Panoramic sequence guide
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1. A method for guiding a user in composing and capturing images to be used to create a composite panoramic image, comprising:
- tracking a viewed scene;
determining the proper position of a composition guide relative to the viewed scene; and
displaying a composition guide on a live-view screen that provides an indication of what portion of the viewed scene is to be captured, the composition guide being fixed to the viewed scene such that the guide moves with the viewed scene in the screen.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a panoramic sequence guide that can be used to guide a user in composing and capturing images to be used to create a composite panoramic image. In use, the guide tracks a viewed scene, determines the proper position of a composition guide relative to the viewed scene, and displays a composition guide on a live-view screen that provides an indication of what portion of the viewed scene is to be captured. The displayed composition guide is fixed to the viewed scene such that the guide moves with the viewed scene in the screen.
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1. A method for guiding a user in composing and capturing images to be used to create a composite panoramic image, comprising:
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tracking a viewed scene;
determining the proper position of a composition guide relative to the viewed scene; and
displaying a composition guide on a live-view screen that provides an indication of what portion of the viewed scene is to be captured, the composition guide being fixed to the viewed scene such that the guide moves with the viewed scene in the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for guiding a user in composing and capturing images to be used to create a composite panoramic image, comprising:
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a dynamic tracking system that is configured to track a viewed scene such that objects in the scene are identified and their movement tracked relative to a live-view screen; and
a panoramic sequence guide system that is configured to receive information from the tracking system, determine the proper placement of a composition guide relative to the viewed scene, and display a composition guide on the live-view screen to provide a user with an indication of what portion of the viewed scene is to be captured next in a sequence of scenes in order to capture images that can be used to create the panoramic image, the composition guide being fixed relative to the viewed scene in the live-view screen such that the guide moves with the viewed scene. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A guidance system stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising:
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logic configured to track objects of a viewed scene by determining their coordinates; and
logic configured to display at least one composition guide on a live-view screen that is fixed to the viewed scene so as to move across the screen along with the viewed scene, the at least one composition guide providing an indication of what portion of the viewed scene is to be captured next in order to create a panoramic image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A panoramic image guidance system, comprising:
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means for tracking a scene viewable in a live-view screen; and
means for displaying a composition guide on the live-view screen, the guide being associated with the viewable scene so as to move in unison with the scene relative to the screen, the composition guide providing an indication of what portion of the scene is to be captured. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A camera, comprising:
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a live-view screen;
a processor; and
memory comprising a dynamic tracking system and a panoramic sequence guide system, the dynamic tracking system being capable of tracking a scene viewable in the live-view screen so that movement of objects in the scene relative to the screen can be identified, the panoramic sequence guide system being capable of displaying a composition guide on the live-view screen that provides a user with an indication of what portion of the viewed scene to capture, the composition guide being fixed relative to the viewable scene such that the guide moves in unison with the scene. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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