US 12,075,163 B2
Dynamic camera field of view adjustment
Kartthik Kumarasamy, Cupertino, CA (US); Bohan Hao, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Angelo M. Alaimo, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,905.
Prior Publication US 2024/0048847 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/663 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); H04N 23/80 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/69 (2023.01) [H04N 23/663 (2023.01); H04N 23/682 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); H04N 23/80 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a device comprising a camera, the camera having an optical axis and an adjustable field of view, wherein the camera comprises:
a lens;
an image sensor; and
a position control logic configured to:
obtain camera orientation information associated with the camera;
select a lateral position of a default field of view using the camera orientation information;
control a relative position of the lens and the image sensor to maintain the adjustable field of view as the default field of view while the camera is stationary; and
capture an image at the default field of view.