Invention Application
- Patent Title: IMAGE CAPTURE WITH EXPANDED FIELD OF VIEW
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Application No.: US17211718Application Date: 2021-03-24
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Publication No.: US20220311938A1Publication Date: 2022-09-29
- Inventor: Edwin Chongwoo PARK , Russell GRUHLKE
- Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; H04N5/225 ; G02B27/00 ; G02B5/18 ; G02B26/08 ; G02F1/137

Abstract:
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for image capture are presented. An apparatus according to one aspect of the disclosure comprises a plurality of optical elements configured to direct light from an environment toward an image sensor. The apparatus further comprises one or more support structures coupled to the plurality of optical elements. According to this aspect, the one or more support structures are configured to support each of the plurality of optical elements at a relative location with respect to the image sensor. According to this aspect, each of the plurality of optical elements is configured to receive light from the environment based on a different field of view, as received light, and direct the received light toward the image sensor.
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