Recording successive frames of raw sensor data depicting a moving scene

Abstract

The recording of successive frames of raw sensor data depicting a moving scene is provided. The raw sensor data comprises pixel data for an image sensor having pixels arranged in correspondence to a mosaic of plural different colors in a color filter array. A first sampling mosaic pattern for sampling the pixel data at a first resolution is designated. A second sampling mosaic pattern for sampling the pixel data at a second resolution which is lower than the first resolution is designated. One of the first or the second sampling mosaic patterns is selected for a frame by applying a predetermined rule. Pixel data of the frame is sampled using the selected sampling mosaic pattern. The sampled pixel data for the frame is recorded onto a recording medium.

1 . A method of recording successive frames of raw sensor data depicting a moving scene, wherein the raw sensor data comprises pixel data for an image sensor having pixels arranged in correspondence to a mosaic of plural different colors in a color filter array, the method comprising:
 designating a first sampling mosaic pattern for sampling the pixel data at a first resolution;   designating a second sampling mosaic pattern for sampling the pixel data at a second resolution which is lower than the first resolution;   selecting one of the first or the second sampling mosaic patterns for a frame by applying a predetermined rule;   sampling pixel data of the frame using the selected sampling mosaic pattern; and   recording the sampled pixel data for the frame onto a recording medium.   
     
     
         2 .- 22 . (canceled)