COLLABORATIVE SYNCHRONIZED MULTI-DEVICE PHOTOGRAPHY
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented digital image processing method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of viewfinder images from a plurality of different camera devices, at least two of the viewfinder images including an overlapping field of view;
combining, by a processor, each of the viewfinder images together to form a panoramic image based on the overlapping field of view; and
sending the panoramic image to each of the camera devices for display in a user interface.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for collaborative and synchronized photography across multiple digital camera devices. A panoramic photograph of a scene can be generated from separate photographs taken by each of the cameras simultaneously. During composition, the viewfinder images from each camera are collected and stitched together on the fly to create a panoramic preview image. The panoramic preview is then displayed on the camera devices as live visual guidance, which each user can use to change the orientation of the camera and thus change the composition of the panoramic photograph. In some cases, the host sends visual instructions to other camera devices to guide users in camera adjustment. When the desired composition is achieved, the host sends a trigger command to all of the cameras to take photographs simultaneously. Each of these separate photographs can then be stitched together to form a panoramic photograph.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented digital image processing method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of viewfinder images from a plurality of different camera devices, at least two of the viewfinder images including an overlapping field of view; combining, by a processor, each of the viewfinder images together to form a panoramic image based on the overlapping field of view; and sending the panoramic image to each of the camera devices for display in a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 23)
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5. A computer-implemented digital image processing method comprising:
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obtaining a first viewfinder image from a camera; sending the first viewfinder image to a server; receiving, from the server, a panoramic preview image, the panoramic preview image including at least a portion of the first viewfinder image in combination with at least a portion of a second viewfinder image from a different camera; and displaying, via a display screen, the panoramic preview image. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 24)
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15. A system comprising:
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a camera; a display screen; a storage; and a processor operatively coupled to the storage, the camera and the display screen, the processor configured to execute instructions stored in the storage that when executed cause the processor to carry out a process comprising; obtaining a first viewfinder image from the camera; sending the first viewfinder image to a server; receiving, from the server, a panoramic preview image, the panoramic preview image including at least a portion of the first viewfinder image in combination with at least a portion of a second viewfinder image from a different camera; and displaying, via the display screen, the panoramic preview image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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