Camera and method for capturing motion sequences useful for integral image element formation
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1. A camera for recording motion sequences which may be selected for forming an integral image, comprising:
- (a) image capture means for capturing a scene action as a motion sequence of image frame signals;
(b) a first storage means for storing the motion sequence;
(c) means for defining a comb subset of the motion sequence; and
(d) a second storage means which may be the same or different from the first storage means, for automatically storing a selected comb subset of the motion sequence;
wherein said means for defining allows a user to select a begin frame and an end frame of the comb subset then automatically selects the other frames of the comb subset based on a preselected number of frames permitted in the comb subset and a mathematical time relationship of the comb subset.
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Abstract
A camera for recording motion sequences which may be selected for forming an integral image. The camera includes an image capture device for capturing a scene action as a motion sequence of image frame signals; and a first storage device for storing the motion sequence. A comb subset of the motion sequence is selected; and a second storage device which may be the same or different from the first storage device, stores the selected comb subset of the motion sequence. A method of obtaining in a camera such as the foregoing camera, a set of images from which a lenticular motion image can be formed, is further provided.
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1. A camera for recording motion sequences which may be selected for forming an integral image, comprising:
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(a) image capture means for capturing a scene action as a motion sequence of image frame signals; (b) a first storage means for storing the motion sequence; (c) means for defining a comb subset of the motion sequence; and (d) a second storage means which may be the same or different from the first storage means, for automatically storing a selected comb subset of the motion sequence;
wherein said means for defining allows a user to select a begin frame and an end frame of the comb subset then automatically selects the other frames of the comb subset based on a preselected number of frames permitted in the comb subset and a mathematical time relationship of the comb subset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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8. A camera for recording motion sequences which may be selected for forming an integral image, comprising:
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(a) image capture means for capturing a scene action as a motion sequence of image frame signals; (b) a first storage means for storing the motion sequence; (c) means for defining a comb subset of the motion sequence; and (d) a second storage means which may be the same or different from the first storage means, for automatically storing a selected comb subset of the motion sequence;
additionally comprising a means to delete from the first storage means frames of the motion sequence not utilized in the stored comb subset.
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13. A camera for recording motion sequences which may be selected for forming an integral image, comprising:
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(a) image capture means for capturing a scene action as a motion sequence of image frame signals; (b) a first storage means for storing the motion sequence; (c) means for defining a comb subset of the motion sequence; and (d) a second storage means which may be the same or different from the first storage means, for automatically storing a selected comb subset of the motion sequence;
additionally comprising;means for selecting for storage on the second storage means, additional frames of the motion sequence not saved as frames of the comb subset; and identification means for designating the additional frames when stored in the second storage means.
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14. A camera for recording motion sequences which may be selected for forming an integral image, comprising:
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(a) image capture means for capturing a scene action as a motion sequence of image frame signals; (b) a first storage means for storing the motion sequence; (c) means for defining a comb subset of the motion sequence; and (d) a second storage means which may be the same or different from the first storage means, for automatically storing a selected comb subset of the motion sequence;
additionally comprising means for selectively deleting a motion sequence from the first storage means, wherein said means for selectively deleting allows selection of the first and last image frames of the motion sequence to be deleted.
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15. A method of forming an integral image, comprising:
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(a) selecting a frame of a comb subset of a motion sequence of image frame signals; (b) automatically selecting the remaining frames of the comb subset based on a preselected number of frames permitted in the comb subset and a mathematical time relationship of the comb subset; (c) sequentially displaying on a preview screen, the frames of the comb subset; (d) generating a lenticular image by interleaving lines from the frames of the comb subset; and additionally comprising replacing at least one frame of the comb subset determined by said mathematical time relationship of the comb subset with another frame of the motion sequence prior to generating the lenticular image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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