Augmenting images for panoramic display
US8009178B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T3/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided methods and systems for augmenting image data (e.g., still image data or video image data) utilizing image context data to generate panoramic images. In accordance with embodiments hereof, a position and orientation of received image data is utilized to identify image context data (e.g., three-dimensional model data, two-dimensional image data, and/or 360° image data from another source) rendered based upon the same position or a nearby position relative to the image data and the image data is augmented utilizing the identified context data to create a panoramic image. The panoramic image may then be displayed (e.g., shown on a LCD/CRT screen or projected) to create a user experience that is more immersive than the original image data could create.
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