Laser-based methods and systems for real-time structured light depth extraction are disclosed. A laser light source (100) produces a collimated beam of laser light. A pattern generator (102) generates structured light patterns including a plurality of pixels. The beam of laser light emanating from the...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7385708?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7385708 - Methods and systems for laser based real-time structured light depth extraction