US7102683B2
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Single lens 3D camera
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 2002-04-17
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Granted: 2006-09-05
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Expires: 2022-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A camera generates a textured range image. The camera includes a single lens, and a flash substantially co-located with the lens. The camera acquires a first image of a scene from a point of view with ambient light, and a second image of the scene from the point of view with direct light of the flash. The first image and the seconds image are then combined by a divider to generate the textured range image.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald N. Perry
- 👤 Sarah F. Frisken
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/50; G06T7/55; H; H04; H04N; H04N13/00; H04N13/20; H04N13/204; H04N13/207; H04N13/254; B; B33; B33Y; B33Y50/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A camera for generating a textured range image, comprising: a single lens; a flash substantially co-located with the lens; means for acquiring a first image of a scene from a point of view with ambient light using the single lens; means for acquiring a second image of the scene from the point of view with direct light of the flash using the single lens; and means for dividing a luminance of each pixel of the first image by a luminance of a corresponding pixel in the second image to generate the textured range image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A camera for generating a textured range image, comprising: a single lens; a flash substantially co-located with the lens; means for acquiring a first image of a scene from a point of view with ambient light using the single lens; means for acquiring a second image of the scene from the point of view with direct light of the flash using the single lens; and means for dividing a luminance of each pixel of the first image by a luminance of a corresponding pixel in the second image to generate the textured range image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The camera of claim 1 further comprising: means for acquiring pairs of first and second images in a sequence to generate a 3D textured video.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for generating a textured range image, comprising: acquiring, using a single lens, a first image of a scene from a point of view with ambient light; acquiring, using the single lens, a second image of the scene from the point of view with direct light; and dividing a luminance of each pixel of the first image by a luminance of a corresponding pixel in the second image to generate the textured range image.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for generating a textured range image, comprising: acquiring, using a single lens, a first image of a scene from a point of view with ambient light; acquiring, using the single lens, a second image of the scene from the point of view with direct light; and dividing a luminance of each pixel of the first image by a luminance of a corresponding pixel in the second image to generate the textured range image.
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