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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Jianping Zhou, Fremont, CA (US);
Sebastien Beysserie, Milpitas, CA (US);
Jozef Kruger, Fremont, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are described for automatically selecting between multiple image capture subsystems with overlapping fields of view but different optical properties. A selection may be made by estimating a plurality of operational characteristics of an image capture event, and, based on those estimates, selecting a primary image capture subsystem for the image capture event. For example, in a device such as a cellphone comprising two capture subsystems, each subsystem including a lens system and sensor system where each subsystem has a different fixed optical zoom parameter, a subsystem can be chosen based on a combination of desired zoom value, estimated focus distance, and estimated scene brightness.