Panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd. (20240246488). VEHICULAR CAMERA simplified abstract
VEHICULAR CAMERA
Organization Name
panasonic intellectual property management co., ltd.
Inventor(s)
Yuichiro Aihara of Kanagawa (JP)
Masayoshi Michiguchi of Kanagawa (JP)
VEHICULAR CAMERA - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240246488 titled 'VEHICULAR CAMERA
The abstract of the patent application describes a vehicular camera with specific features and functionalities.
- The imaging sensor of the camera has a first pixel region with x1 pixels in one direction and y1 pixels in another direction.
- The optical system includes at least one lens with an optical axis intersecting the first pixel region.
- The memory stores the position of a second pixel region within the first pixel region, which has x2 pixels in the first direction and y2 pixels in the second direction, where x2 is smaller than x1 and y2 is smaller than y1.
- The camera reads the position of the second pixel region from the memory during start-up and outputs an image corresponding to the second pixel region while also outputting its position.
Potential Applications: - Automotive industry for advanced driver assistance systems - Surveillance systems for monitoring and recording purposes - Robotics for vision-based applications - Security systems for enhanced video monitoring - Industrial automation for quality control and inspection processes
Problems Solved: - Enhanced image capture with specific pixel regions - Improved accuracy in image output - Efficient utilization of memory for storing pixel region positions
Benefits: - Higher resolution images in specific areas - Precise positioning of pixel regions for targeted image capture - Optimal use of memory for storing pixel region positions
Commercial Applications: Title: Advanced Vehicular Camera Technology for Enhanced Imaging This technology can be used in automotive cameras, surveillance systems, robotics, security cameras, and industrial automation for various commercial applications. It can improve image quality, accuracy, and efficiency in capturing specific pixel regions.
Questions about Vehicular Camera Technology: 1. How does the camera determine the position of the second pixel region within the first pixel region? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology in different applications?
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Original Abstract Submitted
a vehicular camera includes: an imaging sensor including a first pixel region having x1 pixels arranged in a first direction and y1 pixels arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an optical system including at least one lens and having an optical axis intersecting the first pixel region; and a memory configured to store a position of a second pixel region inside the first pixel region and having x2 pixels arranged in the first direction and y2 pixels arranged in the second direction, the x2 being smaller than the x1, the y2 being smaller than the y1. the vehicular camera is configured to: read the position of the second pixel region from the memory in response to start-up of the imaging sensor; and output an output image corresponding to the second pixel region while outputting the position of the second pixel region.