Inertial sensor aided instant autofocus

US9025859B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9025859-B2
Application numberUS-201213561288-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 30, 2012
Priority dateJul 30, 2012
Publication dateMay 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 5, 2015

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The disclosure is directed to creating an inertial sensor aided depth map of a scene. An embodiment of the disclosure captures at least a first image and a second image during movement of a device caused by a user while framing or recording the scene, compensates for rotation between the first image and the second image, calculates an amount of translation of the device between the first image and the second image, calculates a pixel shift of a plurality of key points of the first image and the second image, and estimates a depth to one or more of the plurality of key points of the first image and the second image.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for creating an inertial sensor aided depth map of a scene, comprising: capturing at least a first image and a second image during movement of a device caused by a user while framing or recording the scene; compensating for rotation between the first image and the second image; calculating an amount of translation of the device between the first image and the second image; calculating a pixel shift of a plurality of key points of the first ima…

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What does patent US9025859B2 cover?
The disclosure is directed to creating an inertial sensor aided depth map of a scene. An embodiment of the disclosure captures at least a first image and a second image during movement of a device caused by a user while framing or recording the scene, compensates for rotation between the first image and the second image, calculates an amount of translation of the device between the first image …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Venkatraman Subramaniam, Hung Szepo Robert, Velarde Ruben M, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T7/0075. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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