IP Library Granted Patent US 12,401,878
Granted Patent B2
US 12,401,878 · App. 18/250,730 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

External flash, and color correction system having external flash

Inventor: Weiling Zeng (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: YINGYOU EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
H04N23/56H05B47/105H05B47/19
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Patent No.
US 12,401,878
App. No.
18/250,730
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An external flash comprising a light source assembly, a driving circuit, a first communication circuit and a color correction processing circuit, wherein the light source assembly comprises one or more LED light sources; the driving circuit is used for driving the light source assembly to emit light; the first communication circuit is used for communicating with a terminal device, so as to receive a color correction control instruction sent by the terminal device; the color correction processing circuit is connected to the driving circuit and is electrically connected to the first communication circuit; the color correction processing circuit receives the color correction control instruction transmitted by the first communication circuit, and performs color correction processing on light-emission information of the light source assembly to generate color correction result information; and the driving circuit drives, according to the color correction result information, the light source assembly to emit light.

Claims (46)

1. An external flash, comprising:

a light source assembly;

a driving circuit configured to drive the light source assembly to emit light;

a first communication circuit configured to communicate with a terminal device, so as to receive a color correction control instruction sent by the terminal device;

a color correction processing circuit connected to the driving circuit and electrically connected to the first communication circuit, wherein the color correction processing circuit receives the color correction control instruction transmitted by the first communication circuit, and performs color correction processing on light-emission information of the light source assembly to generate color correction result information; and the driving circuit drives, according to the color correction result information, the light source assembly to emit light; and

a timing control circuit electrically connected to the driving circuit, wherein the timing control circuit is electrically connected to a color correction detection device, wherein the color correction detection device is configured to detect the light-emission information of the light source assembly;

wherein the timing control circuit sends a timing signal to the driving circuit and the color correction control detection device according to the color correction control instruction, so as to enable the light source assembly to emit light at a preset timing and enable the color correction detection device to collect the light-emission information at the preset timing correspondingly.

2. The external flash according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication circuit is further configured to receive light-emission information sent by the terminal device, and wherein the light-emission information is collected by a color correction detection device.

3. The external flash according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication circuit is configured to receive sorting data of light-emission information sent by a terminal device, and wherein the sorting data of the light-emission information is formed by the terminal device sorting and processing light-emission information that is collected by a color correction detection device.

4. The external flash according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication circuit comprises a wireless communication circuit; and

wherein the wireless communication circuit comprises one or more of a WIFI module, a Bluetooth module, a Zig-Bee module, and an infrared communication module.

5. The external flash according to claim 1 , wherein the external flash further comprises a second communication circuit, and the second communication circuit is configured to be connected to a color correction detection device, and wherein the color correction detection device is configured to detect the light-emission information of the light source assembly; and

wherein the color correction processing circuit receives the light-emission information through the second communication circuit.

6. The external flash according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication circuit comprises a communication interface, and wherein the communication interface is one of a USB interface, a TYPE C interface, an RS232 interface, and an RS485 interface.

7. The external flash according to claim 1 , wherein the external flash further comprises a storage circuit, and the storage circuit is configured to store the light-emission information.

8. The external flash according to claim 1 , wherein the external flash further comprises a light-emission control circuit, and the light-emission control circuit is electrically connected to the color correction processing circuit;

wherein the light-emission control circuit comprises a programming terminal, and the programming terminal is electrically connected to the color correction processing circuit, and the programming terminal receives the color correction result information, so as to adjust a light-emission control program in the light-emission control circuit; and

wherein the driving circuit is electrically connected to the light-emission control circuit, so as to drive the light source assembly to emit light according to the adjusted light-emission control program.

9. An external flash, comprising:

a light source assembly;

a driving circuit configured to drive the light source assembly to emit light;

a first communication circuit configured to communicate with a terminal device, so as to receive a color correction control instruction sent by the terminal device; and

a color correction processing circuit connected to the driving circuit and electrically connected to the first communication circuit, wherein the color correction processing circuit receives the color correction control instruction transmitted by the first communication circuit, and performs color correction processing on light-emission information of the light source assembly to generate color correction result information; and the driving circuit drives, according to the color correction result information, the light source assembly to emit light;

wherein the driving circuit further comprises a timing reception terminal, and the timing reception terminal is configured to be connected to the terminal device, so as to receive a timing control instruction sent by the terminal device.

10. A color correction system, comprising:

an external flash, a color correction detection device and a terminal device, wherein the external flash is in communication connection with the terminal device, and the color correction detection device is in communication connection with the terminal device;

wherein the external flash comprises:

a light source assembly;

a driving circuit configured to drive the light source assembly to emit light;

a first communication circuit configured to communicate with a terminal device, so as to receive a color correction control instruction sent by the terminal device;

a color correction processing circuit connected to the driving circuit and electrically connected to the first communication circuit, wherein the color correction processing circuit receives the color correction control instruction transmitted by the first communication circuit, and performs color correction processing on light-emission information of the light source assembly to generate color correction result information; and the driving circuit drives, according to the color correction result information, the light source assembly to emit light; and

a timing control circuit, and the timing control circuit is electrically connected to the driving circuit, wherein the timing control circuit is electrically connected to a color correction detection device, wherein the color correction detection device is configured to detect the light-emission information of the light source assembly;

wherein the timing control circuit sends a timing signal to the driving circuit and the color correction control detection device according to the color correction control instruction, so as to enable the light source assembly to emit light at a preset timing and enable the color correction detection device to collect the light-emission information at a preset timing correspondingly;

wherein the color correction detection device is configured to detect light-emission information of the external flash, the color correction processing circuit of the external flash processes the light-emission information under the control of the terminal device.

11. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the terminal device comprises a display circuit, and the display circuit is configured to display a color correction control interface for inputting a color correction control instruction.

12. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the terminal device is one of a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a wearable device.

13. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the first communication circuit is further configured to receive light-emission information sent by the terminal device, and wherein the light-emission information is collected by a color correction detection device.

14. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the first communication circuit is configured to receive sorting data of light-emission information sent by a terminal device, and wherein the sorting data of the light-emission information is formed by the terminal device sorting and processing light-emission information that is collected by a color correction detection device.

15. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the first communication circuit comprises a wireless communication circuit; and

wherein the wireless communication circuit comprises one or more of a WIFI module, a Bluetooth module, a Zig-Bee module, and an infrared communication module.

16. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the external flash further comprises a second communication circuit, and the second communication circuit is configured to be connected to the color correction detection device, and wherein the color correction detection device is configured to detect the light-emission information of the light source assembly; and

wherein the color correction processing circuit receives the light-emission information through the second communication circuit.

17. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the external flash further comprises a storage circuit, and the storage circuit is configured to store the light-emission information.

18. The color correction system according to claim 10 , wherein the external flash further comprises a light-emission control circuit, and the light-emission control circuit is electrically connected to the color correction processing circuit;

wherein the light-emission control circuit comprises a programming terminal, and the programming terminal is electrically connected to the color correction processing circuit, and the programming terminal receives the color correction result information, so as to adjust a light-emission control program in the light-emission control circuit; and

wherein the driving circuit is electrically connected to the light-emission control circuit, so as to drive the light source assembly to emit light according to the adjusted light-emission control program.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2023
From: ZENG, WEILING
To: YINGYOU EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064307/0117 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 202110100286.0 · Jan 22, 2021 · national
CN 202120186202.5 · Jan 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230403456A1 · Dec 14, 2023
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