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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Phil Van Dyke, Surrey, CA;
Barinder Singh Rai, Surrey, CA;
Inventors:
Phil Van Dyke, Surrey, CA;
Barinder Singh Rai, Surrey, CA;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/228 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An interface for a graphics controller enabling communication with a camera module is provided. The interface includes a first port configured to receive serial image data from a camera module and a second port configured to receive a clock signal, wherein the clock signal is utilized to indicate both a horizontal synchronization and a vertical synchronization for frames of image data received from the camera module. An image capture device having the serial interface and methods for reducing a number of signals utilized for an interface receiving image data are also included.