H04N13/286

Image Processing as a Function of Deformable Electronic Device Geometry and Corresponding Devices and Methods

An electronic device includes one or more sensors detecting a geometry of the electronic device. At least one imager, disposed to a first side of a deformable portion of the electronic device, captures at least one image while at least one other imager, disposed to a second side of the deformable portion of the electronic device, captures at least one other image. The at least one image and at least one other image can each be any of a single image, a sequence of images, or video. One or more processors combine the at least one image and the at least one other image to create a composite image as a function of the geometry of the electronic device.

IMAGE-PROCESSING METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
20220182538 · 2022-06-09 · ·

In an image-processing method, a first image and a second image having parallax with each other are acquired. In each of the first image and the second image, a first region, which includes a center of one of the first image and the second image and has a predetermined shape, is set. In each of the first image and the second image, a second region surrounding an outer edge of the first region of each of the first image and the second image is set. Image processing is performed on a processing region including the second region in at least one of the first image and the second image so as to change an amount of parallax of the processing region.

Image sensor and light source driver integrated in a same semiconductor package

An apparatus is described that includes an image sensor and a light source driver circuit integrated in a same semiconductor chip package. The image sensor includes visible light pixels and depth pixels. The depth pixels are to sense light generated with a light source drive signal. The light source drive signal is generated with the light source driver circuit.

Image sensor and light source driver integrated in a same semiconductor package

An apparatus is described that includes an image sensor and a light source driver circuit integrated in a same semiconductor chip package. The image sensor includes visible light pixels and depth pixels. The depth pixels are to sense light generated with a light source drive signal. The light source drive signal is generated with the light source driver circuit.

Camera projection technique system and method
11190757 · 2021-11-30 · ·

An imaging system including: a Camera to maintain a field of view, position, rotation and capture of an image; a Camera Vehicle to transport a camera; a Display Device to output images captured by the camera; a Viewing Space to model a viewer coordinates; a Head unit to model the coordinates of a users eyes, such that the positions of both eyes may be calculated based on the head; an Eye unit to maintain a field of view, position and rotation and calculate the eye plane angles; a Field of View unit to maintain a list of angles, which are used within the display process; a Room Space calculation unit to manage the viewing spaces, viewers, and display devices within a physical space; a Recapture Space unit to place recapture units and render output images for the viewer; a Recapture Space Connections unit to connect the recapture units in the recapture space; a Content Space unit to display a 3D scene; an Image Set unit to maintain the list of images used for the display process; an Output Image Set unit to maintain images to be displayed to the viewer.

VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20230324706 · 2023-10-12 · ·

A method for displaying virtual content to a user, the method includes determining an accommodation of the user's eyes. The method also includes delivering, through a first waveguide of a stack of waveguides, light rays having a first wavefront curvature based at least in part on the determined accommodation, wherein the first wavefront curvature corresponds to a focal distance of the determined accommodation. The method further includes delivering, through a second waveguide of the stack of waveguides, light rays having a second wavefront curvature, the second wavefront curvature associated with a predetermined margin of the focal distance of the determined accommodation.

VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20230324706 · 2023-10-12 · ·

A method for displaying virtual content to a user, the method includes determining an accommodation of the user's eyes. The method also includes delivering, through a first waveguide of a stack of waveguides, light rays having a first wavefront curvature based at least in part on the determined accommodation, wherein the first wavefront curvature corresponds to a focal distance of the determined accommodation. The method further includes delivering, through a second waveguide of the stack of waveguides, light rays having a second wavefront curvature, the second wavefront curvature associated with a predetermined margin of the focal distance of the determined accommodation.

Camera module, processing method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
11425299 · 2022-08-23 · ·

A camera module includes: an image sensor including multiple photosensitive pixels; a diffraction structure covering a part of the multiple photosensitive pixels and configured to disperse incident rays irradiating to the part of the multiple photosensitive pixels into diffraction rays with different phases incident to one or more of the part of the multiple photosensitive pixels; and a signal processor acquiring a first sensing signal corresponding to a photosensitive pixel that does not receive the diffraction rays for generating a 2D image, and acquiring a second sensing signal corresponding to the diffraction rays for generating 3D information.

MOBILE OBJECT, CONTROL DEVICE, AND IMAGING METHOD
20220279155 · 2022-09-01 · ·

A mobile object includes a mobile object main body, an imaging device that is included in the mobile object main body and that performs imaging of a target object, the imaging device including an image data acquisition device and a three-dimensional data acquisition device that are calibrated, and a control device that acquires, for the target object, unit image data in which image data acquired for each angle of view of the image data acquisition device and three-dimensional data acquired by the three-dimensional data acquisition device are associated with each other from the imaging device, performs plane estimation on an imaging target, based on the three-dimensional data, determines whether the imaging target is a plane, and in the case where it is determined that the imaging target is the plane, determines a first distance until next unit image data is acquired based on information on the plane.

MOBILE OBJECT, CONTROL DEVICE, AND IMAGING METHOD
20220279155 · 2022-09-01 · ·

A mobile object includes a mobile object main body, an imaging device that is included in the mobile object main body and that performs imaging of a target object, the imaging device including an image data acquisition device and a three-dimensional data acquisition device that are calibrated, and a control device that acquires, for the target object, unit image data in which image data acquired for each angle of view of the image data acquisition device and three-dimensional data acquired by the three-dimensional data acquisition device are associated with each other from the imaging device, performs plane estimation on an imaging target, based on the three-dimensional data, determines whether the imaging target is a plane, and in the case where it is determined that the imaging target is the plane, determines a first distance until next unit image data is acquired based on information on the plane.