THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING DEVICE
First Claim
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1. An imaging device comprising:
- a housing;
a lens pair mounted in said housing so as to maintain a side-by-side horizontal orientation when the housing is rotated about an imaging axis.
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Abstract
An imaging device may include a housing and a pair of lenses mounted in the housing. A mechanism maintains the lenses in a horizontal orientation when the housing is rotated about an imaging axis.
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27 Claims
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1. An imaging device comprising:
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a housing; a lens pair mounted in said housing so as to maintain a side-by-side horizontal orientation when the housing is rotated about an imaging axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer comprising:
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a housing; a stereo pair of lenses mounted in said housing for rotation about a horizontal axis; a mechanism to rotate said pair to side-by-side mode when said housing is tilted; an imaging array; and a processor coupled to said imaging array. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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detecting an angle of tilt of an imaging device; and rotating a lens in said device based on the detected angle of tilt. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 26, 27)
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21. The method of claim 21 including if the angle is vertical, capturing an upright image box.
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24. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions to perform the steps of:
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detecting an angle of tilt of an imaging device; and rotating a lens in said device based on the detected angle of tilt.
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