Method and apparatus for providing adaptive illumination

Details Method and apparatus for providing adaptive illumination Method and apparatus for providing adaptive illumination

2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2851)

Photography

Flash system responsive to focal length or distance

C362S004000, C362S018000, C362S276000, C362S466000, C396S164000

Reexamination Certificate

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06993255

ABSTRACT:
An illumination system (20, 72, 110, 142) for illuminating a scene comprising: an illuminator (24, 74, 116) having a plurality of substantially contiguous independently controllable light (26, 76) providing regions each of which provides light that illuminates a different region of the scene; optics (30) that directs light from the illuminator to the scene; a range finder (22, 64, 112) that determines distances to regions of the scene; and a controller (28, 29, 118) that controls the plurality of light providing regions to provide light for illuminating the scene responsive to distances determined by the range finder (22, 64, 112).

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