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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Sagi Katz, Yokneam Ilit, IL;
Avishai Adler, Kiryat Haim, IL;
Giora Yahav, Haifa, IL;
David Cohen, Nesher, IL;
Eli Larry, Beit She'an, IL;
Shlomo Felzenshtein, Nesher, IL;
Inventors:
Sagi Katz, Yokneam Ilit, IL;
Avishai Adler, Kiryat Haim, IL;
Giora Yahav, Haifa, IL;
David Cohen, Nesher, IL;
Eli Larry, Beit She'an, IL;
Shlomo Felzenshtein, Nesher, IL;
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2006.01); G01S 17/87 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/87 (2013.01); H04N 13/0239 (2013.01);
Abstract
A 3D imager comprising two cameras having fixed wide-angle and narrow angle FOVs respectively that overlap to provide an active space for the imager and a controller that determines distances to features in the active space responsive to distances provided by the cameras and a division of the active space into near, intermediate, and far zones.