Patent ID: 6593963
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A digital camera comprising:an image capture unit arranged to output an analog representation of a captured image; a converter unit for converting the analog representation of the captured image to a digital representation of the image; and a programmable controller arranged to generate operational signals useful in the operation of components included in the digital camera, the programmable controller including a plurality of registers that may be programmed to dictate the nature of the operational signals, wherein: a first programming of the registers causes the programmable controller to generate a first clock signal that the image capture unit requires for operation in the digital camera; a second programming of the registers causes the programmable controller to generate a second clock signal that differs from the first clock signal, the second clock signal being required for an alternative image capture unit that replaces the image capture unit in an alternative camera design; and one of the first and second clock signals is symmetric, and another of the first and second clock signals is non-symmetric.