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Camera system having different shutter modes

US11146719B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH · DE

Inventors

Dieter Kroekel · Eriskirch, DE
Stefan Hegemann · Schallstadt, DE
Stefan Heinrich · Adelshofen, DE
Simon Hachfeld · Gettorf, DE
Aless Lasaruk · Ruckforde, DE
Reik Mueller · Oberreitnau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N5/2628
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stereo camera system for a driver assistance system includes a first camera having a first aperture angle and a second camera having a second aperture angle, wherein the first camera produces a wide-angle camera image, the second camera produces a telephoto camera image, and the two camera images have an area of overlap. The first camera is a rolling shutter camera and the second camera is a global shutter camera. The two cameras' shutters are synchronized with one another in particular manners.

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