Canon multi-view camera patent is pending, as far as I can understand from the patent the camera will give you Depth-of-Field control like Lytro camera, wide range of perspective control, excellent noise control, resolution conversion, HDR, distance estimation like a Rangefinder.
Description and self-interpretation of the patent literature The patents below are translated via Google Translator.
- Patent Publication No. 2014-110442
- Publication date 2014.6.12
- Filing date 2012.11.30
- Canon patents
- Multi-lens camera concentrically arranged an imaging device and a plurality of lenses
- I do light field, angle of view changes, perspective changes, noise reduction, resolution conversion, HDR, distance estimation, the disparity estimation
- Patent Publication No. 2014-110443
- Publication date 2014.6.12
- Filing date 2012.11.30
- Canon patents
- I provided a handle to the multi-lens camera
- Parameter change in the rotation of the handle
- Patent Publication No. 2014-110444
- Publication date 2014.6.12
- Filing date 2012.11.30
- Canon patents
- I reduce the number of the imaging lens element than the number of multi-lens camera
- By the rotation of the optical unit, to select a specific lens
It’s Déjà vu all over again….
Why do I keep thinking of a Canon Dial 35 film camera when reading this ????