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US09563033B2 Methods and apparatus for capturing images and/or for using captured images
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用于捕获图像和/或使用捕获图像的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for capturing images and/or for using captured images
- Patent Title (中): 用于捕获图像和/或使用捕获图像的方法和装置
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Application No.: US14327515Application Date: 2014-07-09
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Publication No.: US09563033B2Publication Date: 2017-02-07
- Inventor: Rajiv Laroia
- Applicant: The LightCo Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Light Labs Inc.
- Current Assignee: Light Labs Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agent Michael P. Straub; Stephen T. Straub; Ronald P. Straub
- Main IPC: G02B7/04
- IPC: G02B7/04 ; H04N5/225 ; H04N5/232 ; G03B17/17 ; G03B5/00 ; H04N5/235 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/353 ; H04N5/262 ; G03B13/36 ; H04N5/335 ; G02B13/00 ; H04N5/265 ; G03B37/04 ; G02B7/10

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus relating to image capture of image portions using optical chains with different focal lengths are described. In some embodiments different portions of a scene area of interest captured by different optical chains operating in parallel are combined. The combining in some embodiments is performed using depth information generated from two images captured by two different optical chains which capture at least some common overlapping portions of the scene area of interest. The depth information maybe generated using an image of the entire scene and one or more other images of the scene or portions of the scene area of interest. The use of multiple optical chains in parallel facilitates generation of an image with a higher overall pixel count than would be possible using a single sensor of one of the optical chains and/or with more light capture than would be captured using a single optical chain.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150293429A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING IMAGES AND/OR FOR USING CAPTURED IMAGES Public/Granted day:2015-10-15
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