IMAGE CAPTURE ACCELERATOR
    151.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170262957A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-14

    申请号:US15606737

    申请日:2017-05-26

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: An image capture accelerator performs accelerated processing of image data. In one embodiment, the image capture accelerator includes accelerator circuitry including a pre- processing engine and a compression engine. The pre-processing engine is configured to perform accelerated processing on received image data, and the compression engine is configured to compress processed image data received from the pre-processing engine. In one embodiment, the image capture accelerator further includes a demultiplexer configured to receive image data captured by an image sensor array implemented within, for example, an image sensor chip. The demultiplexer may output the received image data to an image signal processor when the image data is captured by the image sensor array in a standard capture mode, and may output the received image data to the accelerator circuitry when the image data is captured by the image sensor array in an accelerated capture mode.

    Prism-Based Focal Plane Adjustment for Thermal Compensation in a Lens Assembly

    公开(公告)号:US20170227730A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-10

    申请号:US15495235

    申请日:2017-04-24

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02B7/008 G02B7/028 G02B7/1805 G02B7/181 G03B17/12

    Abstract: To compensate for a focal plane shifting away from an image plane due to a temperature change, an integrated image sensor and lens assembly includes an optical component and an optics compensator including passively actuating elements. The passively actuating elements couple the optical component to the inner surface of the lens mount. The passively actuating elements and the optics component are configured such that the focal plane is maintained to coincide with or substantially coincide with the image plane. The passively actuating elements and the optics component adjust the distance an incident ray travels in the optics compensator when the temperature changes to thereby maintaining the focal plane to coincide with or substantially coincide with the image plane.

    Camera system and housing with wireless surface indicators
    158.
    发明授权
    Camera system and housing with wireless surface indicators 有权
    相机系统和带无线表面指示灯的外壳

    公开(公告)号:US09547220B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-17

    申请号:US14679930

    申请日:2015-04-06

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G03B17/18 G03B17/08 H04N5/2254 H04N5/44

    Abstract: A camera system includes a wireless indicator that emits light to provide signals to a user. This wireless indicator is attached to a lens casing that covers the front face of the camera to protect components of the camera such as the lens. A wireless signal interface on the front face of the camera is configured to emit ultraviolet light in response to control circuitry within the camera. The ultraviolet light is transmitted through the lens casing to an excitable element. The excitable element produces visible light in response to the ultraviolet light. Any re-emitted visible light that travels back towards the camera lens and image sensor is reflected by a reflective layer, which is configured to transmit ultraviolet light while reflecting visible light. Therefore, the wireless indicator does not cause light artifacts or image flaws to appear in images captured by the image sensor.

    Abstract translation: 相机系统包括发射光以向用户提供信号的无线指示器。 该无线指示器附接到覆盖相机前表面的镜头壳体,以保护诸如镜头的相机的部件。 照相机正面上的无线信号接口被配置成响应于照相机内的控制电路而发出紫外光。 紫外线透过透镜壳体到可兴奋元件。 可兴奋元素响应于紫外线产生可见光。 向相机镜头和图像传感器返回的任何再发射的可见光被反射层反射,反射层被配置为在反射可见光的同时透射紫外光。 因此,无线指示器不会在图像传感器拍摄的图像中引起光瑕疵或图像缺陷。

    IMAGE STITCHING IN A MULTI-CAMERA ARRAY
    159.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170006219A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US14754694

    申请日:2015-06-30

    Applicant: GoPro, Inc.

    Abstract: Images captured by multi-camera arrays with overlap regions can be stitched together using image stitching operations. An image stitching operation can be selected for use in stitching images based on a number of factors. An image stitching operation can be selected based on a view window location of a user viewing the images to be stitched together. An image stitching operation can also be selected based on a type, priority, or depth of image features located within an overlap region. Finally, an image stitching operation can be selected based on a likelihood that a particular image stitching operation will produce visible artifacts. Once a stitching operation is selected, the images corresponding to the overlap region can be stitched using the stitching operation, and the stitched image can be stored for subsequent access.

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