Patent ID: 7176966
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing device which obtains a single image by using a plurality of image-pickup elements, comprising: a plurality of image-pickup signal processing circuits that are provided for each of the image-pickup elements; an image arrangement conversion circuit which converts the read-out order of the images corresponding to the respective image-pickup elements that are output from said image-pickup signal processing circuits; image splitting means for performing image splitting on the image that is output from said image arrangement conversion circuit; image processing means for performing image processing in parallel on each of said split images; and image compression means for compressing in parallel each of the split images that are output from said image processing means, wherein the images corresponding to the respective image-pickup elements are color separated, and wherein the image arrangement conversion circuit generates an output image having a Bayer arrangement of pixel colors.