Spatio-Temporal Light Field Cameras
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a plurality of two dimensional digital cameras, each in a respective mobile device, to capture the two dimensional light field data of a viewing scene;
augmenting the two dimensional light field data of a viewed scene with the location, orientation and time of capture the two dimensional light field data;
interconnecting each mobile device to at least one host device through wireless or wireline networks or through bulk data transfer using flash memory modules;
exchanging the two dimensional light field data from the two dimensional digital cameras between mobile devices that captured a different perspective of a viewing scene and a host device to form collective light field data; and
using the collective light field data to create a collective light field of the viewed scene.
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Abstract
Spatio-temporal light field cameras that can be used to capture the light field within its spatio temporally extended angular extent. Such cameras can be used to record 3D images, 2D images that can be computationally focused, or wide angle panoramic 2D images with relatively high spatial and directional resolutions. The light field cameras can be also be used as 2D/3D switchable cameras with extended angular extent. The spatio-temporal aspects of the novel light field cameras allow them to capture and digitally record the intensity and color from multiple directional views within a wide angle. The inherent volumetric compactness of the light field cameras make it possible to embed in small mobile devices to capture either 3D images or computationally focusable 2D images. The inherent versatility of these light field cameras makes them suitable for multiple perspective light field capture for 3D movies and video recording applications.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of two dimensional digital cameras, each in a respective mobile device, to capture the two dimensional light field data of a viewing scene; augmenting the two dimensional light field data of a viewed scene with the location, orientation and time of capture the two dimensional light field data; interconnecting each mobile device to at least one host device through wireless or wireline networks or through bulk data transfer using flash memory modules; exchanging the two dimensional light field data from the two dimensional digital cameras between mobile devices that captured a different perspective of a viewing scene and a host device to form collective light field data; and using the collective light field data to create a collective light field of the viewed scene. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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