Method and apparatus for multifield image generation and processing
OwnerJeffrey A. Abbateinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for multifield image generation and processing. A camera includes a plurality of lenses configurable in a plurality of distinct directions, each lens to focus a scene from one of the plurality of distinct directions. A plurality of image sensor areas collect charge fields of the scenes focused by the plurality of lenses. Processing logic coupled with the plurality of image sensor areas process independent digital images for each of the plurality of image sensor areas. Processing may comprise rotational compensation, digital zooming, resampling, Moiré filtering, and/or concurrent displaying of the independent images.
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A method comprising:
- sensing an angular change in an image field of a first image sensor area of a plurality of image sensor areas;
- and
- applying a rotational compensation to the image field of the first image sensor area independent of other sensor areas of the plurality of image sensor areas.
A camera comprising:
- a first lens portion directed at a first field of view;
- a first image sensor area to collect a first charge field of the first field of view;
- a second lens portion directed at a second field of view different from the first field of view;
- a second image sensor area to collect a second charge field of the second field of view;
- processing logic coupled with the first and second image sensor areas to generate a first digital image from the first charge field and a second digital image from the second charge field;
- and
- a storage medium coupled with the processing logic to store the first digital image and to store the second digital image separate from the first digital image.
A camera comprising:
- a plurality of lenses directed at a plurality of independent fields of view;
- one or more image sensors to collect a charge field of each of the plurality of independent fields of view;
- and
- processing logic coupled with the one or more image sensors to generate an independent digital image from the charge field collected of each of the plurality of independent fields of view.
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of lenses configurable in a plurality of distinct directions, each lens to focus a scene from one of the plurality of distinct directions;
- a plurality of image sensor areas, each to collect a charge field of scene focused by one of the plurality of lenses;
- and
- processing logic coupled with the plurality of image sensor areas to process an independent digital image each charge field collected by the plurality of image sensor areas.
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of image collectors;
- first means for guiding a plurality of distinct scenes, each from a distinct directions, to the plurality of image collectors;
- and
- second means coupled with the plurality of image collectors for processing an independent image for each of the plurality of distinct scenes.
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of image collectors;
- a plurality of image guides to guide a plurality of distinct scenes, each from a distinct directions, to the plurality of image collectors;
- and
- processing logic coupled with the plurality of image collectors to process an independent image for each of the plurality of distinct scenes.
An image viewing system comprising:
- a camera having a plurality of image sensor areas to collect a charge field for each of a plurality of distinct scenes;
- processing logic operatively coupled with the plurality of image sensor areas to process an independent digital image for each charge field collected by the plurality of image sensor areas;
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- one or more monitors to concurrently display a plurality of the independent images processed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.