Image and video stitching and viewing method and system
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1. A method comprising:
- determining at least at least one unique aspect that is found in at least two images or videos, each image or video representing a different perspective;
determining a transformation that maps the at least two images or videos into a single image or video; and
forming a single image or video from the at least one image or video by at least applying the transformation determined.
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Abstract
Multiple images taken from different locations or angles and viewpoints are joined and stitched. After the stitching and joining a much larger video or image scenery may be produced than any one image or video form which the final scenery was produced or an image of a different perspective than any of the input images may be produced.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining at least at least one unique aspect that is found in at least two images or videos, each image or video representing a different perspective; determining a transformation that maps the at least two images or videos into a single image or video; and forming a single image or video from the at least one image or video by at least applying the transformation determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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one or more machines configured for merging or joining two videos, two frames of one video, or two images into one video or still image, and efficiently storing, displaying, and transmitting to the one video or still image, results from the merging or joining, to the one or more machines or to another external device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system comprising
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a processor configured for extracting from only the one video or set of still images a sequence of images including different viewing angles, inputting the sequence of images to a panorama creation portion of the system and creating a panorama from the sequence of images; and an output for displaying, storing, or sending the result wirelessly or over a network for display; - View Dependent Claims (20)
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