Panorama Imaging Based on Low-Res Images
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1. A method of generating a panorama image, comprising:
- panning across a scene a processor-based device configured for acquiring digital images;
during the panning, acquiring multiple main series images with the device, each of the multiple images containing a different angular range of said scene;
also during the panning, acquiring relatively low resolution images corresponding to the multiple main series images, or subsampling the main series images to produce the relatively low resolution images, or a combination thereof,joining the relatively low resolution images to form a low-res panorama;
displaying the low-res panorama on the device;
compositing the multiple main series images in real-time on the device based on the joining of the relatively low resolution images to form a main series panorama image;
storing the panorama image.
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Abstract
A technique of generating a panoramic image involves acquiring a set of at least two main image frames, as well as corresponding generating and/or acquiring corresponding relatively low-resolution image frames, of overlapping portions of a panoramic scene. A map or other information is stored relating to the generation of a low-res panorama. A main panorama image is formed by joining main image frames based on the map or other information gained in the low-res process.
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1. A method of generating a panorama image, comprising:
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panning across a scene a processor-based device configured for acquiring digital images; during the panning, acquiring multiple main series images with the device, each of the multiple images containing a different angular range of said scene; also during the panning, acquiring relatively low resolution images corresponding to the multiple main series images, or subsampling the main series images to produce the relatively low resolution images, or a combination thereof, joining the relatively low resolution images to form a low-res panorama; displaying the low-res panorama on the device; compositing the multiple main series images in real-time on the device based on the joining of the relatively low resolution images to form a main series panorama image; storing the panorama image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. A portable camera-enabled device capable of in-camera generation of a panorama image, comprising:
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a lens; an image sensor; a processor; and a processor readable medium having code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform a panorama image generation method that comprises; panning across a scene a processor-based device configured for acquiring digital images; during the panning, acquiring multiple main series images with the device, each of the multiple images containing a different angular range of said scene; also during the panning, acquiring relatively low resolution images corresponding to the multiple main series images, or subsampling the main series images to produce the relatively low resolution images, or a combination thereof, joining the relatively low resolution images to form a low-res panorama; displaying the low-res panorama on the device; compositing the multiple main series images in real-time on the device based on the joining of the relatively low resolution images to form a main series panorama image; storing the panorama image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. One or more processor-readable storage media having code embedded therein for programming a processor to perform a method of generating a panorama image, the method comprising:
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panning across a scene a processor-based device configured for acquiring digital images; during the panning, acquiring multiple main series images with the device, each of the multiple images containing a different angular range of said scene; also during the panning, acquiring relatively low resolution images corresponding to the multiple main series images, or subsampling the main series images to produce the relatively low resolution images, or a combination thereof, joining the relatively low resolution images to form a low-res panorama; displaying the low-res panorama on the device; compositing the multiple main series images in real-time on the device based on the joining of the relatively low resolution images to form a main series panorama image; storing the panorama image. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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