Multi-lens array system and method
US9182228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/527
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image capture system comprises a plurality of cameras and a camera mount. The camera mount has a curved portion, and the plurality of cameras are secured to the curved portion. The cameras are oriented radially inward relative to the curved portion of the camera mount, such that the lines of sight of the cameras intersect. Images are captured substantially simultaneously with the plurality of cameras. The captured images are stitched together to form a collective image. The image capture system may be positioned in an aerial vehicle to provide overhead views of an environment, and captured images may be transmitted to a remote location for viewing in substantially real time. A remote user may indicate a region of interest within the collective image, and the image capture system may render a portion of the collective image in accordance with the user's indications.
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