Under-Display Camera Media Capture Patent
ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - AI & Computing (G06N)
Summary
The European Patent Office published Samsung Electronics' patent EP4272458A1 for under-display camera technology, covering methods and electronic devices for capturing media through displays using AI-based image processing. The patent lists six inventors and includes multiple IPC classifications spanning H04N (image processing), G06N (AI/neural networks), and G06T (computer graphics).
What changed
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. received European Patent EP4272458A1 for a method and electronic device capturing media using an under-display camera. The technology utilizes neural networks (G06N 3/04, G06N 3/08) and image processing techniques (G06T 5/50, G06T 5/60) to compensate for reduced image quality caused by display elements obstructing the camera sensor. The patent includes extensive coverage spanning computer vision (G06V 10/10-10/82), image filtering (G06T 5/73, G06T 5/94), and video processing (H04N 5/265).
Technology manufacturers and consumer electronics companies should review this patent when developing under-display camera products to assess potential licensing requirements or design-around needs. The patent designation covers 37 European designated states including major markets (DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, ES). No immediate compliance action is required, but IP departments should update freedom-to-operate assessments and patent monitoring databases.
Source document (simplified)
METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CAPTURING MEDIA USING UNDER DISPLAY CAMERA
Publication EP4272458A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventors
SHUKLA, Alok Shankarlal, KUMAR, Manoj, SHARMA, Saketh, CHOI, Woojhon, DO, Wonjoon, CHOI, Jaesung
IPC Classifications
H04N 23/70 20230101AFI20240716BHEP H04N 23/71 20230101ALI20240716BHEP H04N 23/741 20230101ALI20240716BHEP H04N 23/72 20230101ALI20240716BHEP H04N 23/617 20230101ALI20240716BHEP H04N 23/00 20230101ALI20240716BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20240716BHEP H04N 5/265 20060101ALI20240716BHEP G06T 5/50 20060101ALI20240716BHEP G06N 3/04 20230101ALI20240716BHEP G06N 3/08 20230101ALI20240716BHEP G06T 5/60 20240101ALI20240716BHEP G06T 5/73 20240101ALI20240716BHEP G06T 5/94 20240101ALI20240716BHEP G06V 10/141 20220101ALI20240716BHEP G06V 10/147 20220101ALI20240716BHEP G06V 10/34 20220101ALI20240716BHEP G06V 10/10 20220101ALI20240716BHEP G06V 10/44 20220101ALI20240716BHEP G06V 10/82 20220101ALI20240716BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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