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Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 03, 2020
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Michael Kramer, San Diego, CA (US);

Seyfullah Halit Oguz, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/2257 (2013.01); H04N 5/2259 (2013.01); G02B 7/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an apparatus including multiple image sensors sharing one or more optical paths for imaging. An example method includes identifying whether a device including a first aperture, a first image sensor, a second image sensor, and an optical element is to be in a first device mode or a second device mode. The method also includes controlling the optical element based on the identified device mode. The optical element directs light from the first aperture to the first image sensor in a first optical element mode. Light from the first aperture is directed to the second image sensor when the optical element is in the second optical element mode.


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