Fecha de publicación: 01/12/2005 Fuente: Wipo "digitalization" A method and apparatus for a digital shutter is provided. In one embodiment, the invention is an apparatus. The apparatus includes an array of digital image sensor elements. The apparatus also includes a digital shutter coupled to the array of digital image sensor elements. In an alternate embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes exposing an array of digital image sensors to an incoming image. The method further includes transforming a digital shutter to a non-transmissive state. The digital shutter is interposed between the array of digital image sensors and a source of the incoming image. In yet another embodiment, the invention is an apparatus. The apparatus includes means for sensing an incoming image. The apparatus also includes means for digitally blocking light from a source of the incoming image.