Combining data from multiple image sensors

a technology of image data and data, applied in the field of combining data from multiple image sensors, can solve the problems of synchronization and alignment challenges, the filtering of image data from multiple sensors, and the complexity of interleaving such image data, so as to avoid stream contamination
US20110242355A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-06QUALCOMM INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
QUALCOMM INC
Publication Date
2011-10-06
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A method of combining data from multiple sensors is disclosed. The method includes providing a common control signal to multiple image sensors. Each of the multiple image sensors is responsive to the common control signal to generate image data. The method also includes receiving synchronized data output from each of the multiple image sensors, combining the synchronized data output from each of the multiple image sensors to generate a synchronized data line, and providing the synchronized data line to an image processor via a single camera input of the image processor.
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PRIORITY CLAIM

[0001] This application claims the benefit of, and incorporates by reference, each of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 320,940 filed Apr. 5, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 324,259 filed Apr. 14, 2010, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 359,312 filed Jun. 28, 2010, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 412,755, filed Nov. 11, 2010.FIELD

[0002] The present disclosure is generally related to combining data from multiple image sensors.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART

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