Assembly and method for switching direction of camera view
OwnerMark BREESEinventor
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Abstract
An assembly and method of switching direction of camera view. The method comprises disposing a beam splitter element on a camera, the beam splitter element being configured such that first and second beams of light incident on first and second faces, respectively, of the beam splitter element are directable towards an entry lens of the camera; disposing first and second shutter elements in the paths of the first and second beams of light, respectively; and controlling the first and second shutter elements such that one of the first and second shutter elements is in an open state while the other one is in a closed state, and vice-versa.
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An assembly for switching direction of camera view comprising:
- a beam splitter element configured to be disposed on a camera;
- first and second shutter elements;
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- a control unit configured to be coupled to the first and second shutter elements;
- wherein the beam splitter element is configured such that first and second beams of light incident on first and second faces, respectively, of the beam splitter element are directable towards an entry lens of the camera;
- wherein the first and second shutter elements are configured to be disposed in the paths of the first and second beams of light, respectively;
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- wherein the control unit is configured to control the first and second shutter elements such that one of the first and second shutter elements is in an open state while the other one is in a closed state, and vice-versa.
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A method of switching direction of camera view comprising:
- disposing a beam splitter element on a camera, the beam splitter element being configured such that first and second beams of light incident on first and second faces, respectively, of the beam splitter element are directable towards an entry lens of the camera;
- disposing first and second shutter elements in the paths of the first and second beams of light, respectively;
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- controlling the first and second shutter elements such that one of the first and second shutter elements is in an open state while the other one is in a closed state, and vice-versa.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.