Method and apparatus for dynamic panoramic capturing
US8169495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/951
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for capturing an image depicting an area or region of interest. The method and apparatus use a large sensor, and a sampling function, which can be non-uniform, so that sensor cells depicting the region or object of interest are sampled more densely than other sensor cells, thus providing more details for the object or region of interest than to other areas, while still showing other areas for orientation and navigation purposes. The method and apparatus can be used for tracking the object or area of interest if either the area or object of interest, or the capturing device moves, by constantly adapting the densely sampled area on the sensor. The method and apparatus can be used for controlling the capturing device from a remote location.
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