Camera to capture multiple sub-images for generation of an image
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04N-005/272
G02B-013/00
H04N-005/225
H04N-005/232
출원번호
US-0417551
(2014-03-27)
등록번호
US-9762815
(2017-09-12)
국제출원번호
PCT/CN2014/074195
(2014-03-27)
국제공개번호
WO2015/143670
(2015-10-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Wong, Hong W.
Kwong, Wah Yiu
Tao, Jiancheng
Liang, Xiaoguo
Keates, Andy
출원인 / 주소
INTEL CORPORATION
대리인 / 주소
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor and Zafman LLP
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초록▼
Embodiments are generally directed to a camera to capture multiple sub-images for the generation of an image. An embodiment of a camera assembly includes one or more lenses to transmit light from a scene, and an image sensor to simultaneously capture a plurality of sub-images of the scene via the on
Embodiments are generally directed to a camera to capture multiple sub-images for the generation of an image. An embodiment of a camera assembly includes one or more lenses to transmit light from a scene, and an image sensor to simultaneously capture a plurality of sub-images of the scene via the one or more lenses, the plurality of sub-images including a first sub-image and a second sub-image. A processing element is to process the sub-images sensed by the image sensor, the processing of the sub-images includes combining at least the first sub-image and the second sub-image to generate a combined image of the scene.
대표청구항▼
1. A camera assembly comprising: one or more lenses to transmit light from a scene; andan image sensor to simultaneously capture a plurality of sub-images of the scene via the one or more lenses, the image sensor being a wide aspect ratio image sensor that is smaller in a first dimension than in a s
1. A camera assembly comprising: one or more lenses to transmit light from a scene; andan image sensor to simultaneously capture a plurality of sub-images of the scene via the one or more lenses, the image sensor being a wide aspect ratio image sensor that is smaller in a first dimension than in a second dimension, the first dimension being a Y-dimension and the second dimension being an X-dimension, and the plurality of sub-images including a first sub-image and a second sub-image;wherein the plurality of sub-images are portions of an image of the scene along the Y-dimension of the scene, and wherein each of the plurality of sub-images along the Y-dimension of the scene is captured on the image sensor on a different portion of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor, including a first portion of the image sensor to capture the first sub-image and a second portion of the image sensor to capture the second sub-image; andwherein a processing element is to process the sub-images sensed by the portions of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor, the processing of the sub-images includes combining at least the first sub-image and the second sub-image along the Y-dimension to generate a combined image of the scene. 2. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more lenses include a plurality of lenses arranged along the X-dimension to collect light for sub-images along the Y-dimension, including a first lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and a second lens to transmit light for the second sub-image. 3. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more lenses include an aspheric lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and the second sub-image, the aspheric lens being larger in the X-dimension than in the Y-dimension. 4. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the image sensor includes a single sensor element. 5. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the image sensor includes a plurality of sensor elements. 6. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the processing of the sub-images further includes correction of spatial separation of the first sub-image and the second sub-image in the combining of the first sub-image and the second sub-image along the Y-dimension. 7. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the first sub-image is a sub-image of an upper portion of the scene along the Y-dimension and the second sub-image is sub-image of a lower portion of the scene along the Y-dimension, and wherein the first image and the second image are captured side-by-side along the X-dimension on the image sensor. 8. An apparatus comprising: a camera assembly including: one or more lenses to transmit light from a scene, andan image sensor to simultaneously capture a plurality of sub-images of the scene from the one or more lenses, the image sensor being a wide aspect ratio image sensor that is smaller in a first dimension than in a second dimension, the first dimension being a Y-dimension and the second dimension being an X-dimension, and the plurality of sub-images including a first sub-image and a second sub-image;a processing element, the processing element to process the sub-images sensed by the image sensor; anda transceiver to transmit one or more images;wherein the plurality of sub-images are portions of an image of the scene along the Y-dimension of the scene, and wherein each of the plurality of sub-images along the Y-dimension of the scene is captured on the image sensor on a different portion of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor, including a first portion of the image sensor to capture the first sub-image and a second portion of the image sensor to capture the second sub-image; andwherein the processing of the sub-images captured by the portions of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor includes combining the plurality of sub-images along the Y-dimension to generate a combined image of the scene. