A zoom control method is provided, including: determining a midpoint of a connecting line of touch points located on both sides of an object to be close-up; determining a pixel vector formed from the midpoint of the connecting line to a center point of a screen; converting the pixel vector into an angle vector based on a conversion relationship between a diagonal angle of view of a current focal length range and a diagonal pixel of an image sensor of a camera system; and controlling the object to be close-up being moved to the center point of the screen based on the angle vector.

A multi-aperture imaging device includes an image sensor, an array of optical channels, each optical channel including an optic for imaging a partial field of view of a total field of view onto an image sensor region of the image sensor, and a beam-deflector switchable between a first rotational position and a second rotational position by executing a switching movement, and configured to deflect, in a first rotational position, optical paths of the optical channels into a first viewing direction, and to deflect, in a second rotational position, the optical paths of the optical channels into a second viewing direction. The array is configured to execute, based on the switching movement, an adjustment movement for adjusting an orientation of the array with respect to the beam-deflector.

An optical assembly of an imaging device includes an array of lens assemblies each having a double-folded optical axis, and an image sensor. Each of the lens assemblies each having the double-folded optical axis includes an input optical axis folding element, at least one lens having an optical power, and an output optical axis folding element. The input optical axis folding element of each of the lens assemblies having the double-folded optical axis is configured to change a field of view (FOV) of the input optical axis folding element by changing an optical axis folding angle of the input optical axis folding element about two axes.

An optical assembly of an imaging device includes an array of lens assemblies each having a double-folded optical axis, and an image sensor. Each of the lens assemblies each having the double-folded optical axis includes an input optical axis folding element, at least one lens having an optical power, and an output optical axis folding element. The input optical axis folding element of each of the lens assemblies having the double-folded optical axis is configured to change a field of view (FOV) of the input optical axis folding element by changing an optical axis folding angle of the input optical axis folding element about two axes.

This patent provides a method and apparatus for acquiring imagery with improve spatial resolution through an apparatus called a “light painting imaging device”. Other aspects of this invention correct for barrel distortion and pincushion distortion.

An electronic device includes a housing, a display screen and a camera module. The display screen is combined with the housing and capable of being drawn into or out of the housing. The camera module includes a reflective element, a first lens component, a second component and an image sensor. The image sensor is configured to image based on light reflected by the reflective element to travel through the first lens component when the camera module is working in a first mode. The image sensor is configured to image based on light reflected by the reflective element to travel through the first lens component and the second lens component when the camera module is working in a second mode.

A mirror swing actuator assembly for an optical path folding element (OPFE) for compact folding camera modules comprises an exit aperture for outputting folded light rays, and an incoming aperture for receiving incoming light rays, wherein a distance between a top lens of a lens actuator and an end of the optical path folding element is minimized by configuring the second aperture and/or a support assembly of the optical path folding element to receive, within the mirror swing actuator assembly, an end portion of the optical actuator/lens assembly that comprises the top lens.

Example implementations may relate to sun-aware vehicle routing. In particular, a computing system of a vehicle may determine an expected position of the sun relative to a geographic area. Based on the expected position, the computing system may make a determination that travel of the vehicle through certain location(s) within the geographic area is expected to result in the sun being proximate to an object within a field of view of the vehicle's image capture device. Responsively, the computing system may generate a route for the vehicle in the geographic area based at least on the route avoiding travel of the vehicle through these certain location(s), and may then operate the vehicle to travel in accordance with the generated route. Ultimately, this may help reduce or prevent situations where quality of image(s) degrades due to sunlight, which may allow for use of these image(s) as basis for operating the vehicle.

The invention discloses a three-piece optical lens for capturing image and a three-piece optical module for capturing image. In order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; and a third lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the three lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

An image of a field of view is captured by the endoscope and a portion of the image is displayed on a display. A popup image is generated and displayed upon image analysis identification of an occurrence of bleeding or motion of edges of an incision that is within the field of view, but outside the portion of the field of view displayed on the display.