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Method and device for real time 3D navigation in panoramic images and cylindrical spaces

US8325187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2009
Grant dateDec 4, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2031

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

Abstract

A method for navigating through a panoramic image in a handheld device comprises rendering a preview of a panoramic image on a cylindrical screen (cylinder), viewed from outside, as bird's eye view, providing 3 degrees of freedom.

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