Mobile Device-Mountable Panoramic Camera System and Method of Displaying Images Captured Therefrom
First Claim
1. A mobile device-mountable camera apparatus comprising:
- a panoramic camera system that includes;
a panoramic lens assembly providing a vertical field of view in a range of greater than 180°
to 360°
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a sensor positioned in image-receiving relation to the panoramic lens assembly and operable to produce image data based on an image received through the panoramic lens assembly; and
a cable-free mounting arrangement configured to removably secure the panoramic camera system to an externally-accessible data port of a mobile computing device to facilitate transfer of the image data to processing circuitry of the mobile computing device.
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Abstract
A mobile device-mountable camera apparatus includes a panoramic camera system and a cable-free mounting arrangement. The panoramic camera system includes a panoramic lens assembly and a sensor. The lens assembly provides a vertical field of view in a range of greater than 180° to 360°. The sensor is positioned in image-receiving relation to the lens assembly and is operable to produce image data based on an image received through the lens assembly. The mounting arrangement is configured to removably secure the panoramic camera system to an externally-accessible data port of a mobile computing device to facilitate transfer of the image data to processing circuitry of the mobile device. The mobile device'"'"'s processing circuitry may produce a video image from the image data and display of the video image may be manipulated based on a change of orientation of the mobile device and/or a touch action of the device user.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device-mountable camera apparatus comprising:
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a panoramic camera system that includes; a panoramic lens assembly providing a vertical field of view in a range of greater than 180°
to 360°
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile computing device with processing circuitry and an externally-accessible data port; a panoramic camera system that includes; a panoramic lens assembly providing a vertical field of view in a range of greater than 180°
to 360°
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15. A processor-implemented method for displaying images on a display of a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving image data from an externally-accessible data port of the mobile computing device, the image data being produced by a panoramic camera system mounted to the mobile computing device at least partially through connection to the externally-accessible data port; processing the image data to produce a displayable video image; displaying the video image on the display of the mobile computing device to produce a displayed image; during display of the video image, detecting at least one of a change in orientation of the mobile computing device and a touch action on the display of the mobile computing device to produce a user input; and modifying at least one of a viewing orientation and zoom of the displayed image in response to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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