Method of capturing images and image capturing device using the method
US9344629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/743
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method of capturing images and an image capturing device using the method. The image capturing device has a first lens module and a second lens module having a view angle which is smaller than that of the first lens module. The method comprises: increasing an exposure time and reducing a light sensitivity value of the first lens module and capturing a first image by using the first lens module; reducing the exposure time and increasing the light sensitivity value of the first lens module and capturing a second image by using the second lens module; extracting a plurality of image features from the first image and the second image respectively and determining a region corresponding to the second image in the first image; and merging the second image into the region in the first image to generate an output image.
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