A multi-directional digital camera

A method of operating a multi-directional digital camera comprising (A) a light sensor capable of converting incoming light beams into an electrical signal output representing an imaged scene;

• and (B) one or more multi-mode optical path controlling elements, each having at least two operation modes including (a) a first operation mode in which the multi-mode optical path controlling element reflects the light beams directed thereon, and (b) a second operation mode in which the multi-mode optical path controlling element enables passage of the light beams directed thereon, the method comprising selectively changing the imaged scene by selectively changing, by a controller, an optical path of the light beams, wherein changing the optical path is made by changing the operation modes of one or more of the multi-mode optical path controlling elements.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code, executable by at least one controller to perform a method of operating a multi-directional digital camera comprising:

• (A) a light sensor capable of converting incoming light beams into an electrical signal output representing an imaged scene;
• and (B) one or more multi-mode optical path controlling elements, each having at least two operation modes including (a) a first operation mode in which the multi-mode optical path controlling element reflects the light beams directed thereon, and (b) a second operation mode in which the multi-mode optical path controlling element enables passage of the light beams directed thereon, the method comprising selectively changing the imaged scene by selectively changing, by the controller, an optical path of the light beams, wherein changing the optical path is made by changing the operation modes of one or more of the multi-mode optical path controlling elements.