Camera and method for composing multi-perspective images
First Claim
1. A camera adapted to present a preview image, the camera comprising:
- a trigger adapted to generate a trigger pulse;
an image capture system for capturing images of a scene;
a viewer adapted to present one image to a first viewing area and another image to a second viewing area; and
a controller adapted to receive a first trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a first image of the scene in response to the first trigger pulse, the controller also being adapted to receive a second trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a second image of the scene in response to the second trigger pulse and to cause the viewer to simultaneously present the first image to the first viewing area and to present the second image to the second viewing area whereby an observer positioned with a first eye in the first viewing area and a second eye in the second viewing area can detect parallax differences between the first image and the second image.
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Abstract
A camera that is adapted to present a preview image is provided. The camera has a trigger adapted to generate a trigger pulse and an image capture system for capturing images of a scene. A viewer is adapted to present one image to a first viewing area and another image to a second viewing area. A controller is adapted to receive a first trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a first image of the scene in response to the first trigger pulse. The controller is also adapted to receive a second trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a second image of the scene in response to the second trigger pulse and to cause the viewer to simultaneously present the first image to the first viewing area and to present the second image to the second viewing area. An observer positioned with a first eye in the first viewing area and a second eye in the second viewing area can detect parallax differences between the first image and the second image.
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42 Claims
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1. A camera adapted to present a preview image, the camera comprising:
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a trigger adapted to generate a trigger pulse;
an image capture system for capturing images of a scene;
a viewer adapted to present one image to a first viewing area and another image to a second viewing area; and
a controller adapted to receive a first trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a first image of the scene in response to the first trigger pulse, the controller also being adapted to receive a second trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a second image of the scene in response to the second trigger pulse and to cause the viewer to simultaneously present the first image to the first viewing area and to present the second image to the second viewing area whereby an observer positioned with a first eye in the first viewing area and a second eye in the second viewing area can detect parallax differences between the first image and the second image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A camera adapted to present a preview image, the camera comprising:
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a trigger adapted to generate a trigger pulse;
an image capture system for capturing images;
a viewer adapted to present a first captured image to a first viewing area and to present other captured images to a second viewing area; and
, a controller adapted to receive a first trigger pulse and to cause the image capture system to capture a first image in response thereto with the controller further being adapted to cause the image capture system to capture a stream of images and the viewer to present the stream of images to the second viewing area while simultaneously presenting the first image to the first viewing area, with the controller also being adapted to receive a second trigger pulse and, in response thereto to select one of the stream of images as a second image, whereby an observer can position one eye in the first viewing area and another eye in the second viewing area to observe parallax differences between first image and the stream of images when selecting the second image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An imaging method for rendering a preview image, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing a first image of a scene;
presenting the first image to a first viewing area while presenting a stream of images to a second viewing area whereby an observer can detect parallax differences between the first image and the stream of images. and selecting a second image from the stream of images. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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