METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR SELECTING IMAGE CAPTURE POSITIONS TO GENERATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES
First Claim
1. A method for selecting an image capture position to generate a three-dimensional image, the method comprising:
- using at least one processor for;
determining a plurality of first guides associated with a first still image of a scene;
displaying a real-time image of the scene on a display;
determining a plurality of second guides associated with the real-time image; and
displaying the first and second guides on the display for guiding selection of a position of an image capture device to capture a second still image of the scene for pairing the first and second still images as a stereoscopic pair of a three-dimensional image.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for selecting image capture positions to generate three-dimensional images are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, a method includes determining a plurality of first guides associated with a first still image of a scene. The method can also include displaying a real-time image of the scene on a display. Further, the method can include determining a plurality of second guides associated with the real-time image. The method can also include displaying the first and second guides on the display for guiding selection of a position of an image capture device to capture a second still image of the scene for pairing the first and second still images as a stereoscopic pair of a three-dimensional image.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for selecting an image capture position to generate a three-dimensional image, the method comprising:
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using at least one processor for; determining a plurality of first guides associated with a first still image of a scene; displaying a real-time image of the scene on a display; determining a plurality of second guides associated with the real-time image; and displaying the first and second guides on the display for guiding selection of a position of an image capture device to capture a second still image of the scene for pairing the first and second still images as a stereoscopic pair of a three-dimensional image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for positioning an image capture device for generating a three-dimensional image, the method comprising:
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using at least one processor for; determining a plurality of first guides associated with a first still image of a scene; mechanically-moving the image capture device; capturing at least one real-time image of the scene during movement of the image capture device; determining a plurality of second guides associated with the real-time image; and mechanically-positioning the image capture device to a predetermined position where the guides are aligned to capture a second still image of the scene, as well as any images in between, for pairing any of the captured images as a stereoscopic pair of a three-dimensional image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17)
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16. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
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applying edge sharpness criteria to identify the first template region to generate horizontal and vertical guides; and optionally applying a Hough transform or similar operation to identify the second horizontal, vertical, and perspective guide.
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