Dell Products Inc.

Chih-Hao Kao

Ghee Beng Ooi

Yi-Hsien Lin

Karthikeyan Krishnakumar

Yi Hsien Lin

Chien-Chih Liao

Chien Chih Liao

Choon Keat Chew

Described methods and systems for achieving an optical bokeh effect by a camera supporting a computing device, such as a laptop computer. A measurement is performed as to focus spot position of a subject. The depth of field (DOF) of camera lens is determined. An offset as to the focus spot position is calculated such the background of the subject would be blurred to increase the optical bokeh effect. The offset is added to the focus spot position or to be more in focus to decrease optical bokeh in the background, to arrive at a focus spot position that supports the optical bokeh effect. The camera lens is adjusted for the new focus spot position.

System and method to enhance optical bokeh effect of computing device cameras

An information handling system camera supports plural filters selectively inserted between a lens and an image sensor by plural actuators disposed around the perimeter of the lens and image sensor so that the actuators do not add to the vertical height of the camera. Plural actuators support simultaneous insertion of plural filters that cooperate to offer day, night, distance detection and camera focus distance and zoom levels by refractive manipulation of light passing through a neutral density (transparent) piece of material of an increased thickness.

Information handling system camera multi-filter ICR within a defined focal distance

Plural cameras cooperate to define an overlap of fields of view that consolidate to provide an extended field of view communicated to an information handling system. The plural cameras stitch the non-overlapping portions into a consolidated visual image by reference to a landmark captured by both cameras in the overlapping portion, such as a reference marker placed in the extended field of view. The plural cameras coordinate through a wireless interface or with a daisy chain of communication cables to share the overlap boundary, resolution compatibility and an architecture for communicating the consolidated field of view with the information handling system.

Multiple camera field of view frame stitching

An information handling system camera leverages telephoto optics by a moveable mirror interfaced with a first camera having a lens with a narrow field of view to capture portions of a wide field of view of a second camera lens so that the camera has improved visual images captured of participants at various distances from the camera. In one embodiment, visual images captured along first and second axes are interleaved to present a videoconference presentation streamed with visual images of both axes, such as a split screen of different videoconference participants.

Camera with plural selective fields of view

An information handling system camera captures visual images of light directed by a lens towards an image sensor. The camera has an active illumination privacy shutter that disables the image sensor from capturing visual images by introducing illumination between the lens and image sensor, such as with a red light emitting diode that is seen as a red dot at the lens when viewed from in front of the camera. In one embodiment, the illumination is directed towards a light diffuser, such as a sheet of acrylic, that extends between the lens and image sensor when the camera is commanded to a privacy mode.

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Taipei, Taiwan

Chih-Hao Kao