US 11,937,895 B1
Method and apparatus for a compact and high resolution mind-view communicator
Masoud Vaziri, Richardson, TX (US)
Assigned to Optics Innovation LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Optics Innovation LLC, Portland, ME (US)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,438.
Application 17/887,438 is a continuation of application No. 16/908,514, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,432,723, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Application 16/908,514 is a continuation of application No. 16/120,326, filed on Sep. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,687,708, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 16/120,326 is a continuation of application No. 15/400,399, filed on Jan. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,064,552, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/400,399 is a continuation of application No. 13/175,421, filed on Jul. 1, 2011, abandoned.
Application 13/175,421 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/794,283, filed on Jun. 4, 2010, granted, now 8,872,910, issued on Oct. 28, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/471,397, filed on Apr. 4, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/471,376, filed on Apr. 4, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/369,618, filed on Jul. 30, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/184,232, filed on Jun. 4, 2009.
Int. Cl. G06V 40/00 (2022.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/16 (2006.01); A61B 5/369 (2021.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 5/775 (2006.01); H04N 7/22 (2006.01); H04N 9/82 (2006.01); H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/0022 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1128 (2013.01); A61B 5/163 (2017.08); A61B 5/168 (2013.01); A61B 5/369 (2021.01); A61B 5/6803 (2013.01); A61N 1/3606 (2013.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01); G06V 40/193 (2022.01); G09B 19/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 5/775 (2013.01); H04N 7/22 (2013.01); H04N 9/8205 (2013.01); H04N 21/2187 (2013.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); A61B 5/1107 (2013.01); A61B 5/1112 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0242 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-camera imaging apparatus comprising:
a first camera configured to have a first field of view and capture first images within the first field of view with a first resolution characteristic;
a second camera configured to have a second field of view and capture second images within the second field of view with a second resolution characteristic different that the first resolution characteristic;
an interface configured to enable the user to make an imaging choice regarding a scene from among multiple options, wherein the multiple options include:
a first option corresponding to using the first camera to generate a first option output image of the scene;
a second option corresponding to using the second camera to generate a second option output image of the scene;
a third option corresponding to using the first camera and the second camera to generate a third option output image of the scene, wherein the third option output image that has a resolution that is improved over a resolution of the first camera and a resolution of the second camera as a function of the first and second resolution characteristics;
a fourth option corresponding to using the first camera and the second camera to generate collectively fourth option output images of the scene, wherein the fourth option output images comprise a fourth option first output image that is generated using the first camera, a fourth option second output image that is generated using the second camera, and a fourth option third output image that is generated using the first camera and the second camera;
a frame configured to be carried or worn by a user and on which or in which the first camera and the second camera are disposed such that the first field of view and the second field of view share an overlapping field of view of the scene when the first and second camera are directed at the scene while the frame is carried or worn by the user; and
at least one processor configured to:
receive the imaging choice from the interface;
if the imaging choice is the first option,
receive at least one first option image from the first camera, wherein the first images comprise the at least one first option image, wherein the at least one first option image is captured when the first camera and the second camera are directed at the scene while the frame is carried or worn by the user such that the at least one first option image is of the scene; and
process the at least one first option image to generate the first option output image;
if the imaging choice is the second option,
receive at least one second option image from the second camera, wherein the second images comprise the at least one second option image, wherein the at least one second option image is captured when the first camera and the second camera are directed at the scene while the frame is carried or worn by the user such that the at least one second option image is of the scene; and
process the at least one second option image to generate the second option output image;
if the imaging choice is the third option,
receive at least one third option first image from the first camera at the first resolution characteristic and at least one third option second image from the second camera at the second resolution characteristic, wherein the first images comprise the at least one third option first image and the second images comprise the at least one third option second image, wherein the at least one third option first image and the at least one third option second image are captured when the first camera and the second camera are directed at a scene while the frame is carried or worn by the user such that the at least one third option first image and the at least one third option second image are of the scene and capture a same portion of the scene within the overlapping field of view; and
process the at least one third option first image and the at least one third option second image to generate the third option output image that has a resolution that is improved over a resolution of the first camera and a resolution of the second camera as a function of the first and second resolution characteristics;
if the imaging choice is the fourth option,
receive at least one fourth option first image from the first camera and at least one fourth option second image from the second camera, wherein the first images comprise the at least one fourth option first image and the second images comprise the at least one fourth option second image,
wherein the at least one fourth option first image and the at least one fourth option second image are captured when the first camera and the second camera are directed at a scene while the frame is carried or worn by the user such that the at least one fourth option first image and the at least one fourth option second image are of the scene and capture a same portion of the scene within the overlapping field of view; and
process the at least one fourth option first image and the at least one fourth option second image to generate collectively the fourth option output images.