WO2001068540A3 - Imaging apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2001068540A3
WO2001068540A3 PCT/GB2001/001115 GB0101115W WO0168540A3 WO 2001068540 A3 WO2001068540 A3 WO 2001068540A3 GB 0101115 W GB0101115 W GB 0101115W WO 0168540 A3 WO0168540 A3 WO 0168540A3
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imaging
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PCT/GB2001/001115
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Lee Scott Friend
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Lee Scott Friend
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Priority claimed from GB0006396A external-priority patent/GB2360413A/en
Priority claimed from GB0019850A external-priority patent/GB0019850D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0021433A external-priority patent/GB0021433D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0023786A external-priority patent/GB0023786D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0028094A external-priority patent/GB0028094D0/en
Application filed by Lee Scott Friend filed Critical Lee Scott Friend
Priority to AU40828/01A priority Critical patent/AU4082801A/en
Priority to PCT/GB2001/003251 priority patent/WO2002008817A2/en
Priority to AU2001272647A priority patent/AU2001272647A1/en
Publication of WO2001068540A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001068540A2/en
Publication of WO2001068540A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001068540A3/en

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    • G02B13/06—Panoramic objectives; So-called "sky lenses" including panoramic objectives having reflecting surfaces
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B17/00—Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor
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    • G03B17/17—Bodies with reflectors arranged in beam forming the photographic image, e.g. for reducing dimensions of camera
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B37/00—Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe
    • G03B37/04—Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe with cameras or projectors providing touching or overlapping fields of view
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B37/00—Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe
    • G03B37/06—Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe involving anamorphosis
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
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    • H04N13/207—Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using a single 2D image sensor
    • H04N13/218—Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using a single 2D image sensor using spatial multiplexing
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    • H04N13/239—Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using two 2D image sensors having a relative position equal to or related to the interocular distance
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    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N13/30—Image reproducers
    • H04N13/363—Image reproducers using image projection screens
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/50—Constructional details
    • H04N23/55—Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/58—Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/698—Control of cameras or camera modules for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/222—Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
    • H04N5/262—Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
    • H04N5/2628—Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N13/20—Image signal generators
    • H04N13/204—Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras
    • H04N13/246—Calibration of cameras
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N2013/0074—Stereoscopic image analysis
    • H04N2013/0088—Synthesising a monoscopic image signal from stereoscopic images, e.g. synthesising a panoramic or high resolution monoscopic image

Abstract

Imaging apparatus comprising two imaging units (12) for producing images of respective scenes, each imaging unit comprising optical means for gathering light over a wide sector and directing it to image sensing means (14). The optical means of the imaging units can be back-to-back so as to encompass the imaging sensing means (14) and each unit can include a convex reflector (16) for reflecting light from a panoramic scene onto a planar reflector (18) which reflects light through a port or ports (24) in the convex reflector (16) onto a CCD array (14) within the convex reflector. Other reflecting systems include convex, concave and planar reflecting surfaces. Also disclosed are arrangements for reducing back-workings in the back-to-back fisheye lenses; a CCD with a curved image sensing surface; light shielding means; a method of generating position signals for navigating round a panoramic scene; and a device including a segmental field of view and an annular field of view which are combined to provide a panospherical image, the image output is processed to form a composite image in a flat plane.
PCT/GB2001/001115 2000-03-16 2001-03-14 Imaging apparatus WO2001068540A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

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AU40828/01A AU4082801A (en) 2000-03-16 2001-03-14 Imaging apparatus
PCT/GB2001/003251 WO2002008817A2 (en) 2000-07-21 2001-07-19 Stereoscopic omnidirectional imaging devices
AU2001272647A AU2001272647A1 (en) 2000-07-21 2001-07-19 Stereoscopic omnidirectional imaging devices

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0006396.6 2000-03-16
GB0006396A GB2360413A (en) 2000-03-16 2000-03-16 Wide angle parabolic imaging and image mapping apparatus
GBGB0018017.4A GB0018017D0 (en) 2000-03-16 2000-07-21 Imaging apparatus
GB0018017.4 2000-07-21
GB0019850.7 2000-08-11
GB0019850A GB0019850D0 (en) 2000-03-16 2000-08-11 Imaging apparatus
GB0021433A GB0021433D0 (en) 2000-08-31 2000-08-31 Omnidirectional imaging apparatus
GB0021433.8 2000-08-31
GB0023786A GB0023786D0 (en) 2000-09-28 2000-09-28 Omnidirectional imaging apparatus
GB0023786.7 2000-09-28
GB0028094.1 2000-11-17
GB0028094A GB0028094D0 (en) 2000-08-31 2000-11-17 Omnidirectional imaging attachment

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WO2001068540A3 true WO2001068540A3 (en) 2002-05-16

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