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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Kevin A. Gross, San Francisco, CA (US);
Scott T. Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing spatially dynamic illumination in camera systems. A spatially dynamic illumination source enables the illumination of only desired objects in the field of view of the camera, thereby reducing the amount of light required from the illumination source. The spatially dynamic illumination source may include an array of illumination elements and a control component. Each illumination element in the illumination array may include a light-emitting element combined with an optical element. A camera and the spatially dynamic illumination source may be combined in a camera and illumination system. The camera and illumination system may dynamically detect, track, and selectively illuminate only desired objects in the camera field of view.