Virtual reality camera
US7292261B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/2628
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera including a camera lens, acquisition circuitry receiving images via the camera lens, for acquiring a first field of view when the camera lens is in a first orientation and for acquiring a second field of view when the camera lens is in a second orientation, and a viewfinder displaying the second field of view when the camera lens is in the second orientation and displaying at least a portion of the first field of view at least partially composited with the second field of view.
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