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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Chih-chan Yen, Jhubei, TW;
Chih-shih Yu, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Chih-Chan Yen, Jhubei, TW;
Chih-Shih Yu, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Alpha Imaging Technology Corp., Hsinchu County, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/228 (2006.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for acquiring an image and a method therefor. The apparatus is electrically connected to an image sensor for acquiring an acquired image and outputting an original image signal. The apparatus includes an image processor, a data reduction unit and a buffer. The image processor generates a first image signal according to the original image signal. The data reduction unit reduces a data amount of the first image signal to generate a second image signal. The buffer stores the second image signal.