Electronic device and method for correcting an image corrected by a first image processing scheme in an external electronic device by a second image processing scheme

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a memory, a display, and a processor, wherein the processor can confirm a user input related to a selection of an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme, send attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to an external electronic device through the communication module based on the user input, receive an image corrected by using a second image processing scheme selected based on the attribute information in the external electronic device from the external electronic device through the communication module, and display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the display.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and method for correcting an image corrected in a first image processing scheme in an external electronic device in a second image processing scheme. Background Art

[0002] The electronic device may acquire a raw image through an image sensor. The electronic device may process the acquired raw image by using an embedded image signal processor (ISP). The ISP may provide an image with improved quality by processing the received raw image using an image enhancement algorithm. The ISP may perform various processes such as white balance adjustment, color adjustment (e.g., color matrix, color correction, color enhancement, etc.), color filter array (CFA) interpolation, noise reduction or sharpening, image enhancement (e.g., high dynamic range (HDR), face detection, etc.), etc. The image output from the ISP may be compressed, and the compressed image (e.g., an image in a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format) may be stored in the electronic device.

[0003] The above information is provided as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with respect to the present disclosure. Summary of the invention

[0004] Technical issues

[0005] Electronic devices can use cloud systems to provide users with image backup functions and new media content creation functions. Cloud systems can process images by applying computer-based technologies that are difficult to perform on electronic devices, such as image matching. For example, cloud systems can perform image recognition by using machine learning-based software.

[0006] As technology has developed, image processing schemes for processing images may continue to evolve. For example, image processing schemes may be based on the performance of hardware devices such as image signal processors (ISPs), or software performance such as algorithms. In order to use advanced image processing schemes, electronic devices may have to be equipped with new hardware devices. In order to equip electronic devices with new hardware devices, it is necessary to consider chip prices, heat generation, or increases in installation space.

[0007] Technical Solution

[0008] An aspect of the present disclosure is to solve at least the above problems and / or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device capable of correcting an image using an image processing scheme supported by an external electronic device such as a cloud server.

[0009] Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device capable of receiving a corrected image from an external electronic device while displaying the image through a display, and providing a user with an effect of correcting an image displayed based on the received image.

[0010] Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.

[0011] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a memory, a display, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to confirm a user input related to a selection of a first image corrected by using a first image processing scheme, send attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to an external electronic device through the communication module based on the user input, receive a second image corrected by using a second image processing scheme selected based on the attribute information in the external electronic device from the external electronic device through the communication module, the received second image corresponds to the selected first image, and display a third image corresponding to the selected first image through the display, wherein the third image is an image corrected based on at least one of the first image processing scheme or the second image processing scheme.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a memory, a display, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to confirm an input related to a selection of an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme, send attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device through the communication module to determine whether the external electronic device can correct an original image corresponding to the image corrected by using the first processing scheme based on the attribute information by using a second image processing scheme that is at least partially different from the first image processing scheme, receive at least a portion of the original image corrected by using the second image processing scheme from the external electronic device through the communication module based on the determination that the external electronic device can correct the original image by using the second image processing scheme, and display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the display.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an external electronic device is provided. The external electronic device includes a memory and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive attribute information related to a first image processing scheme from an electronic device, correct an original image by using a second image processing scheme based on the attribute information, and send the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme to the electronic device, and wherein the first and second image processing schemes may be based on the type of ISP used to correct the image.

[0014] Beneficial effects

[0015] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may receive an image corrected by an image processing scheme of the external electronic device from an external electronic device, thereby providing an image to which an advanced image processing scheme is applied to a user without replacing a hardware device of the electronic device.

[0016] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device may provide a user with an effect of correcting an image by image region by receiving an image corrected for each segmented image region by an image processing scheme of an external electronic device.

[0017] Furthermore, various effects directly or indirectly understood by the present disclosure can be provided.

[0018] Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating electronic devices in a network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating a camera module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an external electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of the external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 7ais a flowchart illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of an external electronic device for each segmented image region according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 7b is a view showing an operation of explaining an image corrected for each divided image region according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image by using a difference image between corrected images according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image corrected according to whether the image is stored in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Fig.10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a corrected image by comparing image processing schemes in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Fig.11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a corrected image by comparing image processing schemes in an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Fig.12 is a diagram showing a difference image according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Fig.13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details that assist in that understanding, but these are to be considered exemplary only. Therefore, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications may be made to the various example embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and structures may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0036] The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present disclosure. Therefore, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0037] It should be understood that the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a component surface" includes reference to one or more of such surfaces.

[0038] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating electronic devices in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0039] refer to Figure 1 , the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 may communicate with the electronic device 102 via the first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 via the second network 199 (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a memory 130, an input device 150, a sound output device 155, a display device 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a haptic module 179, a camera module 180, a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a subscriber identification module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one component (e.g., the display device 160 or the camera module 180) may be omitted from the electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as a single integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illumination sensor) may be implemented to be embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

[0040] The processor 120 may execute, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 coupled to the processor 120, and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) into the volatile memory 132, process the command or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)) and an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)), which may operate independently of the main processor 121 or in conjunction with the main processor 121. Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or be dedicated to a specific function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented independently from the main processor 121 or as a part of the main processor 121.

[0041] When the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, the auxiliary processor 123, instead of the main processor 121, may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190), or when the main processor 121 is in an active (e.g., executing an application) state, the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) together with the main processor 121. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., an ISP or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of another component (e.g., the camera module 180 or the communication module 190) that is functionally related to the auxiliary processor 123.

[0042] The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, input data or output data of software (e.g., the program 140) and commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134.

[0043] The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system (OS) 142 , middleware 144 , or applications 146 .

[0044] Input device 150 may receive commands or data from outside of electronic device 101 (e.g., a user) to be used by other components of electronic device 101 (e.g., processor 120). Input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus).

[0045] The sound output device 155 can output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing records, and the receiver may be used for incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented as a part of the speaker or as a part of the speaker.

[0046] The display device 160 can visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user). The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit that controls a corresponding one of the display, the holographic device, and the projector. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include a touch circuit adapted to detect a touch, or a sensor circuit (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the strength of the force caused by the touch.

[0047] The audio module 170 can convert sound into an electrical signal, and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 can obtain sound via the input device 150, or output sound via the sound output device 155 or output sound via headphones of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly coupled to the electronic device 101.

