Light Emitting and Image Sensing Device and Apparatus
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1. A light emitting and image sensing device for a scene, the device formed in a semiconductor substrate, the device comprising:
- a photosensor means for sensing an image of the scene, the photosensor means being responsive to incident light from the scene and providing an electrical signal representative of the image;
a photoemitter means for emitting a light signal representative of the electrical signal; and
a coupling means connecting the photosensor means with the photoemitter means.
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a photosensor structure; and switching means coupled between the photosensor structure and one of the plurality of signal lines, the switching means responsive to select signals on one or more of the plurality of select lines for conveying a photosensor signal between the photosensor structure and the one of the plurality of signal lines.
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1. A light emitting and image sensing device for a scene, the device formed in a semiconductor substrate, the device comprising:
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a photosensor means for sensing an image of the scene, the photosensor means being responsive to incident light from the scene and providing an electrical signal representative of the image;
a photoemitter means for emitting a light signal representative of the electrical signal; and
a coupling means connecting the photosensor means with the photoemitter means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A light emitting and image sensing device for a scene comprising:
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a photosensor means for sensing an image of the scene, the photosensor means being formed in a first semiconductor substrate and being responsive to incident light from the scene and providing an electrical signal representative of the image;
and a photoemitter means for emitting a light signal representative of the light signal, the photoemitter means being formed in a second semiconductor substrate;
the second semiconductor substrate being connected with the first semiconductor substrate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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