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Image pickup apparatus and image processing method for picking up an image of a target object in divisions

US6947076B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2000
Grant dateSep 20, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/698
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image pickup apparatus for picking up an image of a target object in divisions as a plurality of partial images which overlap by a predetermined quantity, is provided with a display unit for displaying an image, and a partial image generating unit for generating the partial images to be displayed on the display unit by dividing a full image of the target image which is picked up in advance into predetermined sizes using information related to an overlap of the partial images.

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