System and method for 3D photography and/or analysis of 3D images and/or display of 3D images
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining 3D images, using at least two cameras or camera parts or binoculars, which automatically takes care of achieving proper stereo separation according to distance and zoom, comprising at least one of:
- a. A system for automatically increasing the separation between the two cameras or binocular lenses by the factor of the zoom, while at the same time changing the angle of conversion so that the cameras still converge correctly on the same frame of view. b. A system for automatic computerized extrapolation of the proper parallax between the two views, so that for increasing the zoom the two cameras or binocular lenses are moved apart only part of the needed distance or not moved at all, and the computer uses the parallax information from the real two images in order to extrapolate the enlarged parallax that should be achieved, while taking into account the estimated distances. c. A system for automatic computerized interpolation of the proper parallax between the two views, so that for reducing the zoom the two cameras or binocular lenses are kept at a larger separation, and the computer uses the parallax information from the real two images in order to interpolate the reduced parallax that should be achieved, while taking into account the estimated distances.
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Abstract
When 3D viewing means become much more available and common, it will be very sad that the many great movies that exist today will be able to be viewed in 3D only through limited and partial software attempts to recreate the 3D info. Films today are not filmed in 3D due to various problems, and mainly since a normal stereo camera could be very problematic when filming modern films, since for example it does not behave properly when zooming in or out is used, and it can cause many problems when filming for example smaller scale models for some special effects. For example, a larger zoom requires a correspondingly larger distance between the lenses, so that for example if a car is photographed at a zoom factor of 1:10, the correct right-left disparity will be achieved only if the lenses move to an inter-ocular distance of for example 65 cm instead of the normal 6.5 cm. The present invention tries to solve the above problems by using a 3D camera which can automatically adjust in a way that solves the zoom problem, and provides a solution also for filming smaller models. The angle between the two lenses is preferably changed according to the distance and position of the object that is at the center of focus, and changing the zoom affects automatically both the distance between the lenses and their angle, since changing merely the distance without changing the convergence angle would cause the two cameras to see completely different parts of the image. The patent also shows that similar methods can be used for example for a much better stereoscopic telescope with or without a varying zoom factor. In addition, the patent shows various ways to generate efficiently a 3D knowledge of the surrounding space, which can be used also for example in robots for various purposes, and also describes a few possible improvements in 3d viewing.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for obtaining 3D images, using at least two cameras or camera parts or binoculars, which automatically takes care of achieving proper stereo separation according to distance and zoom, comprising at least one of:
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a. A system for automatically increasing the separation between the two cameras or binocular lenses by the factor of the zoom, while at the same time changing the angle of conversion so that the cameras still converge correctly on the same frame of view. b. A system for automatic computerized extrapolation of the proper parallax between the two views, so that for increasing the zoom the two cameras or binocular lenses are moved apart only part of the needed distance or not moved at all, and the computer uses the parallax information from the real two images in order to extrapolate the enlarged parallax that should be achieved, while taking into account the estimated distances. c. A system for automatic computerized interpolation of the proper parallax between the two views, so that for reducing the zoom the two cameras or binocular lenses are kept at a larger separation, and the computer uses the parallax information from the real two images in order to interpolate the reduced parallax that should be achieved, while taking into account the estimated distances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
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6. (Canceled).
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11. A method for obtaining 3D images, using at least two cameras or camera parts or binoculars, which automatically takes care of achieving proper stereo separation according to distance and zoom, comprising at least one of the following steps:
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a. Using a system for automatically increasing the separation between the two cameras or binocular lenses by the factor of the zoom, while at the same time changing the angle of conversion so that the cameras still converge correctly on the same frame of view. b. Using a system for automatic computerized extrapolation of the proper parallax between the two views, so that for increasing the zoom the two cameras or binocular lenses are moved apart only part of the needed distance or not moved at all, and the computer uses the parallax information from the real two images in order to extrapolate the enlarged parallax that should be achieved, while taking into account the estimated distances. c. Using a system for automatic computerized interpolation of the proper parallax between the two views, so that for reducing the zoom the two cameras or binocular lenses are kept at a larger separation, and the computer uses the parallax information from the real two images in order to interpolate the reduced parallax that should be achieved, while taking into account the estimated distances. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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16. (Canceled).
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21. A method for increasing the color information and/or the number of capture-able color combinations during capturing of images, comprising at least one of the following steps:
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a. Using at least 4 or more different primary color CCDs during the capture of the images. b. Coding the images during the capture with 4 or more primary color codes instead of the normal 3. c. Using a video capture system wherein the range of wavelengths sensitivity of each type of CCD is substantially higher or lower than normal. d. Using a video capture system wherein the wavelength difference between the different primary color CCDs is substantially larger or substantially smaller than normal.
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