Camera using programmable aperture
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1. A camera using a programmable aperture comprising:
- a lens assembly;
at least one sensor located behind the lens assembly for capturing an image via the lens assembly; and
a programmable aperture located between the lens assembly and the sensor for dynamically adjusting aperture shape and light transmittance of the lens assembly when taking a picture, the programmable aperture comprising a plurality of regions, partial portions of the plurality of regions being opened or closed each time to allow the partial regions to selectively transmit or block light so as to obtain several different sets of images, the images being able to restore a complete light field.
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Abstract
A camera using a programmable aperture is disclosed in which a programmable lens is disposed between a lens assembly and a sensor to properly transmit or block light rays reflected by a photographed object and incident to the lens assembly and then received by the sensor so as to obtain records of the incident light rays at different positions on the lens assembly. Moreover, complete light field data of the photographed object can be restored to facilitate subsequent image processing at any focal length.
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1. A camera using a programmable aperture comprising:
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a lens assembly; at least one sensor located behind the lens assembly for capturing an image via the lens assembly; and a programmable aperture located between the lens assembly and the sensor for dynamically adjusting aperture shape and light transmittance of the lens assembly when taking a picture, the programmable aperture comprising a plurality of regions, partial portions of the plurality of regions being opened or closed each time to allow the partial regions to selectively transmit or block light so as to obtain several different sets of images, the images being able to restore a complete light field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A camera with a programmable aperture comprising:
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a lens assembly; at least one sensor located behind the lens assembly for capturing an image via the lens assembly; an aperture located between the lens assembly and the sensor for controlling light transmittance of the lens assembly; and a programmable light transmitting or blocking element for dynamically adjusting aperture shape, the programmable light transmitting or blocking element comprising a plurality of regions, partial portions of the plurality of regions being opened or closed each time to let the partial regions selectively transmit or block light so as to obtain several different sets of images, the images being able to restore a complete light field. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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