Method and apparatus for controlling imaging direction and magnification of camera
First Claim
1. An image processing method comprising:
- an imaging step of picking up a plurality of images while changing an imaging direction of a camera;
a combining step of combining the plurality of images to form a composite image;
a specifying step of specifying a target region within the composite image; and
a calculating step of calculating an imaging direction and an imaging magnification, for imaging an object included in the target region in a predetermined size, based on a position and a size of the target region in the composite image and an imaging parameter set for the camera when the plurality of images are picked up.
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Abstract
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an imaging processing method where a plurality of images are picked up while an imaging direction of a camera is being changed. The images are combined into a composite image. A target region is specified within the composite image. An imaging direction and an imaging magnification for imaging an object included in the target region in a predetermined size are calculated based on a position and a size of the target region in the composite image and an imaging parameter set for the camera when the plurality of images are picked up. Accordingly, the imaging direction and the imaging magnification for imaging the object to be imaged can be set easily.
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19 Claims
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1. An image processing method comprising:
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an imaging step of picking up a plurality of images while changing an imaging direction of a camera;
a combining step of combining the plurality of images to form a composite image;
a specifying step of specifying a target region within the composite image; and
a calculating step of calculating an imaging direction and an imaging magnification, for imaging an object included in the target region in a predetermined size, based on a position and a size of the target region in the composite image and an imaging parameter set for the camera when the plurality of images are picked up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19)
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10. An image processing method comprising:
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an imaging step of picking up a plurality of images while changing an imaging direction of a camera;
a combining step of combining the plurality of images to form a composite image;
a specifying step of specifying a target region within the composite image;
a dividing step of dividing the target region into a plurality of divided regions; and
a calculating step of calculating imaging directions and an imaging magnification, for imaging an object included in the divided regions in a predetermined size, based on positions and sizes of the divided regions in the composite image and an imaging parameter set for the camera when the plurality of images are picked up. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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an imaging control unit adapted to pick up a plurality of images while changing an imaging direction of a camera;
a composition unit adapted to combine the plurality of images to form a composite image;
a specification unit adapted to specify a target region within the composite image; and
a calculation unit adapted to calculate an imaging direction and an imaging magnification, for imaging an object included in the target region in a predetermined size, based on a position and a size of the target region in the composite image and an imaging parameter set for the camera when the plurality of images are picked up.
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17. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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an imaging control unit adapted to pick up a plurality of images while changing an imaging direction of a camera;
a composition unit adapted to combine the plurality of images to form a composite image;
a specification unit adapted to specify a target region within the composite image;
a division unit adapted to divide the target region into a plurality of divided regions; and
a calculation unit adapted to calculate imaging directions and an imaging magnification, for imaging an object included in the divided regions in a predetermined size, based on positions and sizes of the divided regions in the composite image and an imaging parameter set for the camera when the plurality of images are picked up.
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