Frame syncrhonization in a dual-aperture camera system
US10616484B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/951
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual-aperture camera comprising a first camera having a first sensor and a first image signal processor (ISP), the first camera operative to output a first stream of frames, a second camera having a second sensor and a second ISP, the second camera operative to output a second stream of frames, and a synchronization and operation control module configurable to control operation of one camera in a fully operational mode and operation of the other camera in a partially operational mode and to output an output of the fully operational camera as a dual-aperture camera output, whereby the partially operational mode of the other camera reduces a dual-aperture camera the power consumption in comparison with a full operational mode of the other camera.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.