SINGLE LENS 3-D CAMERA

摘要

A camera includes a lens configured to receive an optical image from two viewing angles. A filter converts the optical image into two orthogonally polarized images, each orthogonally polarized image corresponding to a different one of the viewing angles. An image detector distinguishably detects the two orthogonally polarized images in a single frame. An image processor decodes the two orthogonally polarized images in the single frame into two video signals corresponding to the two viewing angles. A method of imaging includes receiving an optical image from two viewing angles through a single lens, converting the optical image into two orthogonally polarized images, each of the orthogonally polarized images corresponding to a different one of the viewing angles, distinguishably detecting in an image detector the two orthogonally polarized images in a single frame, and decoding in an image processor the two orthogonally polarized images in the single frame into two video signals corresponding to the two viewing angles.

主权项

1. A camera comprising:
an image detector; an image processor configured to generate a data stream signal for a single frame of image data based on an image detected at a plurality of pixel sensor elements of the image detector; and a three dimensional image processor configured to:
receive the single frame of image data as a data stream from the image processor; anddecode the single frame of image data to provide two data outputs, one data output corresponding to each of two orthogonal polarization states, wherein decoding the single frame of image data comprises determining which of the two orthogonal states of polarization apply for each pixel sensor element of the image detector, wherein the two data outputs comprise three dimensional properties.