Method for capturing three dimensional image
US8902289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B35/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for capturing a three dimensional (3D) image by using a single-lens camera is provided. First, a first image is captured. According to a focus distance of the single-lens camera in capturing the first image and an average distance between two human eyes, an overlap width between the first image and a second image required for capturing the second image of the 3D image is calculated. Then, the first image and a real-time image captured by the single-lens camera are displayed, and an overlap area is marked on the first image according to the calculated overlap width. A horizontal shift of the single-lens camera is adjusted, to locate the real-time image in the overlap area. Finally, the real-time image is captured as the second image, and the first and second images are output as the 3D image.
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