Imaging Using a Biological-Lifeform Visual Perspective

Abstract

During an imaging technique, an electronic device (such as a cellular telephone) may acquire a first image of a biological lifeform using a first imaging sensor in the electronic device. Then, the electronic device may identify the biological lifeform in the first image. For example, the biological lifeform may be an animal or an insect. Moreover, the electronic device may acquire a second image of an object using one of the first imaging sensor or a second imaging sensor in the electronic device. Next, the electronic device may generate a modified second image of the object based on one or more visual effects associated with the identified biological lifeform. In particular, the one or more visual effects may be based on an approximate or an estimated visual perspective of the biological lifeform.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with an electronic device, the computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions, wherein, when executed by the electronic device, the program instructions cause the computer system to perform one or more operations comprising:
 acquiring a first image that includes a biological lifeform using a first imaging sensor in the electronic device;   identifying the biological lifeform in the first image;   acquiring a second image that includes an object using one of the first imaging sensor or a second imaging sensor in the electronic device; and   generating a modified second image that includes the object based on a visual effect associated with the identified biological lifeform, wherein the visual effect simulates visual perception during sensory processing in a visual system of the biological lifeform, so that the modified second image approximates a visual perspective of the biological lifeform, and   wherein the second image comprises a video and the visual effect of the modified second image corresponds to a refresh rate of vision associated with the biological lifeform.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the biological lifeform comprises one of: an animal that is different from a human, or an insect. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the second imaging sensor faces in an opposite direction on the electronic device from the first imaging sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the visual effect comprises at least one of: color filtering corresponding to a chromate type of the biological lifeform that corresponds to a number of photoreceptor types of the biological lifeform, a field of view of the biological lifeform, or a resolution of the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more operations comprise determining a distance from the electronic device to the object or from the biological lifeform to the object, and the visual effect corresponds to a visual acuity of the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the visual effect corresponds to a number of eyes of the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein the second image is acquired using an imaging configuration corresponding to vision associated with the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         8 . An electronic device, comprising:
 one or more imaging sensors configured to acquire images; and   an integrated circuit, coupled to the one or more imaging sensors, configured to:
 acquire a first image that includes a biological lifeform using a first imaging sensor in the one or more imaging sensors; 
 identify the biological lifeform in the first image; 
 acquire a second image that includes an object using one of the first imaging sensor or a second imaging sensor in the one or more imaging sensors; and 
 generate a modified second image ef that includes the object based on a visual effect associated with the identified biological lifeform, wherein the visual effect simulates visual perception during sensory processing in a visual system of the biological lifeform, so that the modified second image approximates a visual perspective of the biological lifeform, and 
 wherein the second image comprises a video and the visual effect of the modified second image corresponds to a refresh rate of vision associated with the biological lifeform. 
   
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the visual effect comprises at least one of: color filtering corresponding to a chromate type of the biological lifeform that corresponds to a number of photoreceptor types of the biological lifeform, a field of view of the biological lifeform, or a resolution of the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the integrated circuit is configured to determine a distance from the electronic device to the object or from the biological lifeform to the object, and the visual effect corresponds to a visual acuity of the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the second imaging sensor faces in an opposite direction on the electronic device from the first imaging sensor. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the integrated circuit is included in the one or more imaging sensors. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the biological lifeform comprises one of: an animal that is different from a human, or an insect. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the integrated circuit comprises:
 a processor; and   memory, coupled to the processor, configured to store program instructions, wherein, when executed by the processor, the program instructions cause the electronic device to perform one or more operations, comprising one or more of: the acquiring the first image, the identifying the object, the acquiring the second image, or the generating of the modified second image.   
     
     
         15 . An integrated circuit, comprising:
 an interface configured to couple to one or more imaging sensors, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to:
 acquire a first image that includes a biological lifeform using a first imaging sensor in the electronic device; 
 identify the biological lifeform in the first image; 
 acquire a second image that includes an object using one of the first imaging sensor or a second imaging sensor in the electronic device; and 
 generate a modified second image that includes the object based on a visual effect associated with the identified biological lifeform, wherein the visual effect simulates visual perception during sensory processing in a visual system of the biological lifeform, so that the modified second image approximates a visual perspective of the biological lifeform, and 
 wherein the second image comprises a video and the visual effect of the modified second image corresponds to a refresh rate of vision associated with the biological lifeform. 
   
     
     
         16 . The integrated circuit of  claim 15 , wherein the biological lifeform comprises one of: an animal that is different from a human, or an insect. 
     
     
         17 . The integrated circuit of  claim 15 , wherein the second imaging sensor faces in an opposite direction on the electronic device from the first imaging sensor. 
     
     
         18 . The integrated circuit of  claim 15 , wherein the visual effect comprises at least one of: color filtering corresponding to a chromate type of the biological lifeform that corresponds to a number of photoreceptor types of the biological lifeform, a field of view of the biological lifeform, or a resolution of the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         19 . The integrated circuit of  claim 15 , wherein the integrated circuit is configured to determine a distance from the electronic device to the object or from the biological lifeform to the object, and the visual effect corresponds to a visual acuity of the biological lifeform. 
     
     
         20 . The integrated circuit of  claim 15 , wherein the visual effect of the modified second image corresponds to a number of eyes of the biological lifeform.