Focal plane processor for scaling information from image sensors
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1. An imager comprising:
- a plurality of image sensors located on a focal plane, said sensors converting light into an electrical signal; and
a focal plane processor, on said focal plane, coupled to said sensors, said processor including an interpolation unit to interpolate information to scale the information from said sensors.
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Abstract
A focal plane processor, located on the focal plane of an imaging array, allows on-chip imaging and scaling. Computational functions normally achieved by a separate computer may be achieved through the imaging chip itself. This can result in an imager with advanced functionality. Also, additional processing bandwidth provided by the focal plane processor may assist a computer which may receive different image segments from different pixel arrays each having associated focal plane processors.
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1. An imager comprising:
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a plurality of image sensors located on a focal plane, said sensors converting light into an electrical signal; and a focal plane processor, on said focal plane, coupled to said sensors, said processor including an interpolation unit to interpolate information to scale the information from said sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of imaging comprising:
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developing a plurality of values from a plurality of image sensors located on a focal plane; receiving the values; and scaling said values using a focal plane processor on the focal plane. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article comprising a medium for storing instructions that cause a computer to:
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receive a plurality of values from a plurality of image sensors; store said values on said focal plane; and interpolate, on said focal plane, additional values using said stored values.
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