Patent ID: 7813638

Claim:
A system for generating a camera trigger that causes a camera to capture image data, comprising: a memory for storing a plurality of trigger values at a time, each trigger value corresponding to a position of a moving stage at which an image is to be captured, the plurality of trigger values thereby identifying a plurality of different positions at which a plurality of images are to be captured; a controller for receiving position information indicative of a current position of the moving stage, generating a current position value based on the position information, comparing the current position value to at least one of the trigger values, and generating a camera trigger if the current position value matches one of the trigger values, wherein the generated camera trigger is configured to cause the camera to capture image data; and wherein the memory and the controller are separate and distinct from a motion controller that controls motion of the moving stage, and from a computer system that processes images captured by the camera, and wherein the stored plurality of trigger values is updated by adding multiple trigger values to the stored plurality of trigger values during automated inspection of a moving object positioned on the moving stage.