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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ashwini Dwarakanath, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael R. Malone, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/531 (2023.01); H04N 25/40 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/531 (2023.01); H04N 25/40 (2023.01);
Abstract
A method of operating an image sensor includes determining a duration of an integration time for an image frame; operating an array of pixels to capture the image frame; receiving a decision to truncate the image frame; truncating the image frame before satisfying the duration of the integration time; and reading out a set of pixel values for the array of pixels. Each pixel in the array of pixels is exposed for a truncated integration time. The truncated integration time has a truncated duration shorter than the determined duration.