Image processing device and associated methodology for generating panoramic images
First Claim
1. An image processing method for controlling an image capturing apparatus that captures images while the image capturing apparatus is moved such that the captured images are used for generating a panoramic image, the method comprising:
- controlling, with circuitry, a display of an instruction to a user to instruct a movement of the image capturing apparatus toward a predetermined direction;
determining, with the circuitry, a center of the panoramic image as a position of the image capturing apparatus at which an instruction from the user is received;
recording, with the circuitry, image data as the image capturing apparatus is moved in a first direction relative to the center position and in a second direction relative to the center position, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, the image data including at least the captured images; and
using, with the circuitry, the image data recorded to generate the panoramic image, the panoramic image being generated based on image data recorded in the first direction and in the second direction.
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Abstract
One embodiment of an apparatus includes a reference position receiving unit configured to receive intermediate or end panorama reference position information input by a user, and a control unit configured to control an imaging device to begin generating a plurality of images to be used to generate a panoramic image based on the intermediate or end panorama reference position information input by the user after the reference position receiving unit receives the intermediate or end panorama reference position information.
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18 Claims
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1. An image processing method for controlling an image capturing apparatus that captures images while the image capturing apparatus is moved such that the captured images are used for generating a panoramic image, the method comprising:
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controlling, with circuitry, a display of an instruction to a user to instruct a movement of the image capturing apparatus toward a predetermined direction; determining, with the circuitry, a center of the panoramic image as a position of the image capturing apparatus at which an instruction from the user is received; recording, with the circuitry, image data as the image capturing apparatus is moved in a first direction relative to the center position and in a second direction relative to the center position, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, the image data including at least the captured images; and using, with the circuitry, the image data recorded to generate the panoramic image, the panoramic image being generated based on image data recorded in the first direction and in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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4. An image capturing apparatus that captures images while the image capturing apparatus is moved such that the captured images are used for generating a panoramic image, the image capturing apparatus comprising:
circuitry configured to control a display of an instruction to a user to instruct a movement of the image capturing apparatus toward a predetermined direction, determine a center of the panoramic image as a position of the image capturing apparatus at which an instruction from the user is received, record image data as the image capturing apparatus is moved in a first direction relative to the center position and in a second direction relative to the center position, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the image data including at least the captured images, and use the image data recorded to generate the panoramic image, the panoramic image being based on image data recorded in the first direction and in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions thereon that, when executed by circuitry, cause the circuitry to perform a method for controlling an image capturing apparatus that captures images while the image capturing apparatus is moved such that the captured images are used for generating a panoramic image, the method comprising:
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controlling a display of an instruction to a user to instruct a movement of the image capturing apparatus toward a predetermined direction; determining a center of the panoramic image as a position of the image capturing apparatus at which an instruction from the user is received; recording image data as the image capturing apparatus is moved in a first direction relative to the center position and in a second direction relative to the center position, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, the image data including at least the captured images; and using the imaged data recorded in order to generate the panoramic image, the panoramic image being based on image data recorded in the first direction and in the second direction.
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8. An image processing method for controlling an image capturing apparatus that captures images while the image capturing apparatus is moved such that the captured images are used for generating a synthesized image, the method comprising:
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controlling, with circuitry, a display of an instruction to a user to instruct a movement of the image capturing apparatus toward a predetermined direction; determining, with the circuitry, a center of the synthesized image as a position of the image capturing apparatus at which an instruction from the user is received; recording, with the circuitry, image data as the image capturing apparatus is moved in a first direction relative to the center position and in a second direction relative to the center position, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, the image data including at least the captured images; and using, with the circuitry, the image data recorded to generate the synthesized image, the synthesized image being based on image data recorded in the first direction and in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An image capturing apparatus that captures images while the image capturing apparatus is moved such that the captured images are used for generating a synthesized image, the image capturing apparatus comprising:
circuitry configured to control a display of an instruction to a user to instruct a movement of the image capturing apparatus toward a predetermined direction; determine a center of the synthesized image as a position of the image capturing apparatus at which instruction from the user is received, record image data as the image capturing apparatus is moved in a first direction relative to the center position and in a second direction relative to the center position, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the image data including at least the captured images, and use the image data recorded to generate the synthesized image, the synthesized image being based on image data recorded in the first direction and in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions that, when executed by circuitry, cause the circuitry to perform a method for controlling an image capturing apparatus that captures images while the image capturing apparatus is moved such that the captured images are used for generating a synthesized image, the method comprising:
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controlling a display of an instruction to a user to instruct a movement of the image capturing apparatus toward a predetermined direction; determining a center of the synthesized image as a position of the image capturing apparatus at which an instruction from the user is received; recording image data as the image capturing apparatus is moved in a first direction relative to the center position and in a second direction relative to the center position, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, the image data including at least the captured images; and using the image data recorded to generate the synthesized image, the synthesized image being based on image data recorded in the first direction and in the second direction.
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