Method and device for tele-viewing
US9019371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/661
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of tele-viewing in which a virtual image of a place to be viewed, obtained on the basis of old images of this place, is presented on the screen (9a) of a control device, the desired viewpoint is obtained by navigating around this virtual image, the desired viewpoint is confirmed, the field of vision of a picture-taking device is moved so that it is located according to the desired viewpoint and it is made to take at least one current image of the place to be viewed, and then this current image is transmitted to the control device and is displayed on its screen.
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