Smartphone Stereoscopic Camera Module for 3D Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smartphone technology lacks the capability to produce and view stereoscopic photos and videos, which are essential for creating three-dimensional images without the need for stereoscopes or 3D glasses.
Innovation Solution
A smartphone with integrated pairs of optical lenses, arranged at an ideal distance to simulate human binocular vision, capable of producing instantaneous and simultaneous images that can be joined side by side to form a single 3D image or video frame, which can then be viewed with 3D glasses or a stereoscope.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If stereoscopic cameras are used to produce 3D images, then three-dimensionality is achieved, but device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two camera modules into a single smartphone device, integrating stereoscopic photography functionality within the compact smartphone form factor. This merging approach achieves 3D imaging capability while avoiding the complexity of separate stereoscopic camera systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The smartphone serves multiple functions: it acts as both a conventional 2D smartphone and a stereoscopic camera. The dual-camera system can capture both 2D and 3D images, providing universal functionality that eliminates the need for dedicated expensive stereoscopic cameras.
2Measurement precision
If dedicated stereoscopic cameras are used, then 3D image quality is improved, but accessibility to average consumers is reduced due to high cost
Solution Approach 1:
By merging stereoscopic camera functionality into the mainstream smartphone platform, the invention makes 3D imaging accessible to average consumers through devices they already own or can afford, rather than requiring expensive dedicated cameras.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses two separate camera modules that capture identical 2D images from slightly different positions, copying the human binocular vision system. This approach achieves 3D image quality comparable to dedicated cameras while using affordable smartphone components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If previous 3D smartphone attempts were made, then 3D capability was introduced, but results were disappointing and market impact was minimal
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between 2D and 3D imaging modes and can adjust the baseline distance between camera modules. This dynamic adaptability allows the device to optimize performance for different shooting scenarios, addressing previous static design limitations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes key parameters including the baseline distance between camera modules and the processing algorithms for combining images. By optimizing these parameters, the system achieves superior 3D image quality and natural depth perception compared to previous attempts.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to capture and view high-quality 3D images and videos directly on their smartphones, providing a practical, easy, and cost-effective means to experience stereoscopy, thereby expanding the accessibility of 3D technology to a broader audience.
Implementation Method 1
one or more pairs of optical lenses fixed to the anterior external portion of the device (2) (3)... allowing the camera to have the capacity to produce two instantaneous images of the same objective
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AI summary
This is a product aimed mainly at the entertainment area, characterized by being a smartphone device that, in addition to the functions normally found in this type of device, also has the ability to produce stereoscopic photographic images or stereoscopic films, through a system of at least one camera attached to it, which has one or more pairs of optical lenses equipped with an image sensor for each lens, where each pair will work simultaneously, producing two instantaneous images of the same objective, with a small difference in framing and whose images, joined side by side, form a single photographic image or film frame. The images or film frames produced can then be viewed on the smartphone screen with the aid of a stereoscope or 3D glasses, obtaining an effect of three-dimensionality or depth in them, simulating human binocular vision, in a process known as stereoscopy.