[0048] The sensor module 176 can detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an environmental state (e.g., a user's state) outside the electronic device 101, and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biosensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illumination sensor.

[0049] The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols used by the electronic device 101 to couple directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

[0050] The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0051] The haptic module 179 may convert the electrical signal into mechanical stimulation (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimulation, which may be recognized by the user through his sense of touch or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulator.

[0052] The camera module 180 may capture still images or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0053] The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0054] The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

[0055] The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108), and perform communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors (e.g., application processor (AP)) that can operate independently of the processor 120, and support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module, etc.) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth™, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, or Infrared Data Association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a cellular network, the Internet, a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))). These various types of communication modules can be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or can be implemented as multiple components separated from each other (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 can use the subscriber information (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the SIM 196 to identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in the communication network (e.g., the first network 198 or the second network 199).

[0056] The antenna module 197 may send or receive a signal or power to or from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiation element composed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas. In this case, for example, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network (such as a first network 198 or a second network 199) may be selected from a plurality of antennas by the communication module 190 (e.g., a wireless communication module 192). The signal or power may then be sent or received between the communication module 190 and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, another component other than the radiation element (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

[0057] At least some of the above components can be coupled to each other and transmit signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)).

[0058] According to an embodiment, commands or data may be sent or received between the electronic device 101 and the electronic device 104 via a server 108 coupled to the second network 199. Each of the electronic devices 102 and 104 may be a device of the same type or a different type as the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some operations to be performed on the electronic device 101 may be performed on one or more of the electronic devices 102, 104, or 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 should automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device to perform a function or service, the electronic device 101 may instead perform the function or service, or in addition to performing the function or service, request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least a portion of the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may perform at least a portion of the requested function or service, or an additional function or additional service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least a part of the reply to the request with or without further processing of the result. To this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

[0059] Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating a camera module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0060] refer to Figure 2 , the camera module 180 may include a lens assembly 210 , a flash 220 , an image sensor 230 , an image stabilizer 240 , a memory 250 (eg, a buffer memory), or an ISP 260 .

[0061] The lens assembly 210 may collect light emitted or reflected from an object whose image is to be captured. The lens assembly 210 may include one or more lenses. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include a plurality of lens assemblies 210. In this case, the camera module 180 may form, for example, a dual camera, a 360-degree camera, or a spherical camera. Some of the plurality of lens assemblies 210 may have the same lens properties (e.g., viewing angle, focal length, autofocus, f-number, or optical zoom), or at least one lens assembly may have one or more lens properties different from another lens assembly. The lens assembly 210 may include, for example, a wide-angle lens or a telephoto lens.

[0062] The flashlight 220 may emit light for enhancing light reflected from an object. According to an embodiment, the flashlight 220 may include one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) (e.g., red, green, blue (RGB) LEDs, white LEDs, IR LEDs, or ultraviolet LEDs) or xenon lamps. The image sensor 230 may obtain an image corresponding to an object by converting light emitted or reflected from an object and transmitted via the lens assembly 210 into an electrical signal. According to an embodiment, the image sensor 230 may include one selected from image sensors with different properties, such as an RGB sensor, a black and white (BW) sensor, an IR sensor, or a UV sensor, a plurality of image sensors with the same properties, or a plurality of image sensors with different properties. Each image sensor included in the image sensor 230 may be implemented using, for example, a charge coupled device (CCD) sensor or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor.

[0063] The image stabilizer 240 may move the image sensor 230 or at least one lens included in the lens assembly 210 in a specific direction, or control the operating properties of the image sensor 230 (e.g., adjust the readout timing) in response to the movement of the camera module 180 or the electronic device 101 including the camera module 180. This allows compensation for at least part of the negative effects of the motion on the image being captured (e.g., image blur). According to an embodiment, the image stabilizer 240 may sense such movement through the camera module 180 or the electronic device 101 using a gyroscope sensor (not shown) or an acceleration sensor (not shown) disposed inside or outside the camera module 180. According to an embodiment, the image stabilizer 240 may be implemented as, for example, an optical image stabilizer. The memory 250 may at least temporarily store at least a portion of the image obtained via the image sensor 230 for subsequent image processing tasks. For example, if image capture is delayed due to shutter lag or multiple images are captured quickly, the original image obtained (e.g., Bayer pattern image, high-resolution image) may be stored in the memory 250, and its corresponding copy image (e.g., low-resolution image) may be previewed via the display device 160. Thereafter, if a specified condition is satisfied (e.g., by a user's input or a system command), at least a portion of the original image stored in the memory 250 may be obtained and processed, for example, by the ISP 260. According to an embodiment, the memory 250 may be configured as at least a portion of the memory 130, or as a separate memory that operates independently of the memory 130.

[0064] The ISP 260 may perform one or more image processing on an image obtained via the image sensor 230 or an image stored in the memory 250. The one or more image processing may include, for example, depth map generation, three-dimensional (3D) modeling, panorama generation, feature point extraction, image synthesis, or image compensation (e.g., noise reduction, resolution adjustment, brightness adjustment, blurring, sharpening, or softening). Additionally or alternatively, the ISP 260 may perform control (e.g., exposure time control or readout timing control) with respect to at least one of the components included in the camera module 180 (e.g., the image sensor 230). The image processed by the ISP 260 may be stored back in the memory 250 for further processing, or may be provided to an external component (e.g., the memory 130, the display device 160, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108) outside the camera module 180. According to an embodiment, the ISP 260 may be configured as at least a part of the processor 120, or may be configured as a separate processor that operates independently of the processor 120. If the ISP 260 is configured as a processor separate from the processor 120 , at least one image processed by the ISP 260 may be displayed as is or after being further processed by the processor 120 via the display device 160 .

[0065] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of camera modules 180 having different properties or functions. In this case, at least one of the plurality of camera modules 180 may form, for example, a wide-angle camera, and at least another of the plurality of camera modules 180 may form a telephoto camera. Similarly, at least one of the plurality of camera modules 180 may form, for example, a front camera, and at least another of the plurality of camera modules 180 may form a rear camera.

