PANORAMIC CAMERA
First Claim
1. A panoramic camera comprising a device for obtaining an indication of an orientation of the lens of the panoramic camera when shooting a panoramic image and to generate information in order to produce an image to be displayed or printed where the image to be displayed or printed corresponds to a strip of the panoramic image selected as a function of the orientation of the optics of the camera during shooting of the panoramic image.
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Abstract
A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.
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20 Claims
- 1. A panoramic camera comprising a device for obtaining an indication of an orientation of the lens of the panoramic camera when shooting a panoramic image and to generate information in order to produce an image to be displayed or printed where the image to be displayed or printed corresponds to a strip of the panoramic image selected as a function of the orientation of the optics of the camera during shooting of the panoramic image.
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13. A method for generating a displayable image from a selected portion of a panoramic image from a camera having an optical system characterised by an optical axis, the method for generating the displayable image comprising:
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producing an indication of an orientation of the optical system during the shooting of the panoramic image by using a spatial orientation device; interpreting the indication of the orientation of the optics systems by using an interpretation unit; selecting a portion of the panoramic image, by using the interpretation unit, according to the indication of the orientation of the optics system; and generating the displayable image from the selected portion of the panoramic image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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