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

US7428007B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2005
Grant dateSep 23, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2025

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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 field angle setting unit configured to set a field angle with which the target object is to be picked up, a display unit for displaying an image, and an image generating unit for generating the partial images to be displayed on the display unit by dividing an image of the target object which is picked up with the field angle.

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