SWARM IMAGING
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1. A method performed on a computing device, the method comprising:
- selecting devices from a plurality of devices that are each configured for providing at least a portion of a desired composite media;
sending, to each of the selected devices, a request for the corresponding portion; and
synthesizing the desired composite media based on at least some of the requested portions received from the selected devices.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for collecting data and generating synthesized data from the collected data. For example, a request for an image may be received from a requestor and at least one data capture device may be identified as capable of providing at least a portion of the requested image. A request may be sent to identified data capture devices to obtain an image corresponding to the requested image. Multiple images may be received from the data capture devices and may further be connected or stitched together to provide a panoramic, 3-dimensional image of requested subject matter.
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1. A method performed on a computing device, the method comprising:
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selecting devices from a plurality of devices that are each configured for providing at least a portion of a desired composite media; sending, to each of the selected devices, a request for the corresponding portion; and synthesizing the desired composite media based on at least some of the requested portions received from the selected devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. At least one computer storage device storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform actions comprising:
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selecting devices from a plurality of devices that are each configured for providing at least a portion of a desired composite media; sending, to each of the selected devices, a request for the corresponding portion; and synthesizing the desired composite media based on at least some of the requested portions received from the selected devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device configured for performing actions comprising:
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selecting devices from a plurality of devices that are each configured for providing at least a portion of a desired composite media; sending, to each of the selected devices, a request for the corresponding portion; and synthesizing the desired composite media based on at least some of the requested portions received from the selected devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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