Imaging system having multiple image capture modes
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsTONIA G. MORRIS, KEVIN M. CONNOLLY, JAMES E. BREISCH
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Abstract
An imaging system includes an array of pixel sensors and a mode control circuit. The array of pixel sensors is adapted to furnish logarithmically encoded indications of light intensities during a first mode and furnish linearly encoded indications of the light intensities during a second mode. The mode control circuit is adapted to selectively place the array in one of the first and second modes. The imaging system may include more than one array, and the mode control circuit may configure one of the arrays. The imaging system may include a camera, for example, that includes the array(s) and mode control circuit.
Claims23
An imaging system comprising:
- an array of pixel sensors adapted to furnish logarithmically encoded indications of light intensities during a first mode and furnish linearly encoded indications of the light intensities during a second mode;
- and
- a mode control circuit adapted to selectively place the array in one of the first and second modes.
A method for use with an array of pixel sensors, comprising:
- receiving an indication of one of a plurality of image capture modes for the array;
- and
- configuring the array to be in the indicated mode.
An imaging system comprising:
- an array of pixel sensors;
- and
- a mode control circuit adapted to receive an indication of one of a set of image capture modes for the array and configure the array based on the indication.
An imaging system comprising:
- at least one array of pixel sensors;
- and
- a circuit coupled to said at least one array of pixel sensors and adapted to:
- receive an indication of a selected image capture mode out of a group of image capture modes, and
- use said at least one array to provide second indications of an image captured in accordance with the selected image capture mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.