Still image capturing of user-selected portions of image frames

Details Still image capturing of user-selected portions of image frames Still image capturing of user-selected portions of image frames

2008-06-17

2008-06-17

Villecco, John M. (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Still and motion modes of operation

C348S240200, C348S333030, C386S349000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07388605

ABSTRACT:
Image capture systems and methods are described. In one aspect, an image capture system includes an image sensor, an image frame generator, and an image region selector. The image sensor is operable to generate raw image data from a viewed scene. The image frame generator is operable to generate image frames from the raw image data. The image region selector is operable to cause a user-selected portion of an image frame to be captured as a still image in response to user input.

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