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Method and apparatus for image data transfer in digital photographing

  • US 9,774,799 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2014
  • Issued: 09/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • an image processing circuitry configured to;

    receive cropping data that defines a plurality of sub-images;

    define individual lines of pixels for image capture by an image sensor of only lines of pixels needed for the plurality of sub-images;

    direct an image sensor to provide, relating to one image frame, image information comprising only the defined individual lines of pixels;

    receive from the image sensor the image information relating to the one image frame;

    produce the plurality of sub-images from the received image information according to the cropping data; and

    forward the plurality of sub-images through an output;

    wherein the image sensor and the an image processing circuitry are parts of a camera unit and the output is a camera unit interface configured to exchange information between the camera unit and a circuitry external to the camera unit; and

    wherein the image processing circuitry is further configured to send image information relating to the one frame over the camera unit interface only as the plurality of sub-images.

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