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Annular view for panorama image

  • US 9,888,173 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2012
  • Issued: 02/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for displaying panoramic images comprising:

  • an image sensor configured to capture a panoramic image of a scene of interest;

    a processor configured to;

    read the captured panoramic image,identify a missing portion of the panoramic image,form an annular configuration of the panoramic image, wherein the annular configuration comprises an incomplete annulus including an arc representing a range of view covered by the panoramic image, the arc including a first arc cutoff edge and a second arc cutoff edge bounding a missing view angle representing the missing portion of the panoramic image,receive selection by a user of an option to capture additional image data representing the missing portion of the panoramic image,detect first and second edges of the missing portion of the panoramic view, the first and second edges corresponding to the first arc cutoff edge and the second arc cutoff edge, respectively,generate a panorama completion user interface using the first edge,receive the additional image data representing the missing portion of the panoramic image,stitch the additional image data representing the missing portion into the panoramic image,update the annular configuration based on the stitching to include a complete annulus of the panoramic image, andoutput the complete annulus to a display; and

    the display configured to display the annular configuration of the panoramic image.

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