Multi-directional viewing and imaging
First Claim
1. A method of directing electromagnetic radiation from at least one of a plurality of fields of view to a view point, the method comprising:
- directing electromagnetic radiation received from the at least one of a plurality of fields of view onto a first reflective surface; and
directing electromagnetic radiation reflected off of the first reflective surface to the view point, wherein the view point comprises a transparent portion of the first reflective surface.
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Abstract
A solution for directing electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light, from multiple fields of view in differing directions to a single view point is provided. The radiation received from one or more fields of view is directed onto a first reflective surface, the radiation reflected off of the first reflective surface is then directed to a view point that comprises a transparent portion of the first reflective surface. In this manner, the invention enables the viewing and/or imaging of the radiation from any location in the full panorama at a single location.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of directing electromagnetic radiation from at least one of a plurality of fields of view to a view point, the method comprising:
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directing electromagnetic radiation received from the at least one of a plurality of fields of view onto a first reflective surface; and
directing electromagnetic radiation reflected off of the first reflective surface to the view point, wherein the view point comprises a transparent portion of the first reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for directing electromagnetic radiation from at least one of a plurality of fields of view to a view point, the system comprising:
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means for directing electromagnetic radiation received from the at least one of a plurality of fields of view onto a concave reflective surface; and
a convex reflective surface for directing electromagnetic radiation reflected off of the concave reflective surface to the view point, wherein the view point comprises a transparent portion of the concave reflective surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of generating an image, the method comprising:
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directing electromagnetic radiation received from at least one of a plurality of fields of view onto a first reflective surface;
directing electromagnetic radiation reflected off of the first reflective surface to a view point, wherein the view point comprises a transparent portion of the first reflective surface; and
generating the image based on the electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A panoramic imaging system comprising:
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means for directing electromagnetic radiation received from at least one of a plurality of fields of view onto a first reflective surface;
a second reflective surface for directing electromagnetic radiation reflected off of the first reflective surface to a view point, wherein the view point comprises a transparent portion of the first reflective surface; and
means for generating an image based on the electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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