Frame Linked 2D/3D Camera System
AssigneesJames Cameron, Vincent Pace
InventorsPatrick Campbell, Vincent Pace
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method of operating a 3D camera and a frame-linked 2D/3D camera system. The 3D camera may receive data conveying operating parameters of at least one 2D camera. Operating parameters of the 3D camera including a pan angle Φ3D, a tilt angle T3D, a lens focal length FL3D, and a lens focus distance FD3D may be set based on, at least in part, the received data. An interocular distance IOD of the 3D camera may be set and a stereo convergence angle Θ of the 3D camera may be set based on IOD and FD3D.
Claims39
A method of operating a 3D camera to capture an image of a scene, comprising:
- receiving data conveying operating parameters of at least one 2D camera
- setting operating parameters of the 3D camera including a pan angle Φ3D, a tilt angle T3D, a lens focal length FL3D, and a lens focus distance FD3D based on, at least in part, the received data
- setting an interocular distance IOD of the 3D camera
- setting a stereo convergence angle Θ of the 3D camera based on IOD and FD3D.
A frame-linked 2D/3D camera system, comprising:
- at least one 2D camera
- a 3D camera comprising
- a left camera and a right camera including respective left and right lenses plural mechanisms to set a pan angle (1)3D, a tilt angle T3D, an interocular distance IOD and a stereo convergence angle Θ of the 3D camera and to set a focal length FL3D and a focus distance FD3D of the left and right lenses
- a controller coupled to the at least one 2D camera and to the plural mechanisms of the 3D camera, the controller configured to
- receive data indicating operating parameters of the at least one 2D camera
- set operating parameters of the 3D camera including the pan angle Φ3D, the tilt angle T3D, the lens focal length FL3D, and the lens focus distance FD3D based on, at least in part, the received data
- set the interocular distance IOD of the 3D camera
- set a stereo convergence angle Θ of the 3D camera based on IOD and FD3D.
A computing device, comprising:
- a processor
- memory coupled to the processor
- a 2D camera interface for connection to at least one 2D camera
- a 3D camera interface for connection to a 3D camera
- a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to perform actions including:
- receiving, via the 2D camera interface, data conveying operating parameters of the at least one 2D camera
- sending, via the 3D camera interface, data to set operating parameters of the 3D camera including a pan angle Φ3D, a tilt angle T3D, a lens focal length FL3D, and a lens focus distance FD3D based on, at least in part, the received data
- sending, via the 3D camera interface, data to set an interocular distance IOD of the 3D camera
- sending, via the 3D camera interface, data to set a stereo convergence angle Θ of the 3D camera based on IOD and FD3D.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.