3-D auto-convergence camera

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8698878
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12649218

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Automatically converging a plurality of images for use in a stereoscopic camera system including a plurality of 2-D cameras, including: receiving a focal distance from each of the plurality of 2-D cameras; calculating a focal distance of the stereoscopic camera system by using the focal distances received from the plurality of 2-D cameras; determining a center of interest using the calculated focal distance of the stereoscopic camera system; receiving the plurality of images from the plurality of 2-D cameras, wherein each of the plurality of images is generated by each of the plurality of 2-D cameras using the focal distance; and cropping the plurality of images to adjust directions of view of the plurality of 2-D cameras to converge at the center of interest.

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  • SONY CORPORATION;SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cookson, Chris Studio City, US 4 13
Hays, David L Los Angeles, US 2 10
Joblove, George H Hollywood, US 2 10

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