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Synchronized camera system having two different cameras

US12015840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH · DE

Inventors

Aless Lasaruk · Ruckforde, DE
Reik Müller · Oberreitnau, DE
Simon Hachfeld · Gettorf, DE
Dieter Krökel · Eriskirch, DE
Stefan Heinrich · Adelshofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 19, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2420/403
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera system and method for controlling same, including capturing images of surroundings of a vehicle for a driver assistance system thereof. The camera system includes a first rolling shutter camera having a first aperture angle, a second rolling shutter camera having a second aperture angle, and control electronics. The first and second cameras are suitable for generating wide-angle and tele camera images, respectively. The first aperture angle is greater than the second aperture angle. The two cameras are designed such that both camera images have an overlap region. The control electronics synchronizes the two cameras. The geometric arrangement of the two cameras with respect to one another, and the position of the overlap region in the wide-angle image and in the tele camera image, are determined by continuous estimation. The stored geometric arrangement and position are taken into consideration during synchronization of the first and second cameras.

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