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Panoramic viewing apparatus
Assignee: FULLVIEW Inc A Corp DELAWARE
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Filing: 1995-04-28
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2015-04-28
Abstract
Abstract Four cameras provide a 360 degree view of an area using a four sided pyramid shaped element. The four sides of the pyramid shaped element are reflective and reflect images from four different directions. Each camera is positioned to receive a reflected image from one of the reflective sides of the pyramids. The cameras are arranged so that they share a common virtual optical center.
Inventors
- 👤 Vishvjit Singh Nalwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/4038; G02; G02B; G02B13/00; G02B13/06; G02B27/00; G02B27/10; G02B27/1066; G02B27/14; G02B27/143; G03; G03B; G03B37/00; G03B37/04; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/55; H04N23/58; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A panoramic viewing apparatus, comprising: a plurality of image gathering devices, each having an optical center; and a pyramid shaped element having a base, a vertex and a plurality of reflective side facets facing in different directions so as to reflect images from different directions to said plurality of image gathering devices, each of said plurality of reflective side facets reflecting an image to an image gathering device belonging to said plurality of image fathering devices, each of said optical centers being in a plane parallel to said base and being co-planar to said vertex, and each of said plurality of image gathering devices having a direction of view perpendicular to and in the direction of said base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A panoramic viewing apparatus, comprising: a plurality of image gathering devices, each having an optical center; and a pyramid shaped element having a base, a vertex and a plurality of reflective side facets facing in different directions so as to reflect images from different directions to said plurality of image gathering devices, each of said plurality of reflective side facets reflecting an image to an image gathering device belonging to said plurality of image fathering devices, each of said optical centers being in a plane parallel to said base and being co-planar to said vertex, and each of said plurality of image gathering devices having a direction of view perpendicular to and in the direction of said base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The panoramic viewing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pyramid has four reflective sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The panoramic viewing apparatus of claim 2, wherein said pyramid reflects four images to said plurality of image gathering devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The panoramic viewing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pyramid has eight reflective sides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The panoramic viewing apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said reflective side facets form a 45° angle with a base of said pyramid shaped element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The panoramic viewing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said image gathering devices are cameras.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The panoramic viewing apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of reflective side facets has a base edge formed by the intersection of said reflective side facet and said base, and each of said optical centers is co-linear with a line passing through said vertex, said line being co-planar with said plane and perpendicular to said base edge of said optical center's associated reflective side facet.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-04-27 | 2001-10-27 | 2002-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-04-27 | 2005-10-27 | 2006-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-04-27 | 2009-10-27 | 2010-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |