Patent ID: 6195204
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G02B,G03B,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
A panoramic viewing apparatus, comprising:a plurality of first image processing devices, each having an optical center and a field of view;a plurality of second image processing devices, each having an optical center and a field of view; anda first and a second reflective element each being at least partially polyhedral arranged adjacent to each other, the first reflective element having a plurality of first reflective facets facing in different directions, each of at least two of the plurality of first reflective facets redirecting a field of view of one of the plurality of first image processing devices to create a plurality of first virtual optical centers, and the second reflective element having a plurality of second reflective facets facing in different directions, each of at least two of the plurality of second reflective facets redirecting a field of view of one of the plurality of second image processing devices to create a plurality of second virtual optical centers, the plurality of first and second virtual optical centers being substantially co-located.