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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2023
Varjo Technologies Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Mikko Ollila, Tampere, FI;
Varjo Technologies Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
An image sensor with photo-sensitive cells arranged on a photo-sensitive surface; and a colour filter array having smallest repeating units, wherein: a given smallest repeating unit has at least a first sub-unit and a second sub-unit. Image data is read out from the image sensor, wherein when reading out, processor(s) is/are configured to: selectively read out the image data from those photo-sensitive cells in a first region that correspond to respective first sub-units of smallest repeating units in the first region; and selectively skip reading out from those photo-sensitive cells in a second region that correspond to respective first sub-units of at least a first predefined percent of smallest repeating units in the second region; and process the image data to generate image(s).