Motion assisted image sensor configuration

Details Motion assisted image sensor configuration Motion assisted image sensor configuration

2007-10-19

2011-11-22

Ho, Tuan (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Combined image signal generator and general image signal...

C348S229100, C348S230100

Reexamination Certificate

active

08063942

ABSTRACT:
In general this disclosure describes techniques for configuring an image sensor of an image capture device based on motion within the scene of interest. In particular, the image capture device analyzes motion between two or more images of the same scene of interest and adjusts the configuration parameters, e.g., gain and/or exposure time, of the image sensor based on the amount of motion within the scene of interest. For example, the image capture device may configure the image sensor with a large gain and a short exposure time when the scene includes a relatively large amount of motion, thus reducing the blur caused by the large amount of motion. Conversely, the image capture device may configure the image sensor with a small gain and a long exposure time when the scene includes relatively little or no motion, thus reducing the noise caused by large gains.

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