[0066] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of the external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0067] refer to Figure 3 , electronic device 101 (eg, Figure 1 The electronic device 101 may refer to a device that acquires an original image through an image sensor. For example, the electronic device 101 may include a smart phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a home appliance, or a digital camera. The electronic device 101 may process a processor (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 2The image processing scheme supported by the electronic device 101 in the present disclosure may be referred to as a first image processing scheme. The image processing scheme may include hardware or software techniques for processing the original image. For example, the image processing scheme may be based on at least one of a processor type (e.g., an ISP), a recognition module type, an encoder type, and a pre-processing unit type.

[0068] The external electronic device 301 may refer to a device connected to the electronic device 101 by wire or wirelessly. Figure 1 In the embodiment, the external electronic device 301 may refer to an electronic device 102 or a server 108 that communicates with the electronic device 101 via wired or short-range wireless communication, or an electronic device 102 or a server 108 that communicates with the electronic device 101 via long-range wireless communication. The external electronic device 301 may process an original image or a small original image obtained from the electronic device 101. Hereinafter, the image processing scheme supported by the external electronic device 301 in the present disclosure may be referred to as a second image processing scheme. The first and second image processing schemes may be the same or at least partially different from each other. For example, the external electronic device 301 may include a cloud server or a computing device that processes images.

[0069] In operation 305, the electronic device 101 (eg, Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 2 The ISP 260 of the electronic device 101 may confirm a user input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme. For example, the image may include a picture, a video, or a still image included in a video. The image corrected using the first image processing scheme may be, for example, an image in a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format. The electronic device 101 may receive an input selecting a thumbnail of an image stored in the electronic device 101.

[0070] In operation 310, the electronic device 101 may transmit attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301. For example, the attribute information may include at least one of the information shown in Table 1.

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[0074] The values ​​of the attribute information shown in Table 1 are merely illustrative, and the embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure are not limited to the values ​​shown in Table 1. In Table 1, the processor version may include, for example, the type (or version) of the ISP, the encoder included in the processor, or the type of the pre-processing unit or the identification module. The electronic device 101 may display the display device (e.g., Figure 1 An image corresponding to a thumbnail image selected before or after sending the attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme is displayed on a display device 160).

[0075] In operation 315, the external electronic device 301 may correct the image by using a second image processing scheme that is at least partially different from the first image processing scheme. For example, the ISP type of the external electronic device 301 may be different from the ISP type of the electronic device 101. As another example, the type of the encoder, preprocessor, or recognition module of the external electronic device 301 may be different from the type of the encoder, preprocessor, or recognition module of the electronic device 101. The external electronic device 301 may compare the first image processing scheme with the second image processing scheme based on the attribute information, and when the second image processing scheme is at least partially different from the first image processing scheme, the image may be corrected by using the second image processing scheme.

[0076] In operation 320, the external electronic device 301 may send an image corrected by using the second image processing scheme to the electronic device 101. For example, the corrected image may be an image in JPEG format. When the wired or wireless link between the external electronic device 301 and the electronic device 101 is disconnected, the external electronic device 301 may store the corrected image in a queue list until the connection between the external electronic device 301 and the electronic device 101 is established again. After sending the corrected image, the external electronic device 301 may delete the image stored in the external electronic device 301 to protect the storage space.

[0077] In operation 325, the electronic device 101 may display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme on the display. Through the above scheme, the electronic device 101 can provide the corrected image to the user through the external electronic device 301 without being equipped with an independent hardware device or a modified algorithm that supports the latest image processing scheme (e.g., the second image processing scheme).

[0078] Figure 4 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of the external electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0079] refer to Figure 4 , network environment 400 (eg, Figure 1The network environment 100 may include an electronic device 101 (eg, Figure 3 electronic device 101) and external electronic device 301 ( Figure 3 The electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 301 may perform wired or wireless communication. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may include a portable device such as a smart phone, and the external electronic device 301 may include a cloud server. According to another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may be connected to the external electronic device 301 corresponding to the computing device through a separate docking device or a USB terminal.

[0080] The electronic device 101 may include a communication module 410 (eg, Figure 1 communication module 190), processor 420 (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 120 or Figure 1 ISP 260), memory 430 (e.g., Figure 1 Memory 130 or Figure 2 250) and a display 440 (e.g., Figure 1 display device 160). In addition Figure 4 In addition to the components shown, the electronic device 101 may further include at least one component. For example, the electronic device 101 may include an image sensor (e.g., Figure 2 an image sensor 230 for receiving user input, an input device (e.g., Figure 1 at least one of an input device 150) and a connection terminal (eg, a USB connector) for physically connecting to an external electronic device 301.

[0081] The communication module 410 may process a signal transmitted to or received from the external electronic device 301. The display 440 may display an image.

[0082] The processor 420 may be operably coupled to the communication module 410, the memory 430, and the display 440 to perform the overall functions of the electronic device 101. For example, the processor 420 may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may include, for example, an ISP, an AP, or a CP.

[0083] The processor 420 may obtain an original image of an object through an image sensor (not shown). For example, the processor 420 may obtain a row image represented by one of the colors R / G1 / G2 / B and represented by a depth of 8 to 16 bits. As another example, the processor 420 may obtain a Bayer image processed by a color filter array (CFA) pattern. As yet another example, the processor 420 may obtain a row image of a layer structure capable of sensing three colors in one pixel. As yet another example, the processor 420 may obtain a row image of a dual pixel (DP) structure, which includes different parallax information or phase difference information in one pixel. The processor 420 may obtain two or more row images through two or more image sensors that are the same or different from each other. For example, the two or more image sensors may include a dual sensor (e.g., RGB+RGB, RGB+nomo, or wide angle+telephoto) or an array sensor. The processor 420 may obtain metadata of the image. For example, the metadata may include at least one of the image file identifier (ID), shooting date, shooting mode, exposure mode, photo rotation, light mode, ISO information, exposure time, F number, image size, maximum aperture value, focal length, white balance, and use of flash among the attribute information shown in Table 1.

[0084] The processor 420 can process the obtained original image. The processor 420 can process (or correct) the original image by using the first image processing scheme. For example, the processor 420 can compensate for lens distortion in the original image, or can remove at least some noise. As another example, the processor 420 can perform white balance adjustment, color adjustment, CFA interpolation, sharpening or image enhancement. As another example, the processor 420 can perform reduction, downsampling or compression to reduce the data size of the original image. The reduced or downsampled original image can be referred to as a small original image. The processor 420 can compress the original image or the small row image, and send the compressed image to the external electronic device 301 through the communication module 410. The processor 420 can send the original image and the small original image separately to the external electronic device 301. Because the row image has a larger capacity than the small row image, the processor 420 can send the row image after sending the small row image.

