Image Capture Binning Level Transition Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image capture devices experience errors and defects due to instability in image capture operations when adjusting binning levels in response to changes in zoom levels, leading to a period of instability until operations fully converge.
Innovation Solution
The method involves preconverging image capture operations and adjusting binning levels in image capture devices by determining a second binning level based on the zoom level, applying the adjusted settings, and then transitioning to the new binning level after a predetermined time, allowing for stable image capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If binning level is adjusted in response to zoom level changes, then image capture adaptability is improved, but image capture stability deteriorates causing errors and defects
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by adjusting image capture operation settings (exposure, focus, gain) before actually transitioning to a new binning level. This preparation phase ensures that when the binning level changes in response to zoom level changes, the capture operations are already optimized for the new conditions, preventing instability and image defects during the transition.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a buffer mechanism by maintaining current capture operations during the transition period between binning levels. Instead of immediately switching operations when binning level changes, the system allows a transition period where the old settings continue to work, cushioning against the potential instability that would occur from abrupt changes in both binning level and capture operations simultaneously.
2Reliability
If binning level adjustment is delayed, then image capture stability is improved, but response time to zoom changes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary adjustments to capture operation settings before the binning level transition is complete. By preparing the exposure, focus, and gain settings in advance based on the target binning level, the system can switch to the new binning level without losing time, as the operations are already configured to work optimally with the new settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a dynamic transition approach where the timing of binning level adjustments is coordinated with the stabilization of capture operations. Rather than using a fixed delay, the system monitors when capture operations have stabilized and adjusts the binning level at that optimal moment, balancing stability requirements with responsive time to zoom changes.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided that adapt image capture operations to provide refined image capture capabilities. For example, an image capture device captures image data from a sensor operating at a first binning level. The image capture device receives a desired level of zoom, and determines whether the sensor is to be transitioned from the first binning level to a second binning level based on a binning transition threshold. If the sensor is to be transitioned, the image capture device adjusts one or more image capture operations, such as auto focus, automatic exposure, automatic gain, or automatic white balance, based on the desired level of zoom. After an amount of time, the image capture device transitions the sensor from the first binning level to the second binning level. The image capture device then captures image data from the sensor operating at the second binning level.