Panoramic image-based virtual reality/telepresence audio-visual system and method

• US 20070182812A1
• Filed: 05/18/2005
• Published: 08/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kurtis Ritchey
• Original Assignee: Kurtis Ritchey
• Inventors: Ritchey, Kurtis
• Application Number:
  US11/131,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20070182812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/36
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4305 Synchronising client clock from received content stream, e.g. locking decoder clock with encoder clock, extraction of the PCR packets arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter by comparing receiver clock with transmitter clock H04L7/0012; arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter wherein the receiver takes measures against momentary loss of synchronisation H04L7/0083
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/58 Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

Abstract

A panoramic system comprises means for obtaining a panoramic image, and means for displaying the panoramic image.

Claims

1. A panoramic system, comprising:

means for obtaining a panoramic image; and

means for displaying the panoramic image.