System and method for producing a selectable view of an object space
First Claim
1. A method for producing a selectable view of an object space, comprising:
- a) dividing said object space into a plurality n of object sections to be imaged;
b) providing at least n cameras, wherein said cameras are configured such that each object section is associated with at least one unique camera configured to image substantially only said object section; and
c) imaging each of said object sections with said unique camera unique to said each of said object sections, so as to create at least one image of each object section, wherein said images of said object sections are combined to create a substantially continuous composite mosaic of said object space, wherein a view of a portion of said mosaic is selectably provided to a user based on selection instructions from said user, and wherein at least one of said view, said mosaic, and said images of said object sections is sent to said user via an information network.
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Abstract
A system and method for producing a selectable view of an object space include: a) dividing the object space into n object sections to be imaged; b) providing at least n cameras, where the cameras are configured such that each object section is associated with at least one unique camera configured to image substantially only that object section; and c) imaging each of the object sections with its unique camera, so as to create at least one image of each object section, where the images of the object sections are combined to create a substantially continuous composite mosaic of the object space, where a view of a portion of the mosaic is selectably provided to a user based on selection instructions from the user, and where at least one of the view, the mosaic, and the images of the object sections is sent to the user via an information network, such as a cable network. The view may be provided in 3D to the user via a head-mounted display, and the selection instructions may include a physical orientation of the display.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for producing a selectable view of an object space, comprising:
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a) dividing said object space into a plurality n of object sections to be imaged;
b) providing at least n cameras, wherein said cameras are configured such that each object section is associated with at least one unique camera configured to image substantially only said object section; and
c) imaging each of said object sections with said unique camera unique to said each of said object sections, so as to create at least one image of each object section, wherein said images of said object sections are combined to create a substantially continuous composite mosaic of said object space, wherein a view of a portion of said mosaic is selectably provided to a user based on selection instructions from said user, and wherein at least one of said view, said mosaic, and said images of said object sections is sent to said user via an information network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
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6. (Canceled)
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16. A system for providing a selectable view of an object space, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras configured to image a plurality of object sections of said object space, wherein each object section is associated with at least one unique camera configured to image substantially only said object section;
a first image processor connected to said plurality of cameras and configured to combine said images of said object sections into a substantially continuous composite mosaic of said object space;
a second image processor connected to said first image processor and configured to extract a selected view of a portion of said mosaic from said mosaic based on selection instructions from a user;
a display connected to said second image processor and configured to display said selected view to said user; and
an interface connected to said second image processor and configured to provide said selection instructions to said second image processor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for producing a selectable view of an object space, said object space video-imaged so as to create a first series of images of said object space, comprising:
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a) receiving an image of said first series of images from a remote source via an information network;
b) receiving selection instructions from a user;
c) selecting a portion of said image based at least in part on said selection instructions;
d) providing said portion to a first display viewable by said user and configured to display said portion; and
e) repeating steps a), c), and d) at a first rate and step b) at a second rate so that said portions displayed by said first display appear as a first continuous video, and so that subsequent portions displayed by said first display correspond to selected portions of subsequent images of said first series. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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