Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Hybrid Zoom Systems And Methods For Improved Electronic Image Stabilization Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Streams
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Application No.: US18523003Application Date: 2023-11-29
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Publication No.: US20240179413A1Publication Date: 2024-05-30
- Inventor: Stepan Moskovchenko
- Applicant: Skydio, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Mateo
- Assignee: Skydio, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Skydio, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Mateo
- Main IPC: H04N23/69
- IPC: H04N23/69 ; G06T3/40 ; G06V20/17 ; H04N23/68

Abstract:
Systems and methods for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A method includes capturing a raw video stream input using one or more camera sensors of the UAV. The method includes determining a zoom level for the raw video stream input. For the zoom level being determined to be greater than 3×, the method includes: first zooming the raw video stream input to a first field of view (FOV) at 3× to generate a 3× zoomed video stream; second zooming the 3× zoomed video stream to a second FOV at a second zoom level to generate a fully zoomed video stream at greater than 3×; and applying electronic image stabilization (EIS) to the fully zoomed video stream to generate a zoomed and stabilized video stream. Embodiments of the present technology provide a hybrid zoom approach with improved EIS performance to enhance the UAV user experience.
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