Multi-image capture system with improved depth image resolution
US8111320B2 · kind B2 · utility
7Cited by
11References
4Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/95
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The multi-image capture system comprises an imaging lens, a beamsplitter directing a first portion of light on an array of micro-imaging elements and a first photodetector array divided into a plurality of macropixels providing a set of depth images, and another portion of light on a second photodetector array 6 providing a main image with a resolution being higher than the resolution of each basic depth image. According to the invention, the resolution of the depth images is increased by using the image data of the main image.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.