Panoramic image processing system, camera, and method therefor using multiple image processors
US10200608B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/951
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing system, panoramic camera, and method use multiple image processors to process image data from an image sensor to provide a panoramic image output of different resolutions depending on a mode of operation. None of the image processors are capable of outputting an image at a full resolution of the image sensor's output image data. Depending on the mode of operation, each image processor can process a portion of the image data output by the image sensor to produce a respective image that may be joined with the image(s) produced by the other processor(s) to create a full resolution image, or a less than a full resolution image can be produced by turning off one or more of the image processors.
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