METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING
First Claim
1. An apparatus for imaging, comprising:
- an imaging module, wherein the imaging module comprises;
at least one first imager, wherein each first imager images a corresponding at least one first portion of a θ
°
field of view about a reference point, wherein θ
is at least 90°
, wherein the at least one first imager images the θ
°
field of view;
at least one second imager, wherein each second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the θ
°
field of view about the reference point, wherein one or more of the at least one first imager has a different magnification than one or more of the at least one second imager.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for imaging. Specific embodiments can incorporate an imaging module having at least one first imager, where each first imager images a corresponding at least one first portion of a θ° field of view abot a reference point, such that the at least one first imager images the θ° field of view. In a specific embodiment θ is at least 90°. The imaging module can also incorporate at least one second imager, where each second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the θ° field of view about the reference point, and one or more of the at least one first imager has a different magnification than one or more of the at least one second imager. Embodiments can allow imaging of a 0° field of view about a reference point with imagers having at least two different magnifications.
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57 Claims
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1. An apparatus for imaging, comprising:
an imaging module, wherein the imaging module comprises; at least one first imager, wherein each first imager images a corresponding at least one first portion of a θ
°
field of view about a reference point, wherein θ
is at least 90°
, wherein the at least one first imager images the θ
°
field of view;at least one second imager, wherein each second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the θ
°
field of view about the reference point, wherein one or more of the at least one first imager has a different magnification than one or more of the at least one second imager.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for imaging comprising:
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a sensor subsystem, wherein the sensor subsystem comprises an imaging module, wherein the imaging module comprises an array of n imagers, wherein each imager of the array of imagers images a corresponding (1/n)th of a θ
°
field of view about a reference point, wherein θ
°
≧
90°
;a communication subsystem, wherein the communication subsystem comprises a network relay, wherein the imaging module transfers captured images to the network relay; and a back end subsystem, wherein the network relay communicates the captured images to the back end. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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