System and method for displaying captured images according to imaging device position

• US 20040179121A1
• Filed: 03/12/2003
• Published: 09/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Silverstein, D. Amnon
• Application Number:
  US10/387,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20040179121A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/635 Region indicators; Field of view indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/695 Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A system and method for displaying images of a scene captured by an imaging device selectively displays the images at different locations on a display according to the position the device. The selective displaying of the images allows a user to readily determine the position of the imaging device.

Claims

1. A method for displaying images comprising:

receiving an input image captured by an imaging device, said input image corresponding to a region of a scene viewable by said imaging device; and

displaying said input image on a portion of a display, including positioning said input image at a location on said display that corresponds to a position of said imaging device with respect to said scene when said input image was captured.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said displaying further comprises determining said position of said imaging device.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes determining at least one angle of said imaging device selected from a group consisting of panning angle, tilting angle and rotational angle.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes determining at least one of shifted horizontal position and shifted vertical position of said imaging device.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes determining a relative position of said imaging device with respect to said scene.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes receiving data regarding said position of said imaging device from a sensor operatively coupled to said imaging device.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes interpreting control inputs that were used to move said imaging device to said position.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes analyzing said input image with a reference image to determine said position of said imaging device.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a new image captured by said imaging device at a new position; and

displaying said new image at a new location on said display that corresponds to said new position of said imaging device.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said displaying of said new image includes displaying said new image at said new location on said display along with said input image.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising removing said input image from said display.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating a graphic user interface on said display, said graphic user interface being configured to change said position of said imaging device to a different position in response to a user selection of a particular location on said display, said different position of said imaging device corresponding to said particular location on said display.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising concurrently displaying an enlarged version of said input image on said display with said input image.

14. A system for displaying images comprising:

an interface to receive an input image captured by an imaging device, said input image corresponding to a region of a scene viewable by said imaging device;

a display that can display said input image on a portion of said display; and

a display controller operatively connected to said display to display said input image, said display controller being configured to position said input image at a location on said display that corresponds to a position of said imaging device with respect to said scene when said input image was captured.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said display controller is configured to determine said position of said imaging device.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said display controller is configured to determine at least one angle of said imaging device selected from a group consisting of panning angle, tilting angle and rotational angle to determine said position of said imaging device.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein said display controller is configured to determine at least one of shifted horizontal position and shifted vertical position of said imaging device to determine said position of said imaging device.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein said display controller is configured to determine a relative position of said imaging device with respect to said scene.

19. The system of claim 15 further comprising a sensor operatively coupled to said imaging device, said sensor being configured to obtain information regarding said position of said imaging device.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein said sensor includes a potentiometer.

21. The system of claim 15 wherein said display controller is configured to interpret control inputs that were used to move said imaging device to said position to determine said position of said imaging device.

22. The system of claim 15 wherein said display controller is configured analyze said input image with a reference image to determine said position of said imaging device.

23. The system of claim 14 wherein said display controller is configured to display a new image captured by said imaging device at a new location of said display, said new location corresponding to a new position of said imaging device when said new image was captured.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein said display controller is configured to remove said input image from said display.

25. The system of claim 14 wherein said display controller is configured generate a graphic user interface on said display, said graphic user interface being configured to change said position of said imaging device to a different position in response to a user selection of a particular location on said display, said different position of said imaging device corresponding to said particular location on said display.

26. The system of claim 14 wherein said display controller is configured to concurrently display an enlarged version of said input image on said display with said input image.

27. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said machine to perform a method of displaying images, said method comprising:

receiving an input image captured by an imaging device, said input image corresponding to a region of a scene viewable by said imaging device; and

displaying said input image on a portion of a display, including positioning said input image at a location on said display that corresponds to a position of said input imaging device with respect to said scene when said input image was captured.

28. The program storage device of claim 27 wherein said displaying further comprises determining said position of said imaging device.

29. The program storage device of claim 28 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes determining at least one angle of said imaging device selected from a group consisting of panning angle, tilting angle and rotational angle.

30. The program storage device of claim 28 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes determining at least one of shifted horizontal position and shifted vertical position of said imaging device.

31. The program storage device of claim 28 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes determining a relative position of said imaging device with respect to said scene.

32. The program storage device of claim 28 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes interpreting control inputs that were used to move said imaging device to said position.

33. The program storage device of claim 28 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes analyzing said input image with a reference image to determine said position of said imaging device.

34. The program storage device of claim 28 wherein said determining of said position of said imaging device includes receiving data regarding said position of said imaging device from a sensor operatively coupled to said imaging device.

35. The program storage device of claim 28 wherein said method further comprises:

receiving a new image captured by said imaging device at a new position; and

displaying said new image at a new location on said display that corresponds to said new position of said imaging device.

36. The program storage device of claim 35 wherein said method further comprises removing said input image from said display.

37. The program storage device of claim 27 wherein said method further comprises generating a graphic user interface on said display, said graphic user interface being configured to change said position of said imaging device to a different position in response to a user selection of a particular location on said display, said different position of said imaging device corresponding to said particular location on said display.