Systems and methods for a digital image sensor
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1. A camera, comprising:
- circuitry configured to;
set one or more exposure parameters for an image stack;
initialize a pixel array within an image sensor of the camera;
commence a sampling of one or more ambient images within at least one corresponding analog storage plane, wherein the sampling of the one or more ambient images occurs within a first duration;
after the first duration commences, commence a sampling of one or more strobe images within the at least one corresponding analog storage plane, using a strobe unit, wherein the sampling of the one or more strobe images occurs within a second duration that ends before the first duration ends.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating an image stack. In use, one or more exposure parameters for an image stack are configured. Next, a capture command is received. Further, a pixel array is initialized within an image sensor of the camera module. Moreover, one or more ambient images are sampled within one or more corresponding analog storage planes. Next, if it is determined whether a strobe unit is enabled, where, if it is determined that the strobe unit is enabled, one or more strobe images are sampled within the corresponding analog storage planes.
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1. A camera, comprising:
circuitry configured to; set one or more exposure parameters for an image stack; initialize a pixel array within an image sensor of the camera; commence a sampling of one or more ambient images within at least one corresponding analog storage plane, wherein the sampling of the one or more ambient images occurs within a first duration; after the first duration commences, commence a sampling of one or more strobe images within the at least one corresponding analog storage plane, using a strobe unit, wherein the sampling of the one or more strobe images occurs within a second duration that ends before the first duration ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a camera, configured to sample a photographic scene; a processing unit in communication with the camera, and configured to; configure one or more exposure parameters for the image stack; initialize a pixel array within an image sensor of the camera; commence a sampling of one or more ambient images within at least one corresponding analog storage plane, wherein the sampling of the one or more ambient images occurs within a first duration; after the first duration commences, commence a sampling of one or more strobe images within the at least one corresponding analog storage plane, using a strobe unit, wherein the sampling of the one or more strobe images occurs within a second duration that ends before the first duration ends.
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20. A method, comprising:
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configuring one or more exposure parameters for an image stack; initializing a pixel array within an image sensor of a camera; commencing a sampling of one or more ambient images within at least one corresponding analog storage plane, wherein the sampling of the one or more ambient images occurs within a first duration; after the first duration commences, commencing a sampling of one or more strobe images within the at least one corresponding analog storage plane, using a strobe unit, wherein the sampling of the one or more strobe images occurs within a second duration that ends before the first duration ends.
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