Measuring method and apparatus of photographic parameter and computer memory product
First Claim
1. A method for measuring a distortion coefficient, a focal length or any other photographic parameter of a camera from a single image taken by the camera, the method comprising the steps of:
- deciding the kind of photographic parameter for measurement;
selecting an object image region in the single image so as to extract characteristics of the photographic parameter therefrom;
executing the extraction of the characteristics from the selected image region in the single image; and
calculating the photographic parameter in accordance with the extracted characteristics.
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Abstract
A method of measuring an unknown photographic parameter (distortion coefficient or focal length) from an image taken by a camera of which photographic parameter is unknown. An image to be measured is entered, the photographic parameter to be measured (distortion coefficient or focal length) is designated, an image region necessary for measuring the photographic parameter in the image to be measured is designated, a characteristic relating to the photographic parameter to be measured is extracted from the designated image region, and the photographic parameter is calculated according to a specified operation processing on the basis of the quantity and position of the extracted characteristic.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for measuring a distortion coefficient, a focal length or any other photographic parameter of a camera from a single image taken by the camera, the method comprising the steps of:
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deciding the kind of photographic parameter for measurement; selecting an object image region in the single image so as to extract characteristics of the photographic parameter therefrom; executing the extraction of the characteristics from the selected image region in the single image; and calculating the photographic parameter in accordance with the extracted characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A measuring apparatus for measuring a photographic parameter when taking an image on the basis of the taken image, comprising:
- means for selecting a part of an image region from a single image;
means for determining a characteristic relating to the photographic parameter to be measured from the selected image region in the single image; and means for calculating the photographic parameter according to a specified operation processing on the basis of the determined characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
- means for selecting a part of an image region from a single image;
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11. A computer memory product storing a computer program for measuring a photographic parameter at the time of taking a single image on the basis of the single taken image incorporated into a computer, said computer program comprising the steps of:
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extracting a part of an image region from the incorporated single taken image according to an external input; acquiring a characteristic relating to the photographic parameter to be measured from the extracted image region of the single taken image; and calculating the photographic parameter according to a specified operation processing on the basis of the acquired characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A computer memory product having computer readable program code means capable of being read by a computer for measuring a photographic parameter at the time of taking a single image on the basis of the single taken image incorporated into the computer, said computer readable program code means comprising:
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program code means for causing the computer to extract a part of an image region from the incorporated single taken image according to an external input; program code means for causing the computer to acquire a characteristic relating to the photographic parameter to be measured from the extracted image region of the single taken image; and program code means for causing the computer to calculate the photographic parameter according to a specified operation processing on the basis of the acquired characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for measuring a distortion coefficient, a focal length or any other photographic parameter of a camera through an image taken by the camera, the method comprising the steps of:
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deciding the kind of a photographic parameter for measurement; selecting an object image region containing a linear portion when no distortion is present to extract characteristics of the photographic parameter; extracting one or more edge elements from the object image region and determining the coordinates of the extracted edge elements on the image; and calculating a distortion coefficient by reference to the coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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