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Apparatus and method for digital camera and recorder having a high resolution color composite image output

  • US 5,852,502 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1996
  • Issued: 12/22/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for producing a color image from a visual input comprising:

  • an optical assembly for receiving said visual input;

    a first sensor operably connected to said optical assembly, said first sensor producing a monochromatic image from said visual input;

    a second sensor operably connected to said optical assembly, said second sensor producing a color image from said visual input;

    a processor for producing a composite image from said monochromatic image and said color image;

    wherein said first sensor is high resolution respective to said second sensor;

    wherein said first sensor produces a first plurality of pixels representative of said visual image;

    wherein said second sensor produces a second plurality of pixels representative of said visual image;

    wherein each of said second plurality of pixels corresponds to at least one of said first plurality of pixels;

    wherein each of said first plurality of pixels has a grayscale value;

    wherein each of said second plurality of pixels has a hue value and a saturation value;

    wherein said composite image comprises a third plurality of pixels, said third plurality of pixels respectively corresponding to said first plurality of pixels;

    wherein each of said third plurality of pixels has a respective composite grayscale value, said respective composite grayscale value being equal to said respective grayscale value of said first plurality of pixels;

    wherein each of said third plurality of pixels has a respective composite hue value, said respective composite hue value being said hue value of said second plurality of pixels; and

    wherein each of said third plurality of pixels has a respective composite saturation value, said respective composite saturation hue value being said saturation value of said second plurality of pixels.

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