US 12,342,642 B2
Image sensor with image receiver and automatic image switching
Zhaojian Li, Fremont, CA (US); and Jiangtao Pang, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to Cista System Corp., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed by CISTA SYSTEM CORP., Grand Cayman (KY)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,705.
Application 18/745,705 is a continuation of application No. 18/383,399, filed on Oct. 24, 2023, granted, now 12,119,357.
Application 18/383,399 is a continuation of application No. 18/086,074, filed on Dec. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,843,006, issued on Dec. 12, 2023.
Application 18/086,074 is a continuation of application No. 17/679,495, filed on Feb. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,569,276, issued on Jan. 31, 2023.
Application 17/679,495 is a continuation of application No. 17/130,371, filed on Dec. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,322,531, issued on May 3, 2022.
Application 17/130,371 is a continuation of application No. 16/251,239, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,892,287, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0339465 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. H10F 39/00 (2025.01)
CPC H10F 39/8023 (2025.01) [H10F 39/80 (2025.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An imaging system comprising:
an image sensor comprising:
a first image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image, the first image sensor array having a first sensitivity,
a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image,
an image selection circuit coupled to the first image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and select one of the first image data and the second image data according to one or more image selection criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data, and
a transmitter coupled to the image selection circuit to transmit the selected one of the first image data and the second image data from the image sensor; and
a second image sensor array coupled to the image sensor to generate the second image data for the second image, the second image sensor array having a second sensitivity, wherein the first and second sensitivities are different, and wherein the second image sensor array is external to the image sensor.