Patent ID: 8345112
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capturing system comprising: an optical system configured to generate an optical image from a subject; an optical driving unit configured to drive the optical system in accordance with an optical driving signal; a timing generating unit configured to generate a first driving signal and a second driving signal, wherein the second driving signal is synchronized with the optical driving signal, is asynchronous with the first driving signal, and has a shorter cycle than the first driving signal; an image pickup apparatus configure to receive the optical image from the optical system and convert the optical image into image signals, wherein the image pickup apparatus includes: a pixel array including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in column and row directions, a first output unit configured to output a first output unit signal to be utilized in at least one of an image displaying operation and an image capturing operation, a second output unit configured to output a second output unit signal to be utilized in determining an imaging condition when capturing an image, and a horizontal scanning circuit configured to supply first photoelectric conversion element signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements to the first output unit in response to receiving the first driving signal from the timing generating unit and to supply second photoelectric conversion element signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements to the second output unit in response to receiving the second driving signal from the timing generating unit.