18465139. IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THAT PERFORMS IMAGING IN A FIRST FRAME RATE AND OUTPUTS DATA IN A SECOND FRAME RATE simplified abstract (FUJIFILM Corporation)

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IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THAT PERFORMS IMAGING IN A FIRST FRAME RATE AND OUTPUTS DATA IN A SECOND FRAME RATE

Organization Name

FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor(s)

Hitoshi Sakurabu of Saitama (JP)

Ryo Hasegawa of Saitama (JP)

Tomoyuki Kawai of Saitama (JP)

IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THAT PERFORMS IMAGING IN A FIRST FRAME RATE AND OUTPUTS DATA IN A SECOND FRAME RATE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18465139 titled 'IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM THAT PERFORMS IMAGING IN A FIRST FRAME RATE AND OUTPUTS DATA IN A SECOND FRAME RATE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an imaging element that captures image data at a high frame rate and performs processing on the captured data before outputting it at a lower frame rate. The processing includes cutting out partial image data indicating a specific part of the subject.

  • The imaging element includes a memory to store captured image data.
  • An image processing circuit processes the captured image data.
  • An output circuit outputs the processed image data at a lower frame rate.
  • The image processing circuit performs cut-out processing on one frame of the captured image data.
  • Cut-out processing involves extracting partial image data of a specific part of the subject from a designated memory address.
  • The output image data includes the processed partial image data.
  • The first frame rate (capturing rate) is higher than the second frame rate (output rate).

Potential applications of this technology:

  • High-speed imaging applications where capturing at a high frame rate is necessary.
  • Real-time image processing applications where processing and outputting at a lower frame rate is sufficient.
  • Surveillance systems that require capturing and processing specific parts of a scene.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Efficient use of memory by cutting out and processing only the necessary parts of the captured image data.
  • Allows for capturing at a high frame rate while outputting at a lower frame rate, reducing data processing requirements.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Enables capturing and processing high-speed image data efficiently.
  • Reduces memory and processing requirements by cutting out and processing only relevant parts of the image data.
  • Provides flexibility in adjusting the frame rate for output, depending on the application requirements.


Original Abstract Submitted

An imaging element includes: a memory that stores captured image data obtained by imaging a subject at a first frame rate; an image processing circuit that performs processing on the captured image data; and an output circuit that outputs output image data obtained by performing the processing on the captured image data to an exterior of the imaging element at a second frame rate, wherein the image processing circuit performs cut-out processing with respect to one frame of the captured image data, the cut-out processing including cutting out partial image data indicating an image of a part of the subject in the captured image data from a designated address in the memory, the output image data includes image data based on the partial image data that is cut out from the captured image data, and the first frame rate is a frame rate higher than the second frame rate.

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