IR SIGNAL CAPTURE FOR IMAGES
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first infrared (IR) emitter, the first IR emitter configured to emit a first IR signal;
a second IR emitter, the second IR emitter configured to emit a second IR signal;
an image capture device, the image capture device configured to receive the first and second IR signals;
a processor communicatively coupled to the first IR emitter, the second IR emitter, and the image capture device; and
a signal bearing medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, if executed by the processor, operatively enable a computing device to facilitate emission of the first and second IR signals from the first and second IR emitters in an alternating pattern, respectively.
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Abstract
Technologies and implementations for capturing images from IR signals are generally disclosed.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first infrared (IR) emitter, the first IR emitter configured to emit a first IR signal; a second IR emitter, the second IR emitter configured to emit a second IR signal; an image capture device, the image capture device configured to receive the first and second IR signals; a processor communicatively coupled to the first IR emitter, the second IR emitter, and the image capture device; and a signal bearing medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, if executed by the processor, operatively enable a computing device to facilitate emission of the first and second IR signals from the first and second IR emitters in an alternating pattern, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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an infrared (IR) emitter, the IR emitter configured to emit an IR signal and to move in at least one of a substantially horizontal direction, a substantially vertical direction, or a substantially horizontal and vertical direction; an image capture device, the image capture device configured to receive IR signals from one or more positions of the IR emitter; a processor communicatively coupled to the IR emitter and the image capture device; and a signal bearing medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, if executed by the processor, operatively enable a computing device to move the IR emitter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of image processing, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an image capture device, a first infrared (IR) signal from a first IR emitter received; receiving, at the image capture device, a second IR signal from a second IR emitter; determining if a shadow region is detected from the received first IR signal from the first IR emitter; and facilitating emission of the first IR signal from the first IR emitter and emission of the second IR signal from the second IR emitter in an alternating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of image processing, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an image capture device, a first infrared (IR) signal from an IR emitter at a first position, the IR emitter configured to move in at least one of a substantially horizontal direction, a substantially vertical direction, or a substantially horizontal and vertical direction; moving the IR emitter to a second position; and receiving, at the image capture device, a second IR signal from the IR emitter at the second position. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An article comprising:
a signal bearing medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, if executed by the processor, operatively enable a computing device to; receive, at an image capture device, a first infrared (IR) signal from a first IR emitter; receive, at the image capture device, a second IR signal from a second IR emitter; determine if a shadow region is detected from the received first IR signal from the first IR emitter; and facilitate emission of the first IR signal from the first IR emitter and emission of the second IR signal from the second IR emitter in an alternating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. An article comprising:
a signal bearing medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, if executed by the processor, operatively enable a computing device to; receive, at an image capture device, a first infrared (IR) signal from an IR emitter at a first position, the IR emitter configured to move in at least one of a substantially horizontal direction, a substantially vertical direction, or a substantially horizontal and vertical direction; move the IR emitter to a second position; and receive, at the image capture device, a second IR signal from the IR emitter at the second position. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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