Image capture accelerator

A method for image capture acceleration in an image signal processor (“ISP”), comprising:

• receiving image data captured by an image sensor array, the image data comprising a set of pixel bits, each pixel bit with an associated bit depth;
• performing clean Bayer processing on the image data;
• in response to the ISP being configured to process data in an accelerated operating mode, bypassing demosaicing operations performed by the ISP when the ISP is configured to process data in a standard operating mode;
• converting the pixel bit depths of the pixel bits of the processed image data using one or more look-up tables;
• reordering the converted image data into a format of the YUV color space;
• encoding the transformed image data using one or more encoders;
• and
• storing the encoded image data in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program code, the program code comprising instructions that when executed causes at least one processor to:

• receive image data captured by an image sensor array, the image data comprising a set of pixel bits, each pixel bit with an associated bit depth;
• in response to the ISP being configured to process data in an accelerated operating mode, bypass demosaicing operations performed by the ISP when the ISP is configured to process data in a standard operating mode;
• convert the pixel bit depths of the pixel bits of the image data using one or more look-up tables;
• reorder the converted image data into a format of the YUV color space;
• encode the transformed image data using one or more encoders;
• and
• store the encoded image data in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program code, the program code comprising instructions that when executed causes at least one processor to:

• receive image data captured by an image sensor array, the image data comprising a set of pixel bits, each pixel bit with an associated bit depth;
• perform clean Bayer processing on the image data;
• in response to the ISP being configured to process data in an accelerated operating mode, bypass demosaicing operations performed by the ISP when the ISP is configured to process data in a standard operating mode;
• convert the pixel bit depths of the pixel bits of the processed image data using one or more look-up tables;
• reorder the converted image data into a format of the YUV color space;
• encode the transformed image data using one or more encoders;
• and
• store the encoded image data in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

A system for image capture acceleration, comprising:

• an image signal processor for executing computer program instructions;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program code, the program code comprising instructions that when executed by the image signal processor causes the image signal processor to:
• receive image data captured by an image sensor array, the image data comprising a set of pixel bits, each pixel bit with an associated bit depth;
• in response to the ISP being configured to process data in an accelerated operating mode, bypass demosaicing operations performed by the ISP when the ISP is configured to process data in a standard operating mode;
• convert the pixel bit depths of the pixel bits of the image data using one or more look-up tables;
• reorder the converted image data into a format of the YUV color space;
• encode the transformed image data using one or more encoders;
• and
• store the encoded image data in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

A system for image capture acceleration, comprising:

• an image signal processor for executing computer program instructions;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program code, the program code comprising instructions that when executed by the image signal processor causes the image signal processor to:
• receive image data captured by an image sensor array, the image data comprising a set of pixel bits, each pixel bit with an associated bit depth;
• perform clean Bayer processing on the image data;
• in response to the ISP being configured to process data in an accelerated operating mode, bypass demosaicing operations performed by the ISP when the ISP is configured to process data in a standard operating mode;
• convert the pixel bit depths of the pixel bits of the processed image data using one or more look-up tables;
• reorder the converted image data into a format of the YUV color space;
• encode the transformed image data using one or more encoders;
• and
• store the encoded image data in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.