Image photographing apparatus and image photographing method for generating a synthesis image from a plurality of images
US9813615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/958
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image photographing apparatus and an image photographing method are provided. The image photographing apparatus includes: a plurality of image capturers respectively comprising lenses having different focal distances and respectively configured to capture a plurality of images having different resolutions; a storage configured to store the plurality of images captured by the plurality of image capturers; an image processor configured to adjust properties of the plurality of images to correspond to each other; a controller configured to, in response to a magnification change command being input, control the image processor to synthesize the plurality of images of which the properties are adjusted and generate a synthesis image of a magnification changed according to the magnification change command; and a display configured to display the synthesis image.
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