[0085] The processor 420 may receive a user input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme. For example, the processor 420 may display thumbnails of images through a gallery storing at least one image file, and may receive a user input selecting one of the displayed thumbnails.

[0086] The processor 420 may receive an image corrected by using the second image processing scheme from the external electronic device 301 through the communication module 410. For example, the processor 420 may receive an image corrected by using the second image processing scheme for each segmented image region. As another example, the processor 420 may receive a difference image between an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme and an image corrected by using the second image processing scheme. As yet another example, in order to reduce the time and resource consumption caused by image transmission, the processor 420 may not receive the image corrected by the external electronic device 301 as is, but may receive an image resized to match the size of the display 440 from the external electronic device 301. The processor 420 may display the corrected image through the display 440. For example, the corrected image may be an image in JPEG format. The processor 420 may display the image corrected by using the first or second image processing scheme through the display 440.

[0087] The processor 420 may confirm whether the first and second image processing schemes are the same. For example, the processor 420 may receive attribute information related to the second image processing scheme from the external electronic device 301 through the communication module 410, and may confirm whether the first and second image processing schemes are the same. When the first and second image processing schemes are the same, the processor 420 may not receive an image from the external electronic device 301 to reduce power consumption due to data transmission. As another example, the processor 420 may send attribute information about the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301 through the communication module 410, and may receive a message from the external electronic device 301 indicating whether the first image processing scheme and the second image processing scheme are the same.

[0088] The processor 420 may confirm whether the image selected by the user input is stored in the memory 430. When the image is not stored in the memory 430, the processor 420 may transmit metadata about the selected image to the external electronic device 301 through the communication module 410 to request the image.

[0089] The processor 420 may store data in the memory 430, or may read data from the memory 430. According to an embodiment, the processor 420 may execute instructions stored in the memory 430.

[0090] The memory 430 may store instructions used by the processor 420 to control the components of the electronic device 101. For example, the memory 430 may include a non-volatile memory or a volatile memory. The memory 430 may store an original image, an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme, attribute information related to the first image processing scheme, an image corrected by using a second image processing scheme, and a difference image between images corrected by using the first and second image processing schemes.

[0091] The external electronic device 301 may include a processor 460 and a memory 470. Figure 4 In addition to the components shown, the external electronic device 301 may also include at least one additional component. For example, the external electronic device 301 may include a communication module or a connection terminal for performing communication with the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the components of the external electronic device 301 may be the same entity or may constitute separate entities.

[0092] The processor 460 may perform an overall function for processing an original image or a small original image received from the electronic device 101. For example, the processor 460 may be at least one processor. The processor 460 may include a recognition module 462, a preprocessing unit 464, an encoder 466, and an ISP 468. The components included in the processor 460 may be controlled by one processor, or may be implemented by a plurality of processors, respectively.

[0093] The processor 460 may support a second image processing scheme. The second image processing scheme may be the same as or at least partially different from the first image processing scheme. For example, the version of the ISP 468 included in the processor 460 may be higher than the version of the ISP included in the processor 420. The processor 460 may support the first and second image processing schemes. The processor 460 may generate a difference image between images corrected by using the first and second processing schemes.

[0094] The pre-processing unit 464 may perform at least one of decompression, image enhancement, demosaicing, or image format change before sending the raw image to the recognition module 462 or the ISP 468 .

[0095] The recognition module 462 may execute an algorithm for analyzing information associated with an image from an image (e.g., an original image or a small original image). The recognition module 462 may be a logic module and may be implemented with the processor 460. For example, the recognition module 462 may analyze object recognition, facial recognition, velocity vectors, segmentation, and scene parsing. The recognition module 462 may generate recipe information based on the information associated with the image. For example, the recipe information may include a segment, a layer, a vector, or a scene category. The recognition module 462 may send the recipe information to the ISP 468.

[0096] ISP 468 can perform image processing (or image correction) on the original image by using the recipe information received from recognition module 462. ISP 468 can correct the image by using the second image processing scheme. For example, ISP 468 can perform white balance adjustment, color adjustment, CFA interpolation, sharpening, or image enhancement by using the recipe information. According to an embodiment, ISP 468 can perform image correction by using additional information (e.g., feature vectors) stored in memory 470. The corrected image can, for example, have a YUV format. ISP 468 can correct the image for each segmented image region.

[0097] The encoder 466 may generate an image file (eg, JPEG, Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), or 360-degree image) by encoding the image. The image file may include a picture, a video, or a still image included in a video.

[0098] The memory 470 may refer to one or more memories for storing data. The memory 470 may store a line image, an image corrected by using the second image processing scheme, or attribute information related to the second image processing scheme.

[0099] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 The illustrated operations may be performed by the electronic device 101 or a component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 420 ).

[0100] refer to Figure 5 In operation 505 of method 500, processor 420 may confirm a user input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme. For example, processor 420 may receive a user input selecting a thumbnail from a gallery storing a plurality of image files.

[0101] In operation 510, the processor 420 may send attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301. For example, the attribute information may include at least one of the information shown in Table 1. The processor 420 may display a user interface (UI) for confirming whether to send the attribute information through the display 440 before sending the attribute information. For example, when the space of the memory 430 is lower than a specified threshold, the processor 420 may display the memory status through the display 440, and may display a UI for confirming whether to send the attribute information. As another example, when the network between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 301 is disconnected, the processor 420 displays a UI for requesting a network connection through the display 440 before sending the attribute information.

[0102] The processor 420 may perform operation 510 instead of performing operation 505. For example, the processor 420 may obtain an image of the object through a camera module (or image sensor) embedded in the electronic device 101, and after correcting the obtained image by using a first image processing scheme, may transmit the attribute information to the external electronic device 301.

[0103] In operation 515 , the processor 420 may receive an image corrected by using a second image processing scheme at least partially different from the first image processing scheme from the external electronic device 301 . The ISP version of the electronic device 101 may be different from the ISP version of the external electronic device 301 .

[0104] In operation 520, the processor 420 may display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the display 440. The processor 420 may receive the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme while displaying the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme through the display 440. In this case, the processor 420 may display the visual effect of correcting the displayed image by using the second image processing scheme through the display 440.

