Method and apparatus for photographing moving object
First Claim
1. An apparatus for photographing a moving object comprising:
- a velocity detector that measures a velocity of an object;
at least one camera that has an image sensor and is located so as to capture an image of the object;
an operating processor that calculates a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an object image;
a camera controller that controls said camera on the basis of a detected velocity so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point; and
an image transmitting processor that transmits image data, obtained by said camera, outside,wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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Abstract
An apparatus for photographing a moving object has a velocity detector that measures a velocity of an object, at least one camera that has an image sensor and is located so as to capture the object, an operating processor that calculates a photograph point in accordance with resolution required for an object image, a camera controller that controls the camera on the basis of a detected velocity so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point, and an image transmitting processor that transmits image data, obtained by the camera, outside. The operating processor calculates the photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram. The object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for photographing a moving object comprising:
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a velocity detector that measures a velocity of an object; at least one camera that has an image sensor and is located so as to capture an image of the object; an operating processor that calculates a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an object image; a camera controller that controls said camera on the basis of a detected velocity so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point; and an image transmitting processor that transmits image data, obtained by said camera, outside, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for photographing a moving object comprising:
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measuring a velocity of an object; calculating a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an object image; controlling at least one camera on the basis of a detected velocity so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point, said camera having an image sensor and being located so as to capture an image of the object; and transmitting the image data, obtained by said camera, outside wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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17. An apparatus for controlling a photograph of a moving object comprising:
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an operating processor that calculates a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an object image; and a camera controller that controls at least one camera on the basis of a detected velocity of the moving object so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point, said camera having an image sensor and being located so as to capture an image of the object, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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18. A method for controlling a photograph of a moving object comprising:
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calculating a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an object image; and controlling at least one camera on the basis of a detected velocity of the moving object so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point, said camera having image sensor and being located so as to capture an image of the object, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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19. A computer readable medium that stores a program for photographing a moving object, comprising:
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a calculating code segment for calculating a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an object image; and a controlling code segment for controlling at least one camera on the basis of a detected velocity of the moving object so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point, said camera having an image sensor and being located so as to capture an image of the object, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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20. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program product for photographing a moving object, comprising:
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an operating processor that calculates a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an object image; and a camera controller that controls at least one camera on the basis of a detected velocity of the moving object so as to photograph the object when the object passes the photograph point, said camera having an image sensor and being located so as to capture an image of the object, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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21. A vehicle detecting system comprising:
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a velocity detector that measures a velocity of a vehicle; at least one camera that has an image sensor and is located so as to capture an image of the vehicle; an operating processor that calculates a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an image of the vehicle; a specifying processor that specifies a lane in which the vehicle moves, from the plurality of lanes; a camera controller that controls said camera on the basis of a detected velocity so as to photograph the vehicle when the vehicle passes the photograph point; and an image transmitting processor that transmits image data, obtained by said camera, outside, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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22. A method for detecting vehicle comprising:
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measuring a velocity of a vehicle; calculating a photograph point by using an object-resolution conversion diagram, in accordance with a resolution required for an image of the vehicle; specifying a lane in which the vehicle moves, from the plurality of lanes; controlling at least one camera on the basis of a detected velocity so as to photograph the vehicle when the vehicle passes the photograph point, said camera having an image sensor and being located so as to capture an image of the object; and an image transmitting processor that transmits image data, obtained by said camera, outside, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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23. A method for photographing a moving object comprising:
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measuring a velocity of an object; carrying out a first photograph operation by a first angle of view when a velocity of the vehicle exceeds a given velocity; operating a photograph point on the basis of a detected velocity, an image obtained by the first photograph operation, and an object-resolution conversion diagram; and carrying out a second photograph operation by a second angle of view that is narrow compared to the first angle of view when the vehicle passes the photograph point, wherein the object-resolution conversion diagram represents a correspondence relationship between an angle of view, a number of pixels, an object distance, and a resolution.
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