Image sensor with image receiver and automatic image switching

An image sensor comprising:

• a first image sensor array to sense light using a first pixel size, and to generate first image data based on the light sensed using the first pixel size;
• a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data generated by a second image sensor array by sensing light using a second pixel size, wherein the first pixel size and the second pixel size are different, and wherein the second image sensor array is external to the image sensor;
• an image selection circuit to receive the first image data from the first image sensor array, to receive the second image data from the receiver, and to select one of the first image data or the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria;
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• a transmitter to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor.

A method for an image sensor, the method comprising:

• generating, in a first image sensor array of the image sensor, first image data based on light sensed by the first image sensor array using a first pixel size;
• receiving, into the image sensor, second image data generated by a second image sensor array based on light sensed by the second image sensor array using a second pixel size, wherein the first pixel size and the second pixel size are different, and wherein the second image sensor array is external to the image sensor;
• selecting one of the first image data or the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria;
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• transmitting the selected one of the first image data or the second image data from the image sensor.