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Method and system for encoding movies, panoramas and large images for on-line interactive viewing and gazing

US6721952B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 1997
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4725
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention discloses apparatus and a method for producing a moving picture including providing a digital image including the content of a multiplicity of individual images defining a view window which may be selectably superimposed over at least a portion of the digital image at a given time, and moving the view window over the digital image such as to view at least portions of the multiplicity of the individual images in a desired sequence thereby to define the moving picture.

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