In-camera panorama image stitching assistance
US9307165B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera that provides for a panorama mode of operation that stitches together two or more images to create a single image with a wide format. In panorama mode, a live view of a scene is transformed from rectangular coordinates to cylindrical coordinates and displayed by the camera. Also, an overlap portion between the previous image and the next image to be captured is characterized. In real time, after the previous image is captured, the overlap portion of the previous image is also transformed from rectangular coordinates into cylindrical coordinates. Next, the camera displays an overlay of at least a portion of the overlap portion onto the live view of the next image to be captured. And this overlay can assist the user in aligning the live view of the next image to be captured with the overlap portion of the previously captured image.
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