US 11,818,472 B2
Simultaneously capturing images in landscape and portrait modes
Donald Siu, Santa Ana, CA (US)
Filed by Donald Siu, Santa Ana, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/822,658.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/267,360, filed on Jan. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0247311 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/90 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/90 (2023.01) [H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image sensor apparatus, comprising:
a first sensor array comprising a first plurality image sensors,
a second sensor array comprising a second plurality image sensors;
a third sensor array comprising a third plurality image sensors;
a fourth sensor array comprising a fourth plurality image sensors;
a fifth sensor array comprising a fifth plurality image sensors;
wherein the second sensor array and the fourth sensor array are configured to be excluded from use for capturing images in a portrait format;
wherein the third sensor array and the fifth sensor array are configured to be excluded from use for capturing images in a landscape format; and
wherein the first sensor array is configured to be used for capturing images in the portrait format and the landscape format.