[0105] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an external electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of the external electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Figure 6 The operations shown may be performed by the external electronic device 301 or a component of the external electronic device 301 (eg, the processor 460). Figure 6 The illustrated operations may refer to operations after the external electronic device 301 has received the original image or the small original image from the electronic device 101 .

[0106] refer to Figure 6 In operation 605 of method 600, processor 460 may receive attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme from electronic device 101. The attribute information may include at least one of the information shown in Table 1.

[0107] In operation 610, the processor 460 may correct the image by using a second image processing scheme at least partially different from the first image processing scheme. The processor 460 may correct the original image or the small original image received from the electronic device 101 by using the second image processing scheme.

[0108] The processor 460 may correct the image for each segmented image region. For example, the processor 460 may identify at least one image region from the original image by segmenting the original image via the recognition module 462. The recognition module 462 may identify at least one image region from the original image by using an object recognition algorithm, a texture recognition algorithm, or a recognition algorithm using machine learning. The processor 460 may perform correction on at least one image region identified by the ISP 468.

[0109] In operation 615, the processor 460 may send the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme to the electronic device 101. For example, the corrected image may be an image in JPEG format. When the network connection between the external electronic device 301 and the electronic device 101 is disconnected, the external electronic device 301 may store the corrected image in the queue list. After sending the corrected image, the processor 460 may delete the corrected image from the memory 470 to protect the storage space.

[0110] Figure 7a 1 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image corrected by an image processing scheme of the external electronic device for each segmented image region and the external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7b describe Figure 7a Embodiment of the invention. Figure 7b 2 is a view illustrating an operation of explaining an image corrected for each divided image region according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0111] refer to Figure 7a In operation 705, the electronic device 101 may confirm an input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme. In operation 710, the electronic device 101 may transmit attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301.

[0112] In operation 715, the external electronic device 301 may segment the image into at least one image region (or segment). The external electronic device 301 may recognize each of the at least one segmented image region.

[0113] In operation 720, the external electronic device 301 may correct the image for each recognized image region by using the second image processing scheme. The external electronic device 301 may correct the segmented image regions simultaneously or sequentially.

[0114] In operations 725-1 to 725-n, the external electronic device 301 may transmit at least some of the corrected segments to the electronic device 101. The external electronic device 301 may transmit the segments simultaneously or sequentially.

[0115] In operation 730, the electronic device 101 may display the synthesized image of the received at least one segment and the image corrected by the first image processing scheme through the display 440. The electronic device 101 may sequentially synthesize the received at least one segment, or synthesize all or part of the at least one segment. As described above, the electronic device 101 may provide an effect of correcting the image for each segmented image region.

[0116] For example, refer to Figure 7b , reference numeral 701 may denote an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme. Reference numeral 702 may denote an image in which an image region representing a background object 711 is corrected by using a second image processing scheme. Reference numeral 703 may denote an image in which an image region representing a background object 711 and an image region representing a foreground object 713 are corrected by using a second image processing scheme. The processor 420 may sequentially receive from the external electronic device 301 an image region in which an image region representing a background object 711 is corrected, an image in which an image region representing a foreground object 712 is corrected, and an image in which an image region representing a foreground object 713 is corrected. When receiving an image in which an image region representing a background object 711 is corrected, as indicated by reference numeral 702, the processor 420 may display a visual effect of correcting the background object 711 through the display 440. When receiving an image in which a foreground object 713 is corrected, as indicated by reference numeral 703, the processor 420 may display a visual effect of correcting the foreground object 713 through the display 440.

[0117] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image by using a difference image between corrected images according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 8 It can be assumed that the processor 460 of the external electronic device 301 supports the first and second image processing schemes. For example, the processor 460 may include a plurality of recognition modules 462, a pre-processing unit 464, an encoder 466, or an ISP 468.

[0118] refer to Figure 8 , the electronic device 101 may confirm a user input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme at operation 805. For example, the user input may include an input selecting a thumbnail of an image.

[0119] In operation 810, the electronic device 101 may transmit attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301. The attribute information may include an identifier of the image file, a processor version, or metadata of the image.

[0120] In operation 815, the external electronic device 301 may correct the image by using a first image processing scheme. In operation 820, the external electronic device 301 may correct the image by using a second image processing scheme. The first and second image processing schemes may be at least partially different from each other. The external electronic device 301 may generate a difference image between the images corrected by using the first and second image processing schemes.

[0121] In operation 825, the external electronic device 301 may send a difference image between the corrected images to the electronic device 101. When the network connection between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 301 is disconnected, the external electronic device 301 may store the difference image in a queue list until the network connection is established again. The external electronic device 301 may delete the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme or the difference image after sending the difference image to ensure storage space.

[0122] In operation 830 , the electronic device 101 may correct an image based on the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme and the difference image, and display the corrected image through the display 440 .

[0123] As described above, when the external electronic device 301 supports multiple image processing schemes, the electronic device 101 can provide the user with an image corrected by using the latest image processing scheme by only receiving a difference image without receiving all images corrected by using the second image processing scheme.

[0124] Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device for providing an image corrected according to whether the image is stored in the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0125] refer to Fig. 9 , the electronic device 101 may confirm a user input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme at operation 905. For example, the user input may include an input selecting a thumbnail of an image.

[0126] In operation 910, the electronic device 101 may confirm whether the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail is stored therein. When the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail is stored, the electronic device 101 may perform operation 915. When the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail is not stored, the electronic device 101 may perform operation 920 instead of performing operation 915.

[0127] In operation 915, the electronic device 101 may display an image corresponding to the selected thumbnail through the display 440. The image displayed through the display 440 may mean an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme.

[0128] In operation 920, the electronic device 101 may transmit attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301. When the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail is not stored in the electronic device 101, the attribute information may include an identifier of the image file or metadata about the image. When the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail is stored in the electronic device 101, the attribute information may also include information about the type or version of the processor 420 supported by the electronic device 101.

[0129] In operation 925, the external electronic device 301 may correct the image by using the second image processing scheme. The external electronic device 301 may select the image requested by the electronic device 101 based on the image file identifier included in the received attribute information, and may correct the selected image by using the second image processing scheme. The external electronic device 301 may correct the image for each segmented image region by using the second image processing scheme.

[0130] When the image corresponding to the image file identifier is not stored in the external electronic device 301, the external electronic device 301 may send a message indicating that the requested image does not exist to the electronic device 101. When the electronic device 101 receives the message, the electronic device 101 may display a UI indicating that there is no image corresponding to the selected thumbnail through the display 440.

