Patent ID: 7697049
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of scanning an image sensor array to generate sets of image data, the method comprising: (a) exposing the image sensor array to light for an exposing period of time to generate a plurality of voltage levels each representative of a pixel of the image sensor array; (b) scanning voltage levels, from among the plurality of voltage levels, corresponding to a first field of the image sensor array, the first field comprising a first plurality of row-pairs of the image sensor array, a row-pair being a pair of adjacent rows of pixels in the image sensor array; (c) scanning voltage levels, from among the plurality of voltage levels, corresponding to a second field of the image sensor array, the second field comprising a second plurality of row-pairs interlaced with the first plurality of row-pairs; (d) generating a first set of image data comprising a first image, the first set of image data being generated based on the scan of the first field; (e) generating a second set of image data comprising a second image, the second set of image data being generated based on the scan of the second field; (f) generating an averaged row pair by averaging a first row-pair from the second plurality of row-pairs with a second row-pair from the second plurality of row-pairs, the first and second row-pairs each being adjacent to a selected row-pair of the first plurality of row-pairs; (g) displaying the first set of image data, including the selected row-pair; and (h) subsequently displaying the second set of image data including the averaged row-pair, wherein the averaged row-pair is displayed in a same location as the selected row-pair.