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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/351 (2011.01); H04N 5/355 (2011.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/351 (2013.01); H04N 5/35563 (2013.01); H04N 5/35572 (2013.01); H04N 9/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic sensor and a method for controlling the electronic sensor are provided. The electronic sensor includes at least two pixels having different light-receiving efficiencies and at least two pixel groups having different exposure settings. At least one of the at least two pixels corresponds to at least one of the at least two pixel groups.