[0131] In operation 930, the external electronic device 301 may send the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme to the electronic device 101. When the network connection between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 301 is disconnected, the external electronic device 301 may store the corrected image in a queue list until the network connection is established again. The external electronic device 301 may delete the corrected image after sending the corrected image to protect the storage space.

[0132] In operation 935, the electronic device 101 may display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the display 440. When the corrected image is received for each segmented image region, the electronic device 101 may display the effect of correcting the image for each image region through the display 440.

[0133] As described above, the electronic device 101 can provide the user with an environment of securing storage space of the electronic device 101 and using the latest image processing scheme by receiving an image corrected by the second image processing scheme through the external electronic device 301 without storing the image in the electronic device 101.

[0134] Fig.10is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a corrected image by comparing image processing schemes in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0135] refer to Fig.10 At operation 1005, the electronic device 101 may confirm a user input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme. For example, the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme may be an image in a JPEG format.

[0136] In operation 1010, the electronic device 101 may send a message requesting attribute information associated with the second image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301. The message may include an image file identifier of an image selected by a user input. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may display a UI for confirming whether to send a message before sending the message through the display 440.

[0137] In operation 1015, the external electronic device 301 may transmit attribute information associated with the second image processing scheme to the electronic device 101. For example, the attribute information may include information on a version or type of an ISP supported by the external electronic device 301.

[0138] In operation 1020, based on the received attribute information, the electronic device 101 may confirm whether a first image processing scheme supported by the electronic device 101 is the same as a second image processing scheme supported by the external electronic device 301. When the first and second image processing schemes are the same, since the electronic device 101 does not need to receive an image from the external electronic device 301, in operation 1040, the electronic device 101 may display an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme through the display 440. When the first and second image processing schemes are at least partially different from each other, the electronic device 101 may perform operations 1025 to 1035 to receive the latest image processing scheme.

[0139] In operation 1025, the electronic device 101 may transmit attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301. For example, the attribute information may include at least one of an identifier of the image file, metadata about the image, or a type (or version) of an ISP supported by the electronic device 101.

[0140] In operation 1030, the external electronic device 301 may correct the image by using the second image processing scheme. The external electronic device 301 may correct the image for each segmented image region by using the second image processing scheme.

[0141] In operation 1035, the external electronic device 301 may transmit the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme to the electronic device 101. The external electronic device 301 may delete the corrected image after transmitting the corrected image to protect a storage space.

[0142] In operation 1040, the electronic device 101 may display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the display 440. When the corrected image is received for each segmented image region, the electronic device 101 may display the effect of correcting the image for each image region through the display 440.

[0143] As described above, the electronic device 101 may selectively receive an image from the external electronic device 301 based on a result of comparing the first image processing scheme and the second image processing scheme, thereby reducing power or resource consumption due to data transmission.

[0144] Fig.11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a corrected image by comparing image processing schemes in an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0145] refer to Fig.11 In operation 1105 , the electronic device 101 may confirm a user input selecting an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme. In operation 1110 , the electronic device 101 may transmit attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device 301 .

[0146] At operation 1115, the external electronic device 301 may confirm whether the first and second image processing schemes are the same. When the first image processing scheme is at least partially different from the second image processing scheme, the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 301 may perform the same Figure 3 For example, in operation 1120, the external electronic device 301 may correct the image by using the second image processing scheme, and in operation 1125, the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme may be sent to the electronic device 101. In operation 1135, the electronic device 101 may display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the display 440. When the first and second image processing schemes are the same, the external electronic device 301 may perform operation 1130.

[0147] In operation 1130, the external electronic device 301 may transmit a message indicating that the first and second image processing schemes are the same. For example, the message may indicate whether the first and second image processing schemes are the same through flag data.

[0148] In operation 1135 , the electronic device 101 may display the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme through the display 440 .

[0149] As described above, when the first and second image processing schemes are the same, the electronic device 101 can prevent a storage space from being reduced by receiving a copied image from the external electronic device 301 .

[0150] Fig.12 is a diagram illustrating a difference image according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0151] refer to Fig.12 , the first image 1201 may be an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme. The second image 1202 may be an image corrected by using a second image processing scheme. The external electronic device 301 (or the processor 460) may generate a difference image 1203 by using a difference between the first image 1201 and the second image 1202. The external electronic device 301 may send only the difference image 1203 to the electronic device 101, without sending the second image 1202 to the electronic device 101.

[0152] The electronic device 101 (or the processor 420) may generate the second image 1202 by using the received difference image 1203 and the first image 1201. The electronic device 101 may display the second image 1202 through the display 440.

[0153] Fig.13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating operations of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0154] refer to Fig.13 , electronic device 1310 (e.g., Figure 3 The electronic device 101 may include an image sensor 1321 (eg, Figure 2 image sensor 230 or camera module 180), ISP 1323 (e.g., Figure 4 processor 420) and memory 1325 (e.g., Figure 4 The external electronic device 1300 may include an identification module 1331 (eg, Figure 4 Identification module 462), ISP 1333 (e.g., Figure 4 processor 460 or ISP 468) and storage device 1335 (e.g., Figure 4The recognition module 1331 may be a logic module, or may be implemented by a processor of the external electronic device 1300. In addition, the ISP 1333 may be implemented by a processor of the external electronic device 1300. For example, the processor of the external electronic device 1300 may perform recognition and image processing. Although not shown, the electronic device 101 may include a communication module (e.g., Figure 4 The external electronic device 1300 may include a communication module capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the electronic device 101.

[0155] The image sensor 1321 may obtain an image of an external object and may generate an original image 1322 corresponding to the image. The image sensor 1321 may transmit the original image 1322 to the ISP 1323. The image sensor 1321 may generate a small original image and send the small original image to the external electronic device 1300 through the communication module. The processor of the electronic device 101 instead of the image sensor 1321 may generate a small original image and send the generated small original image to the external electronic device 1300. The image sensor 1321 may send the original image 1322 in a compressed state to the ISP or the external electronic device 1300. The image sensor 1321 may compress the original image 1322 and store it in a memory within the image sensor 1321 to partially process the original image 1322. The recognition module 1331 of the external electronic device 1300 may obtain the small original image through the communication module and segment at least one image region from the small original image. The recognition module 1331 may recognize each of the at least one image region segmented by the segmentation result. Information associated with multiple image regions, such as correction information 1332 including at least one of coordinate information or recognition results of the image regions, can be generated from the recognition module 1331. The correction region information 1332 can be sent to the electronic device 101. The ISP 1323 can correct the original image 1322 by using the correction region information 1332 (e.g., image correction according to the first image processing scheme), so that a corrected image can be generated. The corrected image can be, for example, in a YUV format. The corrected image can be stored in the memory 1325. Alternatively, the corrected image can be compressed, for example, according to the JPEG scheme, and the compressed image can be stored in the memory 1325.

