Method and apparatus for providing virtual processing effects for wide-angle video images
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1. A method of creating video images, comprising:
- a) capturing an immersive video of an environment with a video image capture system, the image capture system comprising one or more video cameras and a structure supporting the one or more cameras, the immersive video having a spherical field of view and a plurality of frames, wherein at least a portion of the image capture system obstructs the view of the environment and one or more frames includes an image of the obstructing portion of the image capture system; and
b) modifying one or more frames of the immersive video whereby the image of at least a portion of the image capture system is replaced with other image data to represent an unobstructed view of the environment.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing special effects for wide-angle video images. The special effects include replacing a selected portion of a wide-angle video image with a predetermined image or an associated portion of a video image captured in a subsequent frame. Other special effects include image intensity scaling for wide-angle video images.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of creating video images, comprising:
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a) capturing an immersive video of an environment with a video image capture system, the image capture system comprising one or more video cameras and a structure supporting the one or more cameras, the immersive video having a spherical field of view and a plurality of frames, wherein at least a portion of the image capture system obstructs the view of the environment and one or more frames includes an image of the obstructing portion of the image capture system; and
b) modifying one or more frames of the immersive video whereby the image of at least a portion of the image capture system is replaced with other image data to represent an unobstructed view of the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of creating video images, comprising:
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a) capturing an immersive video of an environment with a video image capture system, the image capture system comprising one or more video cameras and a structure supporting one or more cameras, the immersive video having a spherical field of view and a plurality of frames, wherein at least a portion of the image capture system obstructs the view of the environment and one or more frames includes an image of the obstructing portion of the image capture system; and
b) modifying one or more frames of the immersive video whereby the image of at least a portion of the image capture system is replaced with other image data to represent an unobstructed view of the environment, wherein the other image data is captured with the image capture system and originates from one or more other frames in the immersive video.
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17. A method of creating video images, comprising:
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a) capturing an immersive video of an environment with a video image capture system, wherein the video image capture system is moving relative to the environment, the image capture system comprising one or more video cameras and a structure supporting the one or more cameras, the immersive video having a spherical field of view and a plurality of frames, wherein at least a portion of the image capture system obstructs the view of the environment and one or more frames includes an image of the obstructing portion of the image capture system; and
b) modifying one or more frames of the immersive video whereby the image of at least a portion of the image capture system is replaced with other image data to represent an unobstructed view of the environment.
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