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H04N 23/7

Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene

Introduced: January 2023

Full Title

Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof > Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Subclass:
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

Additional Content

Control of solid-state image sensor [SSIS] exposure

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H04N 23/71 Circuitry for evaluating the brightness variation
  • H04N 23/72 Combination of two or more compensation controls
  • H04N 23/73 by influencing the exposure time
  • H04N 23/74 by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
  • H04N 23/741 by increasing the dynamic range of the image compared to the dynamic range of the electronic image sensors
  • H04N 23/743 Bracketing, i.e. taking a series of images with varying exposure conditions
  • H04N 23/745 Detection of flicker frequency or suppression of flicker wherein the flicker is caused by illumination, e.g. due to fluorescent tube illumination or pulsed LED illumination
  • H04N 23/75 by influencing optical camera components
  • H04N 23/76 by influencing the image signals

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QUALCOMM US 97,396
  2. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
  7. CANON 33,341
  8. SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
  9. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327