[0156] The original image 1322 provided from the image sensor 1321 may be transmitted to the external electronic device 1300 separately from the small original image. Since the original image 1322 is larger in capacity than the small original image, the small original image may be transmitted to the external electronic device 1300 first, and then the original image 1322 may be transmitted to the external electronic device 1300. For example, when the ISP 1323 corrects the original image 1322, the original image 1322 may be transmitted to the external electronic device 1300. The original image 1322 may be uploaded to the external electronic device 1300 when it is generated by the image sensor 1321, or a pre-processed image to which lens distortion compensation or noise removal is performed may be uploaded. The above-mentioned pre-processing may be performed in the external electronic device 1300. The external electronic device 1300 may perform a demosaicing process or an image format modification, or a pre-processing for improving an image recognition rate. The ISP 1333 of the external electronic device 1300 may correct the received original image 1322. The external electronic device 1300 may correct the original image 1322 by using the correction area information 1332 that has been previously generated, or may correct the original image 1322 by using the extended correction area information. The original image 1322 may have a higher resolution than the small original image, so that the ISP 1333 of the external electronic device 1300 may obtain more detailed extended correction area information from the high-resolution image. The ISP 1333 may generate the extended correction area information by using the previously generated correction area information and the original image 1322 together. The ISP 1333 may obtain a high-quality image 1334 by correcting the original image 1322 using the extended correction area information. The high-quality image 1334 may be stored in the storage device 1335 of the external electronic device 1300 and downloaded to the electronic device 101.

[0157] As mentioned above, electronic devices (e.g. Figure 1 The electronic device 101 may include a communication module (eg, Figure 4 communication module 410), memory (e.g., Figure 4 430), a display (e.g., Figure 4 display 440) and a processor (e.g., Figure 4 A processor 420) is provided, wherein the processor can be configured to confirm user input related to selection of an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme, send attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to an external electronic device based on the user input through a communication module, receive an image corrected by using a second image processing scheme selected based on the attribute information in the external electronic device from the external electronic device through the communication module, and display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through a display.

[0158] The attribute information may include a type of processor, an identifier of the image, or metadata about the image, and the processor may be configured to send the attribute information to an external electronic device to determine a second image processing scheme based at least on the type of processor, the identifier of the image, or metadata about the image.

[0159] The processor may be configured to receive at least one segment of the image segmented and corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the communication module, and display the image corrected by using the received segment and the first image processing scheme.

[0160] The processor can be configured to request second attribute information related to the second image processing scheme from the external electronic device through the communication module in response to user input, receive the second attribute information from the external electronic device through the communication module, determine the difference between the first and second image processing schemes based on a comparison between the attribute information and the second attribute information, and when the difference meets a specified condition, send at least a portion of the first attribute information to the external electronic device through the communication module.

[0161] The processor may be configured to receive a difference image between images corrected by using the first and second image processing schemes from an external electronic device through the communication module, and display the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme and the image corrected by using the difference image through the display.

[0162] The processor can be configured to determine whether the image is stored in the memory in response to user input, display the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme when the image is stored in the memory, and display an effect related to the correction through the display when the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme is received.

[0163] The processor may be configured to request the image from the external electronic device through the communication module when the image is not stored in the memory, and display a screen indicating that the image does not exist through the display when a message indicating that the image does not exist is received from the external electronic device.

[0164] The external electronic device may include a cloud server, and the processor may be configured to obtain a raw image of the image through an image sensor of the electronic device and transmit the raw image to the cloud server through the communication module.

[0165] As mentioned above, electronic devices (e.g. Figure 1 The electronic device 101 may include a communication module (eg, Figure 4 communication module 410), memory (e.g., Figure 4 430), a display (e.g., Figure 4 display 440) and a processor (e.g., Figure 4The processor 420 may be configured to confirm input related to selection of an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme, send attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to an external electronic device through a communication module to determine, based on the attribute information, whether the external electronic device is capable of correcting the image by using a second image processing scheme that is at least partially different from the first image processing scheme, based on the determination that the external electronic device is capable of correcting the image by using the second image processing scheme, receive, from the external electronic device through the communication module, at least a portion of the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme, and display, through a display, the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme.

[0166] The attribute information may include the type of processor, an identifier of the image, or metadata about the image.

[0167] The processor may be configured to receive the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the communication module for each segmented image region, and display the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme through the display for each segmented image region.

[0168] The processor can be configured to request attribute information related to the second image processing scheme from the external electronic device through the communication module in response to user input, receive attribute information related to the second image processing scheme from the external electronic device through the communication module, and when the attribute information related to the first image processing scheme is at least partially different from the attribute information related to the second image processing scheme, send the attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to the external electronic device through the communication module.

[0169] The processor may be configured to receive a difference image between images corrected by using the first and second image processing schemes from an external electronic device through the communication module, and display the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme and the image corrected by using the difference image through the display.

[0170] The processor can be configured to determine whether the image is stored in the memory in response to user input, and when the image is stored in the memory, display the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme, and when the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme is received, display the effect of correcting the image by using the second image processing scheme through the display.

[0171] The processor may be configured to request the image from the external electronic device through the communication module when the image is not stored in the memory, and display a screen indicating that the image does not exist through the display when a message indicating that the image does not exist is received from the external electronic device.

[0172] As mentioned above, external electronic devices (e.g. Figure 3 The external electronic device 301 may include a memory (eg, Figure 4 470) and a processor (e.g., Figure 4 The processor may be configured to receive the signal from an electronic device (e.g., Figure 3 The electronic device 101) receives attribute information related to a first image processing scheme, corrects an image by using a second image processing scheme based on the attribute information, and sends the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme to the electronic device, wherein the first and second image processing schemes can be based on the type of ISP used to correct the image.

