US 12,250,465 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for processing image data from multiple image sensors
Shen-Ge Wang, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Jian Ma, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/844,600.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/227,277, filed on Jul. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0031023 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H04N 23/74 (2023.01); H04N 23/80 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/698 (2023.01) [H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/675 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/73 (2023.01); H04N 23/74 (2023.01); H04N 23/80 (2023.01)] 30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for imaging, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors configured to:
receive a first image of a scene captured by a first image sensor, wherein a refractive object and a first light redirection element are configured to redirect a first light from a first path to a redirected first path toward the first image sensor, and wherein the first image sensor is configured to capture the first image based on receipt of the first light at the first image sensor, the first image including a first depiction of a portion of the scene;
receive a second image of the scene captured by a second image sensor, wherein the refractive object and a second light redirection element are configured to redirect a second light from a second path to a redirected second path toward the second image sensor, and wherein the second image sensor is configured to capture the second image based on receipt of the second light at the second image sensor, the second image including a second depiction of the portion of the scene;
modify the first image to generate a modified first image;
modify the second image to generate a modified second image, wherein a first property of the first depiction of the portion of the scene in the modified first image aligns with a second property of the second depiction of the portion of the scene in the modified second image; and
combine the modified first image and the modified second image to generate a combined image.