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Electronic camera for processing image segments

  • US 6,512,540 B2
  • Filed: 05/21/2001
  • Issued: 01/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic still camera for capturing original images and performing image processing on the original images, said camera comprising:

  • (a) an image sensor for capturing original images and generating image signals corresponding to each original image, each original image having a like number of rows and columns of pixels;

    (b) an A/D converter for converting the image signals from each original image into digital image data representative of each original image;

    (c) a first memory for storing the digital image data representative of at least a portion of an original image;

    (d) an image processor for receiving from the first memory a series of incremental segments of digital image data of an original image, each incremental segment having at least eight rows of pixels not previously provided to the image processor but having less than one half the number of rows of pixels in the original image, and for generating processed image data segments; and

    (e) a second memory for storing the processed image data segment as the processing of each incremental segment is completed.

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