Method and an apparatus for generating image content
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1. A method of generating image content, comprising:
- receiving image data representing an image generated by a camera having a predetermined focal location;
generating segment image data representing a selected segment of the image by;
determining a substantially flat plane representing the selected segment, the substantially flat plane being positioned such that the flat plane lies substantially perpendicular to the predetermined focal location of the camera at a reference location in the selected segment, andmapping pixel data onto the substantially flat plane in accordance with at least one parameter of the camera; and
outlining the segment image data on the image by determining an outline of the substantially flat plane and mapping the outline of the substantially flat plane onto the image in accordance with an angular position of the substantially flat plane relative to the image at the reference location.
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Abstract
A method and a system for generating image content. The method and system allow segments of a panoramic scene, to be generated with reduced distortion. The method and system reduce the amount of distortion by mapping pixel data onto a pseudo camera focal plane which is provided substantially perpendicularly to the focal location of the camera that captured the image. A camera arrangement can implement the method and system.
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1. A method of generating image content, comprising:
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receiving image data representing an image generated by a camera having a predetermined focal location; generating segment image data representing a selected segment of the image by; determining a substantially flat plane representing the selected segment, the substantially flat plane being positioned such that the flat plane lies substantially perpendicular to the predetermined focal location of the camera at a reference location in the selected segment, and mapping pixel data onto the substantially flat plane in accordance with at least one parameter of the camera; and outlining the segment image data on the image by determining an outline of the substantially flat plane and mapping the outline of the substantially flat plane onto the image in accordance with an angular position of the substantially flat plane relative to the image at the reference location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 34)
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17. An image content generating apparatus, comprising:
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an image receiving device operable to receive image data representing an image generated by a camera having a predetermined focal location; and an image processing device operable to generate segment image data representing a selected segment of the image by; determining a substantially flat plane representing the selected segment, the substantially flat plane being positioned such that the substantially flat plane lies substantially perpendicular to the predetermined focal location of the camera at a reference location in the selected segment, and mapping pixel data onto the substantially flat plane in accordance with at least one parameter of the camera, wherein the image processing device is operable to outline the segment image data on the image by determining an outline of the substantially flat plane and mapping the outline of the substantially flat plane onto the image in accordance with an angular position of the substantially flat plane relative to the image at the reference location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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