Focusing lighting module
US9992396B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0589
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting module which provides adjustably controllable illumination of a camera field of view of a camera module includes an adjustable collimator which can be adjustably positioned such that the emitted light beam is adjustably directed to illuminate various regions of various camera fields of view. The collimator can be adjusted via an actuator which adjustably positions the collimator relative to static components of the lighting module, including the light emitter. The light beam can be directed to illuminate a selected limited region of a camera field of view, based on identification of a subject within the limited region. The light beam can be adjustably directed based on user interactions with a user interface, including adjusting the light beam according to user-commanded beam angle, intensity, and direction. The light beam can be adjustably directed to illuminate a region according to different fields of view of different camera modules.
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