Imaging apparatus having two imaging units for displaying synthesized image data
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
- a first imaging unit including (1) a system of one or more lenses defining an optical axis and (2) an image pickup unit, the first imaging unit capturing a visual field all around the optical axis of the first imaging unit and generating image data of the captured visual field as omnidirectional image data, wherein the omnidirectional image data forms an annular shape;
a second imaging unit including (1) a system of one or more lenses defining an optical axis orthogonal to the optical axis of the first imaging unit and (2) an image pickup unit, whereina first optical path defined by the system of one or more lenses of the first imaging unit has no overlap with a second optical path defined by the system of one or more lenses of the second imaging unit,the first imaging unit is positioned outside of any angle of view of the second imaging unit,the first imaging unit is configured to capture the image in both of a front direction and a back direction with respect to the imaging apparatus, andan image converter that converts at least a part of the omnidirectional image data, which is generated by the first imaging unit, to image data having a display area and thereby generates conversion image data;
a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the conversion image data, which is generated by the image converter; and
an image synthesizer that synthesized area image data, which is generated by the second imaging unit, and the conversion image data, which is generated by the image converter, and thereby generates synthesis image data, wherein the display unit displays an image corresponding to the synthesis image data.
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes an omnidirectional imaging unit that captures and generates an image of a visual field all around an axis as omnidirectional image data; an image converter that converts at least a part of the omnidirectional image data, which is generated by the omnidirectional imaging unit, to image data having a rectangular display area and thereby generates conversion image data; and a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the conversion image data, which is generated by the image converter. The omnidirectional image data forms an annular shape.
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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a first imaging unit including (1) a system of one or more lenses defining an optical axis and (2) an image pickup unit, the first imaging unit capturing a visual field all around the optical axis of the first imaging unit and generating image data of the captured visual field as omnidirectional image data, wherein the omnidirectional image data forms an annular shape; a second imaging unit including (1) a system of one or more lenses defining an optical axis orthogonal to the optical axis of the first imaging unit and (2) an image pickup unit, wherein a first optical path defined by the system of one or more lenses of the first imaging unit has no overlap with a second optical path defined by the system of one or more lenses of the second imaging unit, the first imaging unit is positioned outside of any angle of view of the second imaging unit, the first imaging unit is configured to capture the image in both of a front direction and a back direction with respect to the imaging apparatus, and an image converter that converts at least a part of the omnidirectional image data, which is generated by the first imaging unit, to image data having a display area and thereby generates conversion image data; a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the conversion image data, which is generated by the image converter; and an image synthesizer that synthesized area image data, which is generated by the second imaging unit, and the conversion image data, which is generated by the image converter, and thereby generates synthesis image data, wherein the display unit displays an image corresponding to the synthesis image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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