Camera System for Creating an Image From a Plurality of Images
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1. A camera, comprising:
- a first and a second imaging unit, each imaging unit including a lens and a sensor;
the sensors of the first and second imaging unit being rotationally aligned in the camera with a misalignment angle that is determined during a calibration; and
a controller for applying the misalignment angle generated during the calibration to determine an active sensor area of the sensor of the first imaging unit and an active area of the sensor of the second imaging unit to generate a stereoscopic image.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to create and display stereoscopic and panoramic images are disclosed. Apparatus is provided to control the position of a lens in relation to a reference lens. Methods and apparatus are provided to generate multiple images that are combined into a stereoscopic or a panoramic image. An image may be a static image. It may also be a video image. A controller provides correct camera settings for different conditions. An image processor creates a stereoscopic or a panoramic image from the correct settings provided by the controller. A panoramic video wall system is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A camera, comprising:
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a first and a second imaging unit, each imaging unit including a lens and a sensor; the sensors of the first and second imaging unit being rotationally aligned in the camera with a misalignment angle that is determined during a calibration; and a controller for applying the misalignment angle generated during the calibration to determine an active sensor area of the sensor of the first imaging unit and an active area of the sensor of the second imaging unit to generate a stereoscopic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A camera system, comprising:
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a first and a second imaging unit, each imaging unit including a lens and a sensor; a first memory for storing data generated during a calibration that determines a transformation of addressing of image data generated by an active area of the sensor of the first imaging unit, the active area being determined during the calibration; a second memory for storing image data generated by the active area of the sensor of the first imaging unit in accordance with the transformation of addressing of image data; and a display for displaying a stereoscopic image created from data generated by the first and the second imaging unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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