3D zoom imager
US9720089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/239
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A 3D imager comprising two cameras having fixed wide-angle and narrow angle FOVs respectively that overlap to provide an active space for the imager and a controller that determines distances to features in the active space responsive to distances provided by the cameras and a division of the active space into near, intermediate, and far zones.
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