Patent ID: 9060142
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G02B,G06T,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera array, comprising: a plurality of cameras configured to capture images of a scene, where each camera comprises: wherein the plurality of cameras comprises a plurality of different types of camera, where cameras of a given type share the same imaging characteristics and different types of cameras have different characteristics including using different types of filters; wherein a camera that uses a first type of filter configured to pass a first spectral band includes a lens element having a first configuration for focusing light in the first spectral band and a camera that uses a second type of filter configured to pass a second spectral band includes a lens element having a second configuration for focusing light in the second spectral band; wherein the plurality of cameras includes a central camera and the plurality of cameras forms: wherein cameras having the same type are located in locations selected from the group consisting of: