Multi-imager video camera with frame-by-frame view switching

摘要

One embodiment relates to a method of outputting multiple views from a networked camera. Each imager of an array of imagers in the camera captures image frames and transmits the captured image frames to an associated image flow processor. Each image flow processor processes the captured image frames and transmits the processed image frames to a multi-imager video processor. An updating of parameters for said processing by each image flow processor is performed on a frame-by-frame basis. Another embodiment relates to a video camera including a plurality of imagers, a plurality of image flow processors, a multi-imager video processor, and a plurality of update queues. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A video camera apparatus comprising:
a plurality of imagers, each imager comprising a sensor array that is configured to capture image frames; a plurality of image flow processors, each image flow processor being configured to receive and process the image frames captured from at least one said sensor array; and a multi-imager video processor configured to receive the processed image frames from the plurality of image flow processors; and a plurality of update queues, each update queue being associated with an image flow processor; wherein each update queue comprises a sequence of parameters corresponding to a plurality of views, each requested by a different user; wherein said sequence of parameters causes each imager to switch views on a frame-by-frame basis resulting in the capture of simultaneous different views, each corresponding to a different user.