Patent ID: 9578344
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An image capturing system comprising: a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert optical signals received by a plurality of pixels to electric signals, the photoelectric conversion unit converting first optical signals received by the plurality of pixels to first electric signals and converting second optical signals received by the plurality of pixels to second electric signals, the photoelectric conversion unit receiving the second optical signals after receiving the first optical signals; a charge holding unit configured to store the electric signals and hold the electric signals as charge signals, the charge holding unit storing the first electric signals and holding the first electric signals as first charge signals, the charge holding unit storing the second electric signals and holding the second electric signals as second charge signals; a multiple sampling information setting unit configured to set multiple sampling information used for a multiple sampling process, the multiple sampling information including first multiple sampling information and second multiple sampling information different from the first multiple sampling information; a multiple sampling unit configured to perform the multiple sampling process using the multiple sampling information and the charge signals so as to output signals, the multiple sampling unit performing the multiple sampling process using the first multiple sampling information and first pixel values of a first plurality of pixels included in the plurality of pixels so as to output first signals used for a first frame, the first charge signals including the first pixel values, the multiple sampling unit performing the multiple sampling process using the second multiple sampling information and second pixel values of the first plurality of pixels so as to output second signals used for a second frame immediately after the first frame in time, the second charge signals including the second pixel values, the output signals including the first signals and the second signals; a conversion unit configured to convert the output signals to digital signals; and an image reconstruction unit configured to generate reconstructed images using the digital signals and the multiple sampling information, and output the reconstructed images.