[0173] The processor may be configured to correct the image for each segmented image region and transmit the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme for each segmented image region.

[0174] The processor may be configured to correct the image by using a first image processing scheme, correct the image by using a second image processing scheme, generate a difference image between the images corrected by the first and second image processing schemes, and transmit the difference image to the electronic device.

[0175] The external electronic device may include a cloud server.

[0176] The processor may be configured to receive a message requesting second attribute information related to a second image processing scheme, and transmit the second attribute information to the electronic device.

[0177] The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a household appliance. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to those described above.

[0178] It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features set forth herein to specific embodiments, but rather include various variations, equivalents, or substitutes of the corresponding embodiments. With respect to the description of the accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. As used herein, each of the phrases such as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "at least one of A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" may include any one or all possible combinations of the items listed together in a corresponding phrase in the phrase. As used herein, terms such as "1st" and "2nd" or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding component from another, and do not limit the component in other respects (e.g., importance or order). It should be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being "coupled with another element (e.g., a second element)", "coupled to another element", "connected to another element" or "connected to another element" with or without the term "operably" or "communicatively", this means that the element can be coupled to another element directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or via a third element.

[0179] As used herein, the term "module" may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with other terms, such as "logic," "logic block," "portion," or "circuit." A module may be a single integrated component suitable for performing one or more functions, or its smallest unit or portion. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0180] The various embodiments described herein may be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) that includes one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (e.g., electronic device 101). For example, a processor (e.g., processor 120) of a machine (e.g., electronic device 101) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute it with or without one or more other components under the control of the processor. This allows the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, the term "non-transitory" only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves), but the term does not distinguish between a case where data is semi-permanently stored in a storage medium and a case where data is temporarily stored in a storage medium.

[0181] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be downloaded through an application store (e.g., a PLAY STORE). TM ) online distribution (e.g., download or upload), or directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones). If distributed online, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily generated or at least temporarily stored in a machine-readable storage medium (such as a memory of a manufacturer's server, a server of an application store, or a relay server).

[0182] Each component (e.g., module or program) of the above-mentioned components may include a single entity or multiple entities. One or more of the above-mentioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform one or more functions of each of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as performed by a corresponding one of the multiple components before integration. The operations performed by a module, program or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be performed or omitted in a different order, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0183] While the present disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined, for example, by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: Communication module; Memory; monitor; and processor, wherein the processor is configured to: confirming a user input related to a selection of a first image to be corrected by using a first image processing scheme, In response to a user input, requesting second attribute information related to a second image processing scheme from an external electronic device through a communication module; receiving second attribute information from an external electronic device through the communication module; determining a difference between the first image processing scheme and the second image processing scheme based on a comparison between attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme and the second attribute information; and When the difference meets the specified condition, at least part of the attribute information is sent to the external electronic device through the communication module, receiving, from the external electronic device through the communication module, a second image corrected by using a second image processing scheme selected based on attribute information in the external electronic device, the received second image corresponding to the selected first image; and displaying, via the display, a third image corresponding to the selected first image, The third image is an image corrected based on at least one of the first image processing scheme or the second image processing scheme.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, in, the attribute information includes a type of the processor, an identifier of the selected first image, or metadata about the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme, and Wherein, the processor is also configured to send the attribute information to the external electronic device to determine the second image processing scheme based at least on the type of the processor, an identifier of the selected first image, or metadata about the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, in, To receive the second image corrected by using the second image processing scheme, the processor is further configured to receive a segment of the plurality of segments of the second image generated by the second image processing scheme; and Wherein, in order to display the third image, the processor is further configured to display an image corresponding to the selected first image corrected based on the received segment and the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, in, The processor is further configured to receive, from the external electronic device through the communication module, a difference image between a first image corrected by using a first image processing scheme and a second image corrected by using a second image processing scheme, and Wherein, in order to display the third image, the processor is further configured to display an image corresponding to the selected first image corrected based on the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme and the difference image.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine, in response to a user input, whether the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme is stored in the memory, and in, To display the third image, the processor is further configured to: When the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme is stored in the memory, the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme is displayed, and When the second image corrected by using the second image processing scheme is received, an effect associated with the correction is displayed through the display.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein: The processor is also configured to: requesting the selected first image from the external electronic device through the communication module when the first image corrected by using the first image processing scheme is not stored in the memory; and When a message indicating that the selected first image does not exist is received from the external electronic device, a screen indicating that the selected first image does not exist is displayed through the display.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the external electronic device comprises a cloud server, and The processor is further configured to: obtaining an original image of the selected first image through an image sensor of the electronic device, and The original image is sent to the cloud server through the communication module.

8. A method of an electronic device, comprising: confirming a user input associated with a selection of an image to be corrected by using a first image processing scheme; In response to a user input, requesting second attribute information related to a second image processing scheme from an external electronic device; receiving second attribute information from an external electronic device; determining a difference between the first image processing scheme and the second image processing scheme based on a comparison between attribute information associated with the first image processing scheme and the second attribute information; and When the difference satisfies a specified condition, transmitting at least part of the attribute information to an external electronic device via a communication module; receiving, from the external electronic device through the communication module, a second image corrected by using a second image processing scheme selected based on attribute information in the external electronic device, the received second image corresponding to the selected first image; as well as displaying, via the display, a third image corresponding to the selected first image; The third image is an image corrected based on at least one of the first image processing scheme or the second image processing scheme. 9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the attribute information includes a type of processor, an identifier of the original image, or metadata about the original image.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: receiving, for each segmented image region, an image corrected by using a second image processing scheme; and An image corrected by using the second image processing scheme is displayed for each segmented image region.

11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: receiving, from an external electronic device, a difference image between images corrected by using first and second image processing schemes; and An image corrected by using the first image processing scheme and an image corrected by using the difference image are displayed.

12. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: In response to a user input, determining whether an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme is stored in a memory; When an image corrected by using the first image processing scheme is stored in the memory, displaying the image corrected by using the first image processing scheme; and When an image corrected by using the second image processing scheme is received, an effect of correcting the image by using the second image processing scheme is displayed.

13. The method according to claim 8, further comprising: When the original image is not stored in the memory, requesting the original image from the external electronic device; and When a message indicating that the original image does not exist is received from the external electronic device, a screen indicating that the image does not exist is displayed.

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