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Digital camera having functionally interconnected image processing elements

  • US 7,701,506 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2005
  • Issued: 04/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hand-held digital camera, comprising:

  • image sensing means for sensing an image;

    memory for storing the sensed image;

    input means for receiving an input to modify the sensed image;

    image processing means for modifying the stored sensed image in accordance with the input; and

    output means for outputting the modified image,wherein the image processing means includes a plurality of substantially identical processing elements functionally interconnected to each other via a crossbar switch, the processing elements being connected to the memory via a bus external to the crossbar switch, andwherein the crossbar switch is selectively configurable to pass data of the sensed image directly between the processing elements.

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