1. An apparatus for a wireless device, said apparatus comprising:
a message generator configured to generate a network-terminated message, the network-terminated message including a media feature tag that identifies wireless device support of ICS, IMS Centralized Service, and identifies network support of the necessary functionality to support ICS, the network support indicated in network-sent information sent to the wireless device.
2. The Apparatus of claim 1 wherein the network-terminated message generated by said message generator comprises a Session Initiation Protocol, SIP, message.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the media feature tag is embodied at an accept contact header part of the network-terminated message.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the media feature tag that identifies support of ICS identifies the wireless device to be DTM, Dual Transfer Mode, capable.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the media feature tag comprises a SIP feature tag.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said message generator is configured to generate the network-terminated message pursuant to a wireless-device registration.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an initiator configured to cause initiation of generation of the network-terminated message by said message generator.
8. A method for generation of a network-terminated message, said method comprising:
initiating generation of a network-terminated message, the network-terminated message including a media feature tag that identifies network support of ICS, IMS Centralized Service, and identifies the wireless device to be DTM, Dual Transfer Mode, capable, the network support indicated in network-sent information; and
generating the network-terminated message.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said initiating comprises initiating generation of a SIP, Session Initiation Protocol, message that includes the media feature tag.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein the media feature tag is embodied at an accept contact data header part of the network-terminated message.
11. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
sending the network-terminated message to a network, detecting delivery of the network-terminated message at the network, and performing terminating access domain selection responsive to values of the media feature tag of the network-terminated message.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising sending, responsive to the network-terminated message, a SIP, Session Initiation Protocol, message to a circuit-switched network entity.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the SIP message comprises a SIP INVITE message.
14. An apparatus for a wireless network, said apparatus comprising:
a detector configured to detect delivery at the wireless network of a wireless device generated message, the wireless device generated message including a media feature tag that identifies wireless device support of ICS, and the wireless device to be DTM, dual transfer mode, capable, the wireless device message formed responsive to network-sent information indicating network support of ICS.
15. A method for facilitating an ICS (IMS Centralized Service), said method comprising:
detecting a message at a network node, the message intended for wireless-device termination; and
generating a wireless-device-terminated message that provides for mapping of a SIP URI into a calling name presentation, the wireless-device-terminated message indicating network support of ICS.
16. An apparatus for facilitating an ICS (IMS Centralized Service), said apparatus comprising:
a detector configured to detect a message at a network node, the message intended for wireless-device termination; and
a message generator configured to generate a wireless-device-terminated message that provides for mapping of a SIP URI into a calling name presentation, the wireless-device-terminated message indicating network support of ICS.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An image sensor device, comprising:
a substrate that includes:
a plurality of photo detectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of a second portion of the plurality of photo detectors, and
a plurality of contact pads which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors;
a plurality of color filters each disposed over one of the photo detectors;
wherein the plurality of photo detectors are configured to produce electronic signals in response to light incident through the color filters; and
wherein:
the plurality of photo detectors is arranged in a two dimensional array in the substrate;
the first portion of the plurality of photo detectors is disposed proximate a center of the array;
the second portion of the plurality of photo detectors is disposed proximate a periphery of the array.
2. An image sensor device, comprising:
a substrate that includes:
a plurality of photo detectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of a second portion of the plurality of photo detectors, and
a plurality of contact pads which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors;
a plurality of color filters each disposed over one of the photo detectors;
wherein the plurality of photo detectors are configured to produce electronic signals in response to light incident through the color filters; and
wherein:
the plurality of photo detectors is arranged in a two dimensional array in the substrate;
the first portion of the plurality of photo detectors is disposed proximate a center of the array;
the second portion of the plurality of photo detectors is disposed proximate a periphery of the array;
a third portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of the second portion of the plurality of photo detectors;
the third portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is greater than that of each of a first portion of the plurality of photo detector;
the third portion of the plurality of photo detectors is disposed between the first and second portions of the plurality of photo detectors.
3. The image sensor device of claim 1, wherein a density of the plurality of photo detectors is greater at the center of the array than at the periphery of the array.
