Be Here Corporation

Jorge E Carbo, Jr

Edward C Driscoll, Jr

Willard Curtis Lomax

Edward Perry Wallerstein

James E Parris

Edward Vernon Bacho

John L Furlani

John Louis Warpakowski Furlan

According to one aspect the invention, a panoramic imaging arrangement is provided which includes at least a first lens block including a convex reflective surface and a transparent component. The convex reflective surface has a substantially vertically extending axis of revolution and is capable of receiving light from a 360&deg; surrounding panoramic scene, and reflecting the light for further manipulation. The transparent component covers the convex reflective surface. The convex reflective surface is thereby protected from environmental conditions which may otherwise result in damage to the convex reflective surface.

Panoramic imaging arrangement

According to one aspect of the invention there is provided a panoramic imaging arrangement comprising lens block and a system of lenses. The lens block has a substantially vertical axis of revolution and is capable of receiving light from a first, 360&deg; surrounding panoramic scene. The system of lenses has a vertical axis of revolution substantially coinciding with the axis of revolution of the lens block and is positioned to receive light from a second scene which is at least partially located above the first, surrounding panoramic scene, and projecting the light from the second scene.

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Jorge E Carbo, Jr