Patent ID: 8498054
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An image diversion system sized and configured for use with a handheld image capture device, comprising a deviating optical element configured to provide only a first forward-looking view to an imager of the image capture device and a second substantially 180° backward-looking view to the imager, which second view is substantially 180° backward-looking relative to the imager, wherein the image diversion system comprises an optical system configured to passively, non-electronically provide both the forward-looking view and the backward-looking view with no parity change relative to the forward-looking view, the image diversion system comprising a first forward-looking optical element, a second backward-looking optical element and a deviating optical element disposed between the first forward-looking optical element and the second backward-looking optical element, wherein the deviating optical element is configured to alternately a) receive the first forward-looking view from first forward-looking optical element and to transmit the first forward-looking view to the imager, and b) receive the second backward-looking view from the second backward-looking optical element and to transmit the second backward-looking view to the imager.