3D camera phone
US8633989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0214
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A 3D camera or camera phone capable of producing 3D or stereoscopic images includes a normal mode for creating 3D images of relatively far away objects and a macro mode for creating 3D images of relatively close objects. In one embodiment, the invention is a 3D camera system comprising first and second camera modules. The second camera module is movable relative to the first camera module between a first imaging position wherein the optical axes of the first and second camera modules are parallel and facing in the same direction, and a second imaging position wherein the optical axes of the first and second camera modules are converging.
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