Apparatus and method to enable a multi spectrum camera with a single lens assembly

    公开(公告)号:US12096099B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17557286

    申请日:2021-12-21

    IPC分类号: H04N23/11 G02B27/10 H04N23/55

    摘要: A camera captures visual and infrared images through a single lens assembly by inserting a beam splitter along the path of light proceeding through the lens assembly to pass a first light spectrum to a first image sensor along the lens axis and reflect a second light spectrum to a second image sensor along a reflection axis. For example, a hot mirror reflects infrared light along the reflection axis and passes through visible light along the lens axis, and a cold mirror reflects visible light along the reflection axis and passes infrared light through along the lens axis. Processing of an infrared image to define boundaries of a visible image provides a high quality composite image.

    Small form factor active illumination privacy shutter

    公开(公告)号:US11910086B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17875951

    申请日:2022-07-28

    摘要: An information handling system camera captures visual images of light directed by a lens towards an image sensor. The camera has an active illumination privacy shutter that disables the image sensor from capturing visual images by introducing illumination between the lens and image sensor, such as with a red light emitting diode that is seen as a red dot at the lens when viewed from in front of the camera. In one embodiment, the illumination is directed towards a light diffuser, such as a sheet of acrylic, that extends between the lens and image sensor when the camera is commanded to a privacy mode.

    CAMERA WITH PLURAL SELECTIVE FIELDS OF VIEW
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240040258A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US17875946

    申请日:2022-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04N5/232 H04N5/247 H04N5/262

    摘要: An information handling system camera leverages telephoto optics by a moveable mirror interfaced with a first camera having a lens with a narrow field of view to capture portions of a wide field of view of a second camera lens so that the camera has improved visual images captured of participants at various distances from the camera. In one embodiment, visual images captured along first and second axes are interleaved to present a videoconference presentation streamed with visual images of both axes, such as a split screen of different videoconference participants.

    SMALL FORM FACTOR ACTIVE ILLUMINATION PRIVACY SHUTTER

    公开(公告)号:US20240040244A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US17875951

    申请日:2022-07-28

    IPC分类号: H04N5/232 H04N5/225 G03B15/03

    摘要: An information handling system camera captures visual images of light directed by a lens towards an image sensor. The camera has an active illumination privacy shutter that disables the image sensor from capturing visual images by introducing illumination between the lens and image sensor, such as with a red light emitting diode that is seen as a red dot at the lens when viewed from in front of the camera. In one embodiment, the illumination is directed towards a light diffuser, such as a sheet of acrylic, that extends between the lens and image sensor when the camera is commanded to a privacy mode.

    SELF-ALIGNING AND SELF-ORIENTATING SWIVEL LOCK MECHANISM FOR DESKTOP MONITORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240125424A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US17966992

    申请日:2022-10-17

    IPC分类号: F16M11/10 H05K5/02

    摘要: A monitor stand provides a self-aligning and self-orientating swivel lock mechanism for desktop monitors so the monitor stand can be easily locked at the center position to provide better user experience and easier manufacturing. A base of a monitor stand has a die cast plate and a swivel plate attached thereto to allow the monitor stand to rotate from the center position. A lock plunger of a swivel lock mechanism travels along a circular guided cam profile on the swivel plate when the swivel lock mechanism is engaged and the monitor stand is rotated. When the swivel lock mechanism rotates to the center position, a recessed portion of the circular guided cam profile receives the lock plunger of the swivel lock mechanism to thereby lock the swivel plate at the center position. The user engages/disengages the swivel lock mechanism by pushing an engagement button that extends from the base.

    INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM PERIPHERAL TEXT-TO-SPEECH SOLUTION WITH AUTOMATIC VOLUME ATTENUATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240028071A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US17868337

    申请日:2022-07-19

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 G06F3/16 H04R3/04

    摘要: An accessibility device interfaces with a display through a cable to accept display onscreen menu items for presentation as speech from the accessibility device. For instance, a scalar of the display detects an interface with an external accessibility device and an end user interaction with an onscreen display and, in response, commands onscreen items as audible sounds presented at a speaker of the accessibility device. When the display has integrated display speakers, the scalar adjusts any audible sounds presented by the display speakers to help ensure that the onscreen display menu items are presented with sufficient volume to be heard, such as by lower the volume or turning off the audible sounds presented from the display speakers.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ENABLE A MULTI SPECTRUM CAMERA WITH A SINGLE LENS ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20230199279A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17557286

    申请日:2021-12-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/33 H04N5/225 G02B27/10

    摘要: A camera captures visual and infrared images through a single lens assembly by inserting a beam splitter along the path of light proceeding through the lens assembly to pass a first light spectrum to a first image sensor along the lens axis and reflect a second light spectrum to a second image sensor along a reflection axis. For example, a hot mirror reflects infrared light along the reflection axis and passes through visible light along the lens axis, and a cold mirror reflects visible light along the reflection axis and passes infrared light through along the lens axis. Processing of an infrared image to define boundaries of a visible image provides a high quality composite image.