Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing an image sensor reconfiguration framework for seamless resolution-based tradeoffs

A mobile computing device, comprising:

• a memory to store instructions;
• a processor to execute instructions stored within the memory an image device having an image sensor embedded therein;
• wherein the instructions cause the mobile device to perform operations including:
• opening the image device having the image sensor embedded therein;
• setting the image sensor to a first sensor format;
• requesting and mapping buffers for a vision data stream from the image sensor in accordance with the first sensor format;
• streaming the vision data stream from the image sensor in accordance with the first sensor format;
• receiving a resolution reconfiguration request to change the image sensor from the first sensor format to a second sensor format;
• and
• performing a parallel reconfiguration of the image sensor, wherein the image device continues to process the vision data stream from the image sensor in accordance with the first sensor format in parallel with the image device resetting the image sensor to the second sensor format.

Non-transitory computer readable storage media having instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by a processor of a image device, the instructions cause the image device to perform operations including:

• opening the image device having an image sensor embedded therein;
• setting the image sensor to a first sensor format;
• requesting and mapping buffers for a vision data stream from the image sensor in accordance with the first sensor format;
• streaming the vision data stream from the image sensor in accordance with the first sensor format;
• receiving a resolution reconfiguration request to change the image sensor from the first sensor format to a second sensor format;
• and
• performing a parallel reconfiguration of the image sensor, wherein the image device continues to process the vision data stream from the image sensor in accordance with the first sensor format in parallel with the image device resetting the image sensor to the second sensor format.