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first sub-image is a sub-image of an upper portion of the scene along the Y-dimension and the second sub-image is sub-image of a lower portion of the scene along the Y-dimension, and wherein the first image and the second image are captured side-by-side along the X-dimension on the image sensor. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the one or more lenses include a plurality of lenses arranged along the X-dimension to collect light for sub-images along the Y-dimension, including a first lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and a second lens to transmit light for the second sub-image. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the one or more lenses include an aspheric lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and the second sub-image, the aspheric lens being larger in the X-dimension than in the Y-dimension. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processing of the sub-images further includes correction of spatial separation of the first sub-image and the second sub-image in the combining of the first sub-image and the second sub-image along the Y-dimension. 13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the mobile device includes a display screen in a front side of the mobile device, the one or more lenses also being in the front side of the mobile device. 15. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the combined image is one of a plurality of images in a data stream, the transceiver being operable to transmit the data stream. 16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: enabling operation of a camera, the camera including one or more lenses and an image sensor, the image sensor being a wide aspect ratio image sensor that is smaller in a first dimension than in a second dimension, the first dimension being a Y-dimension and the second dimension being an X-dimension;simultaneously capturing by the image sensor a plurality of sub-images of a scene, the plurality of sub-images including a first sub-image and a second sub-image, wherein the plurality of sub-images are portions of an image of the scene along the Y-dimension of the scene, and wherein each of the plurality of sub-images along the Y-dimension of the scene is captured on the image sensor on a different portion of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor, including a first portion of the image sensor to capture the first sub-image and a second portion of the image sensor to capture the second sub-image; andprocessing the plurality of sub-images captured by the portions of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor, wherein the processing of the sub-images includes combining the plurality of sub-images along the Y-dimension to generate a combined image of the scene. 17. The article of claim 16, wherein the one or more lenses include: a plurality of lenses arranged along the X-dimension to collect light for sub-images along the Y-dimension, including a first lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and a second lens to transmit light for the second sub-image; oran aspheric lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and the second sub-image, the aspheric lens being larger in the X-dimension than in the Y-dimension. 18. The article of claim 16, wherein the processing of the sub-images further includes correction of spatial separation of the first sub-image and the second sub-image in the combining of the first sub-image and the second sub-image along the Y-dimension. 19. The article of claim 16, wherein the processing of the sub-images further includes image stabilization for the plurality of sub-images. 20. A method comprising: enabling operation of a camera assembly, the camera assembly including one or more lenses and an image sensor, the image sensor being a wide aspect ratio image sensor that is smaller in a first dimension than in a second dimension, the first dimension being a Y-dimension and the second dimension being an X-dimension;enabling a video communication;simultaneously capturing by the image sensor a plurality of sub-images of a scene, the plurality of sub-images including a first sub-image and a second sub-image, wherein the plurality of sub-images are portions of an image of the scene along the Y-dimension of the scene, and wherein capturing the plurality of sub-images along the Y-dimension of the scene includes capturing each sub-image on a different portion of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor, including capturing the first sub-image on a first portion of the image sensor and capturing the second sub-image on a second portion of the image sensor;processing the plurality of sub-images captured by the portions of the image sensor along the X-dimension of the image sensor, wherein the processing of the sub-images includes combining the plurality of sub-images along the Y-dimension to generate a combined image of the scene; andtransmitting the combined image of the scene as a part of a data stream for the video communication. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more lenses include: a plurality of lenses arranged along the X-dimension to collect light for sub-images along the Y-dimension, including a first lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and a second lens to transmit light for the second sub-image; oran aspheric lens to transmit light for the first sub-image and the second sub-image, the aspheric lens being larger in the X-dimension than in the Y-dimension.
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