LIGHT FIELD CAMERA IMAGE, FILE AND CONFIGURATION DATA, AND METHODS OF USING, STORING AND COMMUNICATING SAME
First Claim
1. A method of generating and outputting image data corresponding to a scene, the method comprising:
- acquiring light field data which is representative of a light field from the scene, wherein the light field data is acquired using a data acquisition device;
acquiring configuration data which is representative of a characteristic of the data acquisition device;
generating first image data by using at least a portion of the acquired configuration data to interpret at least a portion of the light field data, wherein the first image data comprises a focus or focus depth that is different from a focus or focus depth of the light field data;
generating a first electronic data file comprising (i) the first image data, (ii) the light field data, and (iii) the configuration data; and
outputting the first electronic data file;
wherein the acquired configuration data is representative of at least one of an optical model and a geometric model representing optical propagation of light rays through the acquisition device.
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Abstract
A method for acquiring, generating, and/or outputting image data comprises (i) acquiring light field data representative of a scene, (ii) acquiring configuration data representative of how light rays optically propagate through a device, (iii) generating image data using the light field data and the configuration data, wherein the image data includes a focus depth different from that of the light field data, (iv) generating an electronic data file including the image data, the light field data, and the configuration data, and (v) outputting the electronic data file. In one aspect, a light field acquisition device comprises optics, a light field sensor, and processing circuitry to: (i) determine configuration data representative of how light rays optically propagate through the optics, and (ii) generate the electronic data file, wherein the electronic data file includes image data, light field data representative of a light field from the scene, and configuration data.
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1. A method of generating and outputting image data corresponding to a scene, the method comprising:
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acquiring light field data which is representative of a light field from the scene, wherein the light field data is acquired using a data acquisition device; acquiring configuration data which is representative of a characteristic of the data acquisition device; generating first image data by using at least a portion of the acquired configuration data to interpret at least a portion of the light field data, wherein the first image data comprises a focus or focus depth that is different from a focus or focus depth of the light field data; generating a first electronic data file comprising (i) the first image data, (ii) the light field data, and (iii) the configuration data; and outputting the first electronic data file; wherein the acquired configuration data is representative of at least one of an optical model and a geometric model representing optical propagation of light rays through the acquisition device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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read circuitry configured to read a first electronic data file which is stored in a memory, wherein the first electronic data file comprises (i) first image data, (ii) light field data which is representative of a light field from a scene, and (iii) configuration data which is representative of a characteristic of a light field data acquisition device; a display configured to visually output an image of the scene using the first image data; a user interface configured to receive a user input; processing circuitry, coupled to the read circuitry, display and user interface, configured to; generate second image data, in response to the user input, by using at least a portion of the configuration data to interpret at least a portion of the light field data, wherein the second image data comprises a focus or focus depth that is different from a focus or focus depth of the first image data, and generate a second electronic data file comprising the second image data; and write circuitry, coupled to the processing circuitry, to write the second electronic data file to the memory; wherein the configuration data is representative of at least one of an optical model and a geometric model representing optical propagation of light rays through the acquisition device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A light field acquisition device for acquiring light field image data of a scene, the device comprising:
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optics, wherein the optics includes an optical path; a light field sensor, located in the optical path of the optics, configured to acquire light field image data; a user interface configured to receive a user input, wherein, in response to the user input, the light field sensor acquires the light field image data of the scene; and processing circuitry, coupled the light field sensor and the user interface, configured to generate and output an electronic data file, the processing circuitry configured to; determine configuration data which is representative of a characteristic of the optics and light field sensor; and generate and output the electronic data file, wherein the electronic data file comprises (i) image data, (ii) light field data which is representative of a light field from the scene, and (iii) configuration data; and memory, coupled to the processing circuitry, configured to store the electronic data file therein; wherein; the configuration data is representative of at least one of an optical model and a geometric model representing optical propagation of light rays through the acquisition device; and generating the electronic data file comprises using at least a portion of the configuration data to interpret at least a portion of the light field data. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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