IMAGE DIVERSION SYSTEMS & METHODS FOR IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES
First Claim
1. An image diversion system located within an image capture device or adapted to attach to an existing image capture device comprising at least one reflective surface wherein said at least one reflective surface can divert the image that is captured by said image capture device or said existing image capture device and wherein if adapted to attach to said existing image capture device, said image diversion system is located within a housing comprising a mounting mechanism to mount said housing to said existing image capture device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods that divert images for image capture devices. An image diversion system includes a housing, at least one reflective surface within the housing, and a mounting mechanism. The housing is adapted to mount onto an existing image capture device. The at least one reflective surface can divert the image that is captured by the image capture device when the housing is mounted on the image capture device. Another image diversion system also includes at least one total internal reflection (TIR) element that can divert the image that is captured by the image capture device when the housing is mounted on the image capture device. A method provides a housing, at least one reflective and/or refractive surface within the housing, and a mounting mechanism.
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37 Claims
- 1. An image diversion system located within an image capture device or adapted to attach to an existing image capture device comprising at least one reflective surface wherein said at least one reflective surface can divert the image that is captured by said image capture device or said existing image capture device and wherein if adapted to attach to said existing image capture device, said image diversion system is located within a housing comprising a mounting mechanism to mount said housing to said existing image capture device.
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6. A method for diverting the image captured by an image capture device comprising:
providing a housing, at least one reflective surface within said housing and a mounting mechanism wherein said housing is adapted to mount onto an existing image capture device and wherein said at least one reflective surface can divert the image that is captured by said image capture device when said housing is mounted on said image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 36)
- 10. An image diversion system located within an image capture device or adapted to attach to an existing image capture device comprising at least one total internal reflection (TIR) element wherein said at least one TIR element can divert the image that is captured by said image capture device or said existing image capture device and wherein if adapted to attach to said existing image capture device, said image diversion system is located within a housing comprising a mounting mechanism to mount said housing to said existing image capture device.
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14. (canceled)
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21. A method for controlling parity of an image, the method comprising:
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receiving an image of an object at an input aperture of an image diversion system, said input image having a parity about vertical and horizontal axes relative to said input aperture, said image diversion system comprising an output aperture; and providing said input image to said output aperture, wherein a parity of said output image is similar to said parity of said input image about at least one axis. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31)
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29. (canceled)
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30. (canceled)
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33. (canceled)
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