Patent ID: 6380973
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image sensing apparatus comprising:image sensing means for sensing an image of an object and generating first image signals and second image signals; delaying means for delaying the first image signals for a predetermined time period and outputting delayed image signals corresponding to each of the first image signals; detecting means for detecting movement of the image on the basis of comparing the second image signals against the delayed image signals; first processing means, which includes combining means for combining the second and delayed image signals and selecting means for selecting the first image signals when said detecting means has detected movement in the image sensed by said image sensing means, and for selecting the combined image signals obtained by said combining means when said detecting means has not detected movement in the image. wherein said first processing means is for applying a predetermined image process to color components of either the combined image signals or the first image signals, as selected by said selecting means; and second processing means for applying a predetermined image process to a luminance component of the first image signals in accordance with the detected result detected by said detecting means, wherein the first image signals are produced during first image scanning periods and the second image signals are produced during second image scanning periods immediately following first image scanning periods.