Global Patent Index - EP 3494692 A1

EP 3494692 A1 20190612 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING ENHANCED RESOLUTION IMAGES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING ENHANCED RESOLUTION IMAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR GEWINNUNG VON BILDERN MIT VERBESSERTER AUFLÖSUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR OBTENIR DES IMAGES À RÉSOLUTION AMÉLIORÉE

Publication

EP 3494692 A1 20190612 (EN)

Application

EP 17757950 A 20170804

Priority

  • US 201662370875 P 20160804
  • US 2017045598 W 20170804

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018027182A1] An imaging system for obtaining images having enhanced features is described. The imaging system includes an optical system that receives and direct light from a field of view to two or more image planes. The image planes are optically coupled and configured to detect at least a portion of the received light and generate image data corresponding to the field of view. The system can include a processor that receives the image data generated by each plane and combines the data to form a combined image. The combined image can have a higher resolution than any image that can be obtained from the individual image sensors and the image plane may be curved to reduce the cost of optics. The processor can detect objects (e.g., moving objects) contained in images obtained from one image plane and configure the other image planes to obtain more detailed images of the detected objects.

IPC 8 full level

H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G06T 3/40 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04N 23/45 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018027182 A1 20180208; EP 3494692 A1 20190612

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2017045598 W 20170804; EP 17757950 A 20170804