Method and apparatus for generating data representative of an image
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsKevin Matherson, Andrew Goris
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Abstract
A method and device for generating image data are disclosed herein. One embodiment of the method comprises focusing an image of an object onto a two-dimensional photosensor array, wherein an optical element is located between the object and the two-dimensional photosensor array. The optical element is moved, wherein the moving causes the image focused on the two-dimensional photosensor array to move parallel to the two-dimensional photosensor array. Data representative of the image is generated by the two-dimensional photosensor array while the optical element is moving.
Claims36
A method of generating data representative of an image, said method comprising:
- focusing an image of an object onto a two-dimensional photosensor array using a lens, wherein an optical element is located between said object and said two-dimensional photosensor array;
- moving said optical element, wherein said moving causes said image focused on said two-dimensional photosensor array to move;
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- generating data representative of said image using said two-dimensional photosensor array while said optical element is moving.
An imaging device comprising:
- a two-dimensional photosensor array, wherein data representative of an image focused onto said two-dimensional photosensor array is generatable by said two-dimensional photosensor array;
- a light path extending from a point not proximate said two-dimensional photosensor array to said two-dimensional photosensor array;
- a lens located in said light path;
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- an optical element located in said light path, said optical element being movable relative to said two-dimensional photosensor array;
- said movable optical element being movable during a period when said two-dimensional photosensor array generates data;
- wherein movement of said optical element causes said light path to move relative to said two-dimensional photosensor array.
An imaging device comprising:
- a photosensing means for generating data representative of an image focused onto said photosensing means;
- a focusing means for focusing said image onto said photosensing means;
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- a movement means for moving said image focused onto said photosensing means when said photosensing means is generating data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.