Patent Document ID: 9253380
Application ID: 14188524
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An X×Y sub-array module comprising: an X×Y arrangement of focal planes, wherein: X and Y are each greater than or equal to 1; each focal plane comprises a plurality of rows of pixels that also form a plurality of columns of pixels; each focal plane does not include pixels from another focal plane; and the X×Y arrangement of focal planes are embodied within an integrated circuit that does not include any focal planes of another X×Y sub-array module; and an X×Y arrangement of lens stacks, the X×Y arrangement of lens stacks being disposed relative to the X×Y arrangement of focal planes so as to form an X×Y arrangement of cameras, each of which being configured to independently capture an image of a scene, wherein each lens stack has a field of view that is shifted with respect to the field-of-views of each other lens stack so that each shift includes a sub-pixel shifted view of the scene; image data output circuitry that is configured to output image data from the X×Y sub-array module that is capable of being aggregated with image data from other sub-array modules to construct so that an image of the scene; and interface circuitry configured to couple, either directly or indirectly, with one of: another X×Y sub-array module or a processor that is in electrical communication with at least one other X×Y sub-array module; wherein the interface circuitry is configured to transmit output image data to a directly or indirectly coupled X×Y sub-array module or a directly or indirectly coupled processor that is in electrical communication with at least one other X×Y sub-array module.