System and apparatus for increasing quality and efficiency of film capture and methods of use thereof

• US 9,167,154 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2012
• Issued: 10/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 54 Essential Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Cedar Crest Partners, Inc.
• Inventors: Mowry, Craig
• Primary Examiner(s): DINH, KHANH Q
• Application Number:
  US13/646,417
• Publication Number:
  US 20130093922A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,110 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/220, 380/203, 355/40
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/00 Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor lens hoods or caps G03B11/04
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/17 with reflectors arranged in beam forming the photographic image, e.g. for reducing dimensions of camera
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/24 with means for separately producing marks on the film, e.g. title, time of exposure
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/48 adapted for combination with other photographic or optical apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 35/00 Stereoscopic photography
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/23 Reproducing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/951 by using two or more images to influence resolution, frame rate or aspect ratio

Abstract

A system, apparatus, or method is provided for imaging and for capturing visuals to provide image manipulation options for increasing resolution of subject images. A system, apparatus or method for increasing resolution of subject images using a camera to deliver unexposed photographic emulsion or a digital image and to generate images of greater resolution by modifying digital images or modifying digital and emulsion images.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

an image capture device configured to generate first image information associated with a first capture of a visual scene, wherein the first capture has a predefined maximum resolution represented by the first image information;

at least one sampling module configured to generate information from at least second and third captures that are taken over a period of time, wherein each of the second and third captures;

features aspects of the visual scene at least in relation to a position; and

is respectively represented by less information than the first image information; and

a processor, communicatively coupled to a memory, configured to facilitate execution of computer-executable instructions to at least;

receive the first image information and information related to at least the second and third captures; and

generate at least second and third images of the visual scene using the first image information and the information related to at least the second and third captures, wherein the second and third images have at least one image distinction as a function of a different aspect position than represented in the first capture and wherein the second and third images have a resolution potential equal to that of the first capture.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the image capture device includes an imaging module to generate the information associated with a first capture and further includes one of the at least one sampling module.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein information is generated for associating the plurality of representations with the first image information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sampling module includes a second image capture device configured to generate information associated with the visual scene at a lower resolution and greater capture frequency than the image capture device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sampling module includes a sampling module configured to at least receive information for determining relative position of a plurality of aspects within the visual scene that related to the same aspects as captured within the first capture.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is enabled to correlate aspects representing within the first, second and third image captures, identify related aspects, and modify image information associated with the first capture to create new image information that represents the second and third images.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is enabled to a generate the second and third images as multidimensional image information, as informed by the relative position of a plurality of aspects within the visuals scene as sampled in relation to their position relative to at least a module of the first capture device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first image information includes information derived from a plurality of distinct image captures by the image capture device and usable to represent a single image of the visual scene.

9. A method, comprising:

generating, by an image capture device, first image information associated with a first capture of a visual scene, wherein the first capture has a predefined maximum resolution represented by the first image information;

generating by at least one sampling module information from at least second and third captures that are taken over a period of time, wherein each of the second and third captures;

features aspects of the visual scene at least in relation to a position; and

is respectively represented by less information than the first image information;

receiving, by a processor that is communicatively coupled to a memory and configured to execute of computer-executable instructions, at least the first image information and information related to at least the second and third captures; and

generating, by the processor, at least second and third images of the visual scene using the first image information and the information related to at least the second and third captures, wherein the second and third images have at least one image distinction as a function of a different aspect position than represented in the first capture and wherein the second and third images have a resolution potential equal to that of the first capture.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the image capture device includes an imaging module that generates the information associated with a first capture and further includes one of the at least one sampling module.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising generating, by the processor, information for associating the plurality of representations with the first image information.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one sampling module includes a second image capture device configured to generate information associated with the visual scene at a lower resolution and greater capture frequency than the image capture device.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one sampling module includes a sampling module configured to at least receive information for determining relative position of a plurality of aspects within the visual scene that related to the same aspects as captured within the first capture.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising correlating, by the processor, aspects representing within the first, second and third image captures, identify related aspects, and modify image information associated with the first capture to create new image information that represents the second and third images.

15. The method of claim 9, further compromising generating, by the processor, the second and third images as multidimensional image information, as informed by the relative position of a plurality of aspects within the visuals scene as sampled in relation to their position relative to at least a module of the first capture device.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the first image information includes information derived from a plurality of distinct image captures by the image capture device and usable to represent a single image of the visual scene.