Image sensor module
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsEdwin Chongwoo PARK, Ravishankar SIVALINGAM
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Abstract
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a sensor module. In some aspects, an image sensor module may include an array of photon sensors configured to output a first set of signals corresponding to a set of photon sensors of the array of photon sensors. The set of photon sensors may include a row of photon sensors, or a column of photon sensors, of the array of photon sensors. The image sensor module may include a plurality of data selector components configured to receive the first set of signals and output a second set of signals corresponding to a subset of the set of photon sensors.
Claims30
An image sensor module, comprising:
- an array of photon sensors configured to output a first set of signals corresponding to a set of photon sensors of the array of photon sensors,
- wherein the set of photon sensors includes a row of photon sensors, or a column of photon sensors, of the array of photon sensors;
- and
- a plurality of data selector components configured to receive the first set of signals and output a second set of signals corresponding to a subset of the set of photon sensors.
A method, comprising:
- determining, by a user device, a subset of a set of photon sensors of an array of photon sensors that is to be used for signal acquisition, the set of photon sensors including a row of photon sensors, or a column of photon sensors, of the array of photon sensors,
- wherein the array of photon sensors is configured to output a first set of signals corresponding to the set of photon sensors;
- and
- causing, by the user device and based at least in part on determining the subset of the set of photon sensors, a plurality of data selector components to receive the first set of signals and output a second set of signals corresponding to the subset of the set of photon sensors.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
- one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user device, cause the user device to:
- determine a subset of a set of photon sensors of an array of photon sensors that is to be used for signal acquisition, the set of photon sensors including a row of photon sensors, or a column of photon sensors, of the array of photon sensors,
- wherein the array of photon sensors is configured to output a first set of signals corresponding to the set of photon sensors;
- and
- cause, based at least in part on determining the subset of the set of photon sensors, a plurality of data selector components to receive the first set of signals and output a second set of signals corresponding to the subset of the set of photon sensors.
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for determining a subset of a set of photon sensors of an array of photon sensors that is to be used for signal acquisition, the set of photon sensors including a row of photon sensors, or a column of photon sensors, of the array of photon sensors,
- wherein the array of photon sensors is configured to output a first set of signals corresponding to the set of photon sensors;
- and
- means for causing, based at least in part on determining the subset of the set of photon sensors, a plurality of data selector components to receive the first set of signals and output a second set of signals corresponding to the subset of the set of photon sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.