System and method for automatic exposure control and white...

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2006-05-10

2010-06-01

Jerabek, Kelly L (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S294000, C250S208100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07728897

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for averaging incident light on plural pixels using a CMOS sensor is provided. The process includes resetting all pixels in a given region during a reset phase; and reading a voltage of a floating reset node as a function of time during a measurement phase. During the reset phase, an access select signal and a reset voltage are both high. The measurement phase begins when the access select signal is low and the reset voltage is still high. The system and method may be used to perform automatic exposure control and automatic white balancing operations.

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Olsen et al., Instantaneous Automatic Light Control for CMOS Sensors, Jun. 2006, pp. 121-124; Presentation at 2005 IEEE Workshop on Charge-coupled Devices and Advanced Image Sensors, Published in: Nagano, Japan.

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