Image Processing Device and Image Playback Device Which Control Display Of Wide-Range Image

• US 20160191797A1
• Filed: 11/23/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: OKADA, Takeshi
• Application Number:
  US14/949,455
• Publication Number:
  US 20160191797A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/45 for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/635 Region indicators; Field of view indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

Abstract

When a wide-range image whose specific imaging area serves as a display target in playback of the wide-range image is captured, a specific object representing a light spot present in the wide-range image is identified; positional information indicating the position of the identified object in the wide-range image is acquired; and the wide-range image and the acquired positional information are outputted to a storage section in association with the wide-range image. In the playback of this wide-range image, a display target area is set based on the positional information associated with the wide-range image. As a result of this configuration, an image of a portion of a wide-range image showing a specific object is always displayed regardless of the orientation of the camera body in the image capturing.

Claims

1. An image processing device comprising:

an identification section which identifies a specific object present in a wide-range image;

an acquisition section which acquire positional information indicating a position of the object in the wide-range image identified by the identification section; and

an output section which associates the positional information acquired by the acquisition section with the wide-range image, and outputs the wide-range image and the positional information.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage section,

wherein the output section associates the positional information acquired by the acquisition section with the wide-range image, outputs the wide-range image and the positional information to the storage section, and stores the wide-range image and the positional information in the storage section.

3. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage section; and

a cut-out section which cuts out a predetermined area from the wide-range image based on the positional information of the object in the wide-range image acquired by the acquisition section,

wherein the output section stores the area cut out by the cut-out section in the storage section.

4. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an image display section;

a setting section which sets a display target area in the wide-range image based on the positional information associated with the wide-range image; and

a display control section which controls an image of the display target area set in the wide-range image by the setting section to be displayed on the image display section.

5. The image processing device according to claim 4, wherein the setting section sets the display target area within a range according to display magnification.

6. The image processing device according to claim 3, further comprising:

an image display section; and

a display control section which controls the area cut out by the cut-out section to be displayed on the image display section.

7. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an imaging section which captures the wide-range image,

wherein the identification section identifies the specific object in the wide-range image captured by the imaging section.

8. The image processing device according to claim 7, wherein the identification section identifies, as the specific object, a light spot (i) generated by predetermined visible light emitted from a light emitting device and (ii) captured by the imaging section.

9. The image processing device according to claim 7, wherein the identification section identifies the specific object in a wide-range image of each frame constituting a moving image captured by the imaging section,

wherein the acquisition section acquires, for each frame, positional information indicating a position of the specific object in the wide-range image of each frame identified by the identification section, and

wherein the output section associates the positional information acquired for each frame by the acquisition section with the wide-range image of each frame, and outputs the positional information.

10. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the wide-range image is an omnidirectional image, a hemispherical image, or a panoramic image showing a predetermined angle range.

11. An image playback device comprising:

an image display section;

an acquisition section which acquires a wide-range image whose specific imaging area serves as a display target when the wide-range image is replayed, and positional information associated with the wide-range image and indicating a position of a specific object in the wide-range image;

a setting section which sets a display target area in the wide-range image acquired by the acquisition section, based on the positional information acquired by the acquisition section; and

a display control section which controls an image of the display target area set in the wide-range image by the setting section to be displayed on the image display section.

12. The image playback device according to claim 11, wherein the display control section controls the image of the display target area to be enlarged at a predetermined magnification and displayed on the image display section.

13. The image playback device according to claim 11, wherein the acquisition section acquires wide-range images that serve as a plurality of frames to constitute a moving image, and positional information associated with the wide-range images,

wherein the setting section sets display target areas in the wide-range images acquired by the acquisition section, respectively, based on the positional information acquired by the acquisition section for the respective frames, and

wherein the display control section controls to display, on the image display section, a moving image constituted by images of the display target areas set in the wide-range images by the setting section for the respective frames.

14. The image playback device according to claim 11, wherein the wide-range image is an omnidirectional image, a hemispherical image, or a panoramic image showing a predetermined angle range.

15. An image processing method comprising:

an identification step of identifying a specific object present in a wide-range image;

an acquisition step of acquiring positional information indicating a position of the object in the wide-range image identified in the identification step; and

an output step of associating the positional information acquired in the acquisition step with the wide-range image, and outputting the wide-range image and the positional information.

16. An image playback method comprising:

an acquisition step of acquiring, when a wide-range image whose specific imaging area serves as a display target in playback of the wide-range image is replayed, positional information associated with the wide-range image and indicating a position of a specific object in the wide-range image;

a setting step of setting a display target area in the wide-range image based on the positional information acquired in the acquisition step; and

a display control step of controlling an image of the display target area set in the wide-range image in the setting step to be displayed on an image display section.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program that is executable by a computer in an image processing device to actualize functions comprising:

identification processing for identifying a specific object present in a wide-range image;

acquisition processing for acquiring positional information indicating a position of the object in the wide-range image identified in the identification processing; and

output processing for associating the positional information acquired in the acquisition processing with the wide-range image, and outputting the wide-range image and the positional information.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program that is executable by a computer in an image playback device having an image display section, the program being executable by the computer to actualize functions comprising:

acquisition processing for acquiring a wide-range image whose specific imaging area serves as a display target when the wide-range image is replayed, and positional information associated with the wide-range image and indicating a position of a specific object in the wide-range image;

setting processing for setting a display target area in the wide-range image acquired in the acquisition processing, based on the positional information acquired in the acquisition processing; and

display control processing for controlling an image of the display target area set in the wide-range image by the setting processing to be displayed on the image display section.