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Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving array camera image data

  • US 8,692,893 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2012
  • Issued: 04/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of transmitting image data, comprising:

  • capturing image data using a plurality of active focal planes in an imager array in a camera module, where an image is formed on each of the plurality of active focal planes by a separate lens stack;

    generating at least one line of image data by combining and interleaving the image data captured by the plurality of active focal planes using a predetermined process selected from a plurality of predetermined process for combining captured image data;

    generating additional data providing information for deinterleaving a plurality of images from the at least one line of image data, where the additional data indicates the predetermined process selected from the plurality of predetermined processes for combining captured image data; and

    transmitting the additional data with the at least one line of image data.

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