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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2002
Mirko Guarnera, Gela, IT;
Massimo Mancuso, Monza, IT;
Antonio Puliafito, Catania, IT;
Antonio Arena, Vill. S. Agata, IT;
Massimo Villari, Messina, IT;
Mirko Guarnera, Gela, IT;
Massimo Mancuso, Monza, IT;
Antonio Puliafito, Catania, IT;
Antonio Arena, Vill. S. Agata, IT;
Massimo Villari, Messina, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate, IT;
Abstract
A digital camera includes a sensor () for sensing an image and producing a first signal. A Bayer pattern producer () is coupled to the sensor and structured to produce a Bayer pattern from the first signal. The Bayer pattern is then split () into separate color channels. A color interpolator () is structured to perform a modification on only one of the color channels produced by the splitter (). A compressor () then compresses the interpolated and non-interpolated color channels into a compressed image. An output interface () facilitates remote transmission of the compressed image over a communication channel. This communication may be made over a network to a server that operates in conjunction with the digital camera to perform certain functions, like image processing, manipulation, storage and communication, as directed by a user of the digital camera.