Below is a patent for a multi-lens, multi-view camera. I'm not sure what the application would be for such a camera, but I felt the same way about the PowerShot N and it continues to get made. :)
The patents below are translated via Google Translator.
Patent Publication No. 2014-110442
- Publication date 2014.6.12
- Filing date 2012.11.30
Canon patents
- Multi-lens camera concentrically arranged an imaging device and a plurality of lenses
- I do light field, angle of view changes, perspective changes, noise reduction, resolution conversion, HDR, distance estimation, the disparity estimation
Patent Publication No. 2014-110443
- Publication date 2014.6.12
- Filing date 2012.11.30
Canon patents
- I provided a handle to the multi-lens camera
- Parameter change in the rotation of the handle
Patent Publication No. 2014-110444
- Publication date 2014.6.12
- Filing date 2012.11.30
Canon patents
- I reduce the number of the imaging lens element than the number of multi-lens camera
- By the rotation of the optical unit, to select a specific lens
Source: [EG]
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