Apparatus and method for capturing still images and video using coded aperture techniques
US7767949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2207/129
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is described for capturing images comprising: a display for displaying graphical images and text; a plurality of apertures formed in the display; an image detector array configured behind the display and configured to sense light transmitted through the apertures in the display, the light reflected from a subject positioned in front of the display; and image processing logic to generate image data using the light transmitted through the apertures, the image data representing an image of a subject.
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