Camera control system
US6977676B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/695
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a camera control system capable of, in a video conference, remote surveillance or the like, issuing an instruction for a camera posture or the like, the user desires, on the moment in a simple way, an image with a small angle of view and a panoramic image are transmitted to a personal computer to be individually displayed. This arrangement constructs a system whereby the user can see not only a detailed image the user desires now but also an image surrounding the detailed image in substantially real time. Further, another arrangement for sensing an image reflected by a convex mirror which is constructed such that a central portion thereof is formed as a low-curvature surface and a peripheral portion thereof is formed as a high-curvature surface enables a panoramic image having a high resolution in a desired portion thereof to be obtained by using only one image sensor.
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