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Perspective correction device for panoramic digital camera

US6771304B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1999
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/907
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method in a digital camera for image capturing at least two perspective images at a constant focal length from the digital camera, where both images share a common edge portion. The method including: recording a first image from a first perspective; displaying a preview of a second image from a second perspective; simultaneously with displaying the preview, presenting an overlapping edge region of the first image to allow alignment of the first image with the preview of the second image; and correcting the perspective of at least one image in an overlapping edge region. In an alternate embodiment, a digital camera and computer readable medium corresponding to the above method is described.

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