Controller in a Camera for Creating a Panoramic Image
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1. A camera, comprising:
- a first and a second imaging unit, each imaging unit including a lens and a sensor;
the sensors of the first and second imaging unit being rotationally aligned in the camera with a misalignment angle that is determined during a calibration; and
a controller for applying data generated during the calibration determining an active sensor area of the sensor of the first imaging unit and an active area of the sensor of the second imaging unit to generate a registered panoramic image.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to create and display panoramic images on a mobile device are disclosed. Such a mobile device can be a mobile phone. Apparatus is provided to control the position of