4. An image sensor device, comprising:
a substrate that includes:
a plurality of photo detectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of a second portion of the plurality of photo detectors, and
a plurality of contact pads which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors;
a plurality of color filters each disposed over one of the photo detectors;
wherein the plurality of photo detectors are configured to produce electronic signals in response to light incident through the color filters;
wherein laterally adjacent ones of the photo detectors are spaced from each other by a spacing that is substantially the same throughout the array.
5. An image sensor device, comprising:
a substrate that includes:
a plurality of photo detectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of a second portion of the plurality of photo detectors, and
a plurality of contact pads which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors;
a plurality of color filters each disposed over one of the photo detectors;
wherein the plurality of photo detectors are configured to produce electronic signals in response to light incident through the color filters; and
wherein the substrate has front and back opposing surfaces, and the plurality of contact pads are formed at the front surface, the image sensor device further comprising:
at least one lens mounted over the substrate for focusing light through the color filters and onto the photo detectors;
a plurality of holes each extending from the back surface to one of the contact pads;
a handler attached to the front surface;
a host board attached to the handler, wherein the host board includes a plurality of contact pads; and
a plurality of wires each extending from one of the contact pads of the substrate, through one of the holes, and to one of the contact pads of the host board.
6. An image sensor device, comprising:
a substrate that includes:
a plurality of photo detectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of a second portion of the plurality of photo detectors, and
a plurality of contact pads which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors;
a plurality of color filters each disposed over one of the photo detectors;
wherein the plurality of photo detectors are configured to produce electronic signals in response to light incident through the color filters; and
wherein the substrate has front and back opposing surfaces, and the plurality of contact pads are formed at the front surface, the image sensor device further comprising:
at least one lens mounted over the substrate for focusing light through the color filters and onto the photo detectors;
a plurality of holes each extending from the back surface to one of the contact pads;
a plurality of electrically conductive traces each extending from one of the contact pads, along a sidewall of one of the holes, and over the back surface of the substrate; and
a host board disposed over the back surface and having a plurality of contact pads, wherein each of the contact pads of the substrate is electrically connected to one of the contact pads of the host board.
7. The image sensor device of claim 6, wherein the host board includes an aperture disposed over the cavity.
8. An image sensor device, comprising:
a substrate that includes:
a plurality of photo detectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of a second portion of the plurality of photo detectors, and
a plurality of contact pads which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors;
a plurality of color filters each disposed over one of the photo detectors;
wherein the plurality of photo detectors are configured to produce electronic signals in response to light incident through the color filters; and
wherein the substrate has front and back opposing surfaces, and the plurality of contact pads are formed at the front surface, the image sensor device further comprising:
at least one lens mounted over the substrate for focusing light through the color filters and onto the photo detectors;
a handler having through-holes extending between first and second surfaces thereof, wherein the first surface is attached to the front surface such that each of the holes is aligned with one of the contact pads;
each of the holes having conductive material therein that extends through the hole from the one contact pad to the second surface.
9. The image sensor device of claim 8, further comprising:
a plurality of SMT interconnects each of which is attached to and electrically connected with the conductive material of one of the holes at the second surface.
10. The image sensor device of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of micro-lenses disposed over the photo detectors.
11. The image sensor device of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of micro-lenses is disposed over just one of the photo detectors.
12. An image sensor device, comprising:
a substrate that includes:
a plurality of photo detectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of photo detectors each has a lateral size that is smaller than that of each of a second portion of the plurality of photo detectors, and
a plurality of contact pads which are electrically coupled to the photo detectors;
a plurality of color filters each disposed over one of the photo detectors;
wherein the plurality of photo detectors are configured to produce electronic signals in response to light incident through the color filters; and
a plurality of micro-lenses disposed over the photo detectors;
wherein each of a first portion of the plurality of micro-lenses is disposed over a first predetermined number of the first portion of the plurality of photo detectors;
wherein each of a second portion of the plurality of micro-lenses is disposed over a second predetermined number of the second portion photo detectors; and
wherein the first predetermined number is different than the second predetermined number.
13. The image sensor device of claim 12, wherein the first predetermined number is greater than the second predetermined number.
14. The image sensor device of claim 10, further comprising:
an anti-reflective coating on the micro-lenses or under the color filters.