Multiple-sensor camera
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1. A camera comprising:
- a single lens;
a plurality of image sensors, each of the plurality of image sensors having distinct characteristics; and
an optical device positioned between the lens and the plurality of image sensors to direct light rays from the lens to one of the plurality of image sensors.
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Abstract
The disclosure has described a multiple-sensor camera. In one embodiment, the camera includes a single lens, a plurality of image sensors, each of the plurality of image sensors having distinct characteristics, and an optical device positioned between the lens and the plurality of image sensors to direct light rays from the lens to one of the plurality of image sensors.
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1. A camera comprising:
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a single lens;
a plurality of image sensors, each of the plurality of image sensors having distinct characteristics; and
an optical device positioned between the lens and the plurality of image sensors to direct light rays from the lens to one of the plurality of image sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method to capture an image using a camera, the method comprising:
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receiving light rays through a single lens mounted within the camera; and
adjusting paths of the light rays to direct the light rays to only one of a plurality of image sensors installed within the camera, each of the plurality of image sensors having distinct characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A camera comprising:
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means for receiving light rays through a single lens mounted within the camera; and
means for adjusting paths of the light rays to direct the light rays to one of a plurality of image sensors installed within the camera, each of the plurality of image sensors having distinct characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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