There are a few interesting things in the patent description. According to the patent literature, it should be possible to create 3D images by using the smartphone camera and the lens-system together. This requires a precise positioning of the lens-style camera. A marker system is provided for this purpose. To correctly place the lens-style camera, you have to shot the marker painted on the lens-style camera with the smartphone camera, as shown in the image below.
DETAILSPatent Publication No. 2016-10133
- Published 2016.1.18
- Filing date 2014.6.26
Canon patent
-The first device having a camera function (101 smartphone of)
-The second device having a camera function (102 lens-style camera)
-The second unit (102 lens-style camera) is provided with a retractable mechanism
-Equipped with a marker that represents the collapsed position
-The first device (101 Smartphone of) is to shoot so as to include a marker
-Depending on the tip position of the collapsed, to get the mounting position to the first device of the second unit (102 lens-style camera) (101 smartphone of)
Special thanks: Erkan C.
sources:
www.canonwatch.com/canon-patent-lens-style-camera-use-smartphone/
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