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| United States Patent Application | 20120314100 |
| Kind Code | A1 |
| Frank; Michael | December 13, 2012 |
A system and method of generating a high dynamic range image. A single reset of an image sensor may be executed followed by two or more reads of the sensor to retrieve data. These reads of the image sensor may be done prior to a subsequent reset of the sensor. These reads may also be accomplished at predetermined times relative to one another. Data read out during these scans may be deinterleaved by an image signal processor and combined into a high dynamic range image.
| Inventors: | Frank; Michael; (Sunnyvale, CA) |
| Assignee: |
APPLE INC. Cupertino CA |
| Family ID: | 46798978 |
| Appl. No.: | 13/157090 |
| Filed: | June 9, 2011 |
| Current U.S. Class: | 348/229.1 ; 348/360; 348/E5.034 |
| Current CPC Class: | H04N 5/35554 20130101; H04N 5/35536 20130101; H04N 5/2355 20130101; H04N 5/3532 20130101 |
| Class at Publication: | 348/229.1 ; 348/360; 348/E05.034 |
| International Class: | H04N 5/235 20060101 H04N005/235; H04N 5/225 20060101 H04N005/225 |