Image capturing system, image capturing apparatus, decoding apparatus, image capturing method, and display control system

摘要

An image capturing system includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a charge holding unit, a multiple sampling information setting unit, a multiple sampling unit, a conversion unit, and an image reconstruction unit. The photoelectric conversion unit converts optical signals received by a plurality of pixels to electric signals. The charge holding unit stores the electric signals and holds the electric signals as charge signals. The multiple sampling information setting unit sets multiple sampling information used for a multiple sampling process. The multiple sampling information includes first multiple sampling information and second multiple sampling information. The multiple sampling unit performs the multiple sampling process using the multiple sampling information and the charge signals so as to output signals. The conversion unit converts the output signals to digital signals. The image reconstruction unit generates reconstructed images using the digital signals and the multiple sampling information, and outputs the reconstructed images.

主权项

1. An image capturing system comprising:
a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert optical signals received by a plurality of pixels to electric signals, the photoelectric conversion unit converting first optical signals received by the plurality of pixels to first electric signals and converting second optical signals received by the plurality of pixels to second electric signals, the photoelectric conversion unit receiving the second optical signals after receiving the first optical signals; a charge holding unit configured to store the electric signals and hold the electric signals as charge signals, the charge holding unit storing the first electric signals and holding the first electric signals as first charge signals, the charge holding unit storing the second electric signals and holding the second electric signals as second charge signals; a multiple sampling information setting unit configured to set multiple sampling information used for a multiple sampling process, the multiple sampling information including first multiple sampling information and second multiple sampling information different from the first multiple sampling information; a multiple sampling unit configured to perform the multiple sampling process using the multiple sampling information and the charge signals so as to output signals, the multiple sampling unit performing the multiple sampling process using the first multiple sampling information and first pixel values of a first plurality of pixels included in the plurality of pixels so as to output first signals used for a first frame, the first charge signals including the first pixel values, the multiple sampling unit performing the multiple sampling process using the second multiple sampling information and second pixel values of the first plurality of pixels so as to output second signals used for a second frame immediately after the first frame in time, the second charge signals including the second pixel values, the output signals including the first signals and the second signals; a conversion unit configured to convert the output signals to digital signals; and an image reconstruction unit configured to generate reconstructed images using the digital signals and the multiple sampling information, and output the reconstructed images.