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Conversion between aspect ratios in camera

US10015413B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2017
Grant dateJul 3, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/440272
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera system captures an image in a source aspect ratio and applies a transformation to the input image to scale and warp the image to generate an output image having a target aspect ratio different than the source aspect ratio. The output image has the same field of view as the input image, maintains image resolution, and limits distortion to levels that do not substantially affect the viewing experience. In one embodiment, the output image is non-linearly warped relative to the input image such that a distortion in the output image relative to the input image is greater in a corner region of the output image than a center region of the output image.

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