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Image capturing apparatus and method of operating the same

US10410061B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2015
Grant dateSep 10, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2013/0081
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image capturing apparatus includes: a first camera module and a second camera module having different optical characteristics and configured to capture a same subject; and a controller configured to set a region including the subject as a first region of interest (ROI) in a first image captured by the first camera module and to detect a second ROI matching the first ROI in a second image captured by the second camera module, based on a difference in optical characteristics of the first camera module and optical characteristics of the second camera module.

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