VIEW-ASSISTED IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A video device comprising:
- a first video camera arranged to record a first image of a first field of view at a first time and to record a second image of the first field of view at second time and is operable to output a first frame of image data based on the first image and to output a second frame of image data based on the second image;
a second video camera arranged to record a third image of a second field of view at a third time and to record a fourth image of the second field of view at fourth time and is operable to output a third frame of image data based on the third image and to output a fourth frame of image data based on the fourth image;
a motion estimate portion operable to output a motion signal based the fourth frame of image data; and
an image stabilization portion operable to modify the second frame of image data based on the motion signal.
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Abstract
A video device includes a first video camera, a second video camera, a motion estimating portion and an image stabilization portion. The first video camera records a first image of a first field of view, records a second image of the first field of view, outputs a first frame of image data based on the first image and outputs a second frame of image data based on the second image. The second video camera records a third image of a second field of view, records a fourth image of the second field of view, outputs a third frame of image data based on the third image and outputs a fourth frame of image data based on the fourth image. The motion estimating portion outputs a motion signal based the fourth frame of image data. The image stabilization portion modifies the second frame of image data based on the motion signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A video device comprising:
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a first video camera arranged to record a first image of a first field of view at a first time and to record a second image of the first field of view at second time and is operable to output a first frame of image data based on the first image and to output a second frame of image data based on the second image; a second video camera arranged to record a third image of a second field of view at a third time and to record a fourth image of the second field of view at fourth time and is operable to output a third frame of image data based on the third image and to output a fourth frame of image data based on the fourth image; a motion estimate portion operable to output a motion signal based the fourth frame of image data; and an image stabilization portion operable to modify the second frame of image data based on the motion signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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recording, via a first video camera, a first image of a first field of view at a first time; recording, via the first video camera, a second image of the first field of view at second time; outputting, via the first video camera, a first frame of image data based on the first image; outputting, via the first video camera, a second frame of image data based on the second image; recording, via a second video camera, a third image of a second field of view at a third time; recording, via the second video camera, a fourth image of the second field of view at fourth time; outputting, via the second video camera, a third frame of image data based on the third image; outputting, via the second video camera, a fourth frame of image data based on the fourth image; outputting, via a motion estimate portion, a motion signal based the fourth frame of image data; and modifying, via an image stabilization portion, the second frame of image data based on the motion signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by a computer and being capable of instructing the computer to perform the method comprising:
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recording, via a first video camera, a first image of a first field of view at a first time; recording, via the first video camera, a second image of the first field of view at second time; outputting, via the first video camera, a first frame of image data based on the first image; outputting, via the first video camera, a second frame of image data based on the second image; recording, via a second video camera, a third image of a second field of view at a third time; recording, via the second video camera, a fourth image of the second field of view at fourth time; outputting, via the second video camera, a third frame of image data based on the third image; outputting, via the second video camera, a fourth frame of image data based on the fourth image; outputting, via a motion estimate portion, a motion signal based the fourth frame of image data; and modifying, via an image stabilization portion, the second frame of image data based on the motion signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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