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Virtual reality camera

US8031223B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 2006
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2030

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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