Camera with reconfigurable lens assembly
US12192607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2206/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and processes for cameras with a reconfigurable lens assembly are described. For example, some methods include automatically detecting that an accessory lens structure has been mounted to an image capture device including a mother lens and an image sensor configured to detect light incident through the mother lens, such that an accessory lens of the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; responsive to detecting that the accessory lens structure has been mounted, automatically identifying the accessory lens from among a set of multiple supported accessory lenses; accessing an image captured using the image sensor when the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; determining a warp mapping based on identification of the accessory lens; applying the warp mapping to the image to obtain a warped image; and transmitting, storing, or displaying an output image based on the warped image.
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