Digital camera with multiple pipeline signal processors
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a plurality of arrays of photodetectors, including;
a first array of photodetectors to sample an intensity of light at a wide field of view for a first integration time; and
a second array of photodetectors to sample an intensity of light at a narrow field of view for a second integration time; and
signal processing circuitry, coupled to the first and second arrays of photodetectors, configured to generate a composite image using data which is representative of the intensity of light sampled by the first array of photodetectors at the wide field of view and data which is representative of the intensity of light sampled by the second array of photodetectors for the narrow field of view.
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Abstract
A method includes sampling a first intensity of light with a first array of photo detectors of a digital camera. A second intensity of light is sampled with a second array of photo detectors of the digital camera. A first channel processor coupled to the first array of photo detectors generates a first image using first array data which is representative of the first intensity of light sampled by the first array of photo detectors. A second channel processor coupled to the second array of photo detectors generates a second image using second array data which is representative of the second intensity of light sampled by the second array of photo detectors. The first array of photo detectors, the second array of photo detectors, the first channel processor, and the second channel processor are integrated on or in a semiconductor substrate.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a plurality of arrays of photodetectors, including; a first array of photodetectors to sample an intensity of light at a wide field of view for a first integration time; and a second array of photodetectors to sample an intensity of light at a narrow field of view for a second integration time; and signal processing circuitry, coupled to the first and second arrays of photodetectors, configured to generate a composite image using data which is representative of the intensity of light sampled by the first array of photodetectors at the wide field of view and data which is representative of the intensity of light sampled by the second array of photodetectors for the narrow field of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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sampling an intensity of light at a wide field of view using a first array of photodetectors for a first integration time; sampling an intensity of light at a narrow field of view using a second array of photodetectors for a second integration time; and generating a composite image using data representative of the intensity of light sampled by the first array of photodetectors at the wide field of view and data representative of the intensity of light sampled by the second array of photodetectors at the narrow field of view. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage device including instructions stored thereon, the instructions being configured to perform operations comprising:
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sampling an intensity of light at a wide field of view using a first array of photodetectors for a first integration time; sampling an intensity of light at a narrow field of view using a second array of photodetectors for a second integration time; and generating a composite image using data representative of the intensity of light sampled by the first array of photodetectors at the wide field of view and data representative of the intensity of light sampled by the second array of photodetectors at the narrow field of view. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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