Video monitoring system using variable focal length lens
First Claim
1. An optical system, comprising:
- at least one camera system;
an objective lens system, configured to receive an object image;
at least one micromirror array lens, optically coupled to the objective lens system, configured to focus the object image received by the objective lens system onto an image sensor;
wherein the image sensor, being optically coupled to the micromirror array lens, configured to receive the focused object image from the micromirror array lens and to sense the focused object image; and
an image storage system, communicatively coupled to the at least one camera system, configured to store the object image received by the at least one camera system.
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Abstract
A video monitoring system includes at least one camera system, an objective lens system, and at least one micromirror array lens configured to focus an objective image received by the objective lens system onto an image sensor. In another embodiment, a method in a video monitoring system is presented. The method includes the steps of receiving an object image, and adjusting a micromirror array lens to focus the object image. The advantages of the present invention include providing clear images and fast tracking and focusing of moving objects, and may also include tracking of moving objects without or with changing the attitude of the camera. If the camera attitude is not changed for tracking of moving objects, the present invention can reduce the size and cost.
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24 Claims
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1. An optical system, comprising:
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at least one camera system;
an objective lens system, configured to receive an object image;
at least one micromirror array lens, optically coupled to the objective lens system, configured to focus the object image received by the objective lens system onto an image sensor;
wherein the image sensor, being optically coupled to the micromirror array lens, configured to receive the focused object image from the micromirror array lens and to sense the focused object image; and
an image storage system, communicatively coupled to the at least one camera system, configured to store the object image received by the at least one camera system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method in a video monitoring system, comprising:
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receiving an object image; and
adjusting a micromirror array lens to focus the object image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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