining, by the image sensor, a plurality of profiles from the memory; and

transferring the generated frame and a profile set including the obtained plurality of profiles to a processor of the electronic device,

wherein a number of profiles to be included in the profile set is determined based on a frame rate of a readout circuit and a data output speed of the processor.

10. The image processing method of claim 9 , wherein generating the profile comprises calculating a brightness difference between frames or calculating a brightness difference between rows in a frame.

11. The image processing method of claim 9 , further comprising generating image data to be transferred to the processor, the image data including the generated frame and the profile set located behind or ahead of the generated frame in structure.

12. The image processing method of claim 9 , further comprising determining, by the processor, whether an image to be displayed contains a striped pattern by analyzing the profile set received from the image sensor, correcting a frame received from the image sensor if an image to be displayed contains the striped pattern, and displaying the corrected frame.

13. The image processing method of claim 12 , wherein determining if an image to be displayed contains the striped pattern comprises calculating a flickering time by analyzing the profile set received from the image sensor.

14. The image processing method of claim 13 , wherein calculating the flickering time comprises recognizing a pattern of regularly repeated profiles of the profile set received from the image sensor and calculating the flickering time using the recognized pattern information.