Method, apparatus, and system for simulating visual depth in a concatenated image of a remote field of action
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1. A method for simulating visual depth using a concatenated image of a remote field of action, the method comprising:
- receiving a first video image and a second video image of a remote field of action;
dividing the first video image field of view into a first clockwise sub field of view and a first counterclockwise sub field of view;
dividing the second video image field of view into a second clockwise sub field of view and a second counterclockwise sub field of view;
concatenating the first and second clockwise sub fields of view into a clockwise field of action image; and
concatenating the first and second counterclockwise sub fields of view into a counterclockwise field of action image.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for simulating visual depth in a concatenated image of a remote field of action. A vision system provides multiple video camera fields of view covering a visual space of a field of action. Video image fields of view are divided into clockwise and counterclockwise sub fields of view. The clockwise sub fields of view and the counterclockwise sub fields of view cover the visual space of a field of action. Sub fields of view are concatenated into clockwise and counterclockwise images of the field of action capable of simulating visual depth.
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1. A method for simulating visual depth using a concatenated image of a remote field of action, the method comprising:
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receiving a first video image and a second video image of a remote field of action;
dividing the first video image field of view into a first clockwise sub field of view and a first counterclockwise sub field of view;
dividing the second video image field of view into a second clockwise sub field of view and a second counterclockwise sub field of view;
concatenating the first and second clockwise sub fields of view into a clockwise field of action image; and
concatenating the first and second counterclockwise sub fields of view into a counterclockwise field of action image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for simulating visual depth using a concatenated image of a remote field of action, the method comprising:
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receiving a first video image and a second video image of a remote field of action;
dividing the first video image field of view into a first clockwise sub field of view and a first counterclockwise sub field of view;
dividing the second video image field of view into a second clockwise sub field of view and a second counterclockwise sub field of view;
concatenating the first and second clockwise sub fields of view into a clockwise field of action image;
concatenating the first and second counterclockwise sub fields of view into a counterclockwise field of action image;
aligning a first field of action image with a second field of action image;
displaying two or more field of action images to simulate visual depth; and
providing an unbroken 360°
field of action image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for simulating visual depth using a concatenated image of a remote field of action, the apparatus comprising:
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a first video camera configured to capture a first video image field of view and a second video camera configured to capture a second video image field of view;
a video splitting module configured to divide the first video image field of view into a clockwise sub field of view and a counterclockwise sub field of view;
the video splitting module further configured to divide the second video image field of view into a clockwise sub field of view and a counterclockwise sub field of view;
a video processing module configured to concatenate the first and second clockwise sub fields of view into a clockwise field of action image; and
the video processing module further configured to concatenate the first and second counterclockwise sub fields of view into a counterclockwise field of action image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for simulating visual depth in a concatenated image of a remote field of action, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a first video image and a second video image of a remote field of action;
means for dividing the first video image into a first clockwise sub field of view and a first counterclockwise sub field of view;
means for dividing the second video image into a second clockwise sub field of view and a second counterclockwise sub field of view;
means for concatenating the first and second clockwise sub fields of view into a clockwise field of action image; and
means for concatenating the first and second counterclockwise sub fields of view into a counterclockwise field of action image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for simulating visual depth using a concatenated image of a remote field of action, the system comprising:
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a remotely controlled vehicle;
a first video camera and a second video camera each mounted on the remotely controlled vehicle and configured to scan a field of action;
a video splitting module configured divide the video camera field of view into a clockwise sub field of view and a counterclockwise sub field of view;
a video processing module configured to combine two or more clockwise sub fields of view into a clockwise field of action image and two or more counterclockwise sub fields of view into a counterclockwise field of action image;
a data network configured to transmit the video images; and
a data storage server configured to store the video images. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program code configured to carry out a method for simulating visual depth using a concatenated image of a remote field of action, the method comprising:
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receiving a first video image and a second video image;
dividing the first video image into a first clockwise sub field of view and a first counterclockwise sub field of view;
dividing the second video image into a second clockwise sub field of view and a second counterclockwise sub field of view;
concatenating the first and second clockwise sub fields of view into a clockwise field of action image; and
concatenating the first and second counterclockwise sub fields of view into a counterclockwise field of action image. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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