GB2544851B - Method and apparatus for synchronizing auto exposure between chromatic pixels and panchromatic pixels in a camera system - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for synchronizing auto exposure between chromatic pixels and panchromatic pixels in a camera system

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GB2544851B
GB2544851B GB1615105.2A GB201615105A GB2544851B GB 2544851 B GB2544851 B GB 2544851B GB 201615105 A GB201615105 A GB 201615105A GB 2544851 B GB2544851 B GB 2544851B
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W Richards By-Her
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Motorola Mobility LLC
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