Temporal alignment of image frames for a multiple camera system

A device configured to temporally align image frames from multiple cameras, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive a first stream of image frames including at least a first frame from a first camera for an imaging application being executed by the device;
• receive a second stream of image frames including at least a second frame from a second camera for the imaging application;
• determine, based on the imaging application, whether to associate the first frame with the second frame using a type of association;
• in response to determining to associate the first and the second frames, associate the first and the second frames using the type of association;
• and
• provide the associated first and second frames for processing in executing the imaging application.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more programs containing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to:

• receive a first stream of image frames including at least a first frame from a first camera for an imaging application being executed by the device;
• receive a second stream of image frames including at least a second frame from a second camera for the imaging application;
• determine, based on the imaging application, whether to associate the first frame with the second frame using a type of association;
• in response to determining to associate the first and the second frames, associate the first and the second frames using the type of association;
• and
• provide the associated first and second frames for processing in executing the imaging application.

A device configured to temporally align image frames from multiple cameras, comprising:

• means for receiving a first stream of image frames including at least a first frame from a first camera for an imaging application being executed by the device;
• means for receiving a second stream of image frames including at least a second frame from a second camera for the imaging application;
• means for determining, based on the imaging application, whether to associate the first frame with the second frame using a type of association;
• means for, in response to determining to associate the first and the second frames, associating the first and the second frames using the type of association;
• and
• means for providing the associated first and second frames for processing in executing the imaging application.