Patent ID: 6236428
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
A multi-eye image-sensing apparatus comprising:multi-eye image-sensing means for image-sensing an object using a right and a left image-sensing means of a same image frame size in synchronization with each other, and for generating a first image signal from the left image-sensing means, and a second image signal from the right image-sensing means; andsignal conversion means for converting the first and second image signals, obtained from the left and right image-sensing means, into a third image signal,wherein said signal conversion means includes selection means for selecting a predetermined part of the first image signal as a first partial image signal and selecting a predetermined part of the second image signal as a second partial image signal, respectively, reading means for reading one of the first and second partial image signals with a delay with respect to the other partial image signal, and means for producing the third image signal by combining the first and second partial image signals of a same image area size in a horizontal direction.