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Panorama image producing method and appartus

  • US 5,548,409 A
  • Filed: 10/08/1993
  • Issued: 08/20/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for recording and reproducing an image signal, comprising:

  • imaging means for imaging a subject to produce an image signal;

    motion vector detecting means for detecting motion vector information from said image signal;

    recording means for recording the motion vector information onto a recording medium together with the image signal produced by said imaging means;

    reproducing means for reproducing the recorded image signal and the recorded motion vector information from the recording medium;

    image forming means for forming a plurality of successive images from the reproduced image signal;

    joining means for joining in accordance with the reproduced motion vector information at least portions of the successive images formed by said image forming means to produce a panorama image; and

    control means for controlling the width of the portions of the images with which the images are joined together by said joining means.

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