Stereoscopic camera with automatic obstruction removal
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1. A stereoscopic camera system, comprising:
- a left camera and a right cameraan obstruction detector to determine whether or not a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructeda controller that causes the camera system to automatically switch to a non-stereoscopic mode, outputting only image data from a non-obstructed one of the left camera and the right camera, in response to the obstruction detector determining that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a stereographic camera system, a computing device and a method of operating a stereographic camera system. The stereoscopic camera system may a left camera and a right camera and an obstruction detector to determine whether or not a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed. A controller may cause the camera system to automatically output only non-obstructed image data, in response to a determination by the obstruction detector that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed.
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1. A stereoscopic camera system, comprising:
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a left camera and a right camera an obstruction detector to determine whether or not a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed a controller that causes the camera system to automatically switch to a non-stereoscopic mode, outputting only image data from a non-obstructed one of the left camera and the right camera, in response to the obstruction detector determining that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A stereoscopic camera system, comprising:
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a left camera and a right camera an image processor to determine whether or not a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed, the image processor performing actions comprising; computing first image metrics across a first analysis window near to a left side of a field of view of the left camera computing second image metrics across a second processing window near to a right side of the field of view of the left camera computing third image metrics across a third processing window near to a left side of a field of view of the right camera computing fourth image metrics across a fourth processing window near to a right side of the field of view of the right camera determining the left camera is obstructed if the first image metrics are substantially different from the third image metrics determining the right camera is obstructed if the fourth image metrics are substantially different from the second image metrics a controller that causes the camera system to automatically output only non-obstructed image data, in response to the image processor determining that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of operating a stereoscopic camera including a left camera and a right camera, the method comprising:
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determining whether or not a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed automatically switching the stereoscopic camera to a non-stereoscopic mode, outputting only image data from a non-obstructed one of the left camera and the right camera, in response to a determination that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a stereoscopic camera including a left camera and a right camera, the method comprising:
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computing first image metrics across a first analysis window near to a left side of a field of view of the left camera computing second image metrics across a second processing window near to a right side of the field of view of the left camera computing third image metrics across a third processing window near to a left side of a field of view of the right camera computing fourth image metrics across a fourth processing window near to a right side of the field of view of the right camera determining the left camera is obstructed if the first image metrics are substantially different from the third image metrics determining the right camera is obstructed if the fourth image metrics are substantially different from the second image metrics automatically outputting only non-obstructed image data in response to a determination that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor memory coupled to the processor a camera interface for connection to a stereoscopic camera a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to perform actions including; receiving, via the camera interface, left image data and right image data determining, based on the left image data and the right image data, whether or not a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed automatically switching the stereoscopic camera to a non-stereoscopic mode, outputting only image data from a non-obstructed one of the left camera and the right camera, in response to a determination that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor memory coupled to the processor a camera interface for connection to a stereoscopic camera a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to perform actions including receiving, from the stereoscopic camera via the camera interface, left image data and right image data computing first image metrics across a first analysis window near to a left side of a field of view of the left camera computing second image metrics across a second processing window near to a right side of the field of view of the left camera computing third image metrics across a third processing window near to a left side of a field of view of the right camera computing fourth image metrics across a fourth processing window near to a right side of the field of view of the right camera determining the left camera is obstructed if the first image metrics are substantially different from the third image metrics determining the right camera is obstructed if the fourth image metrics are substantially different from the second image metrics automatically outputting only non-obstructed, in response to a determination that a field of view of one of the left camera and the right camera is at least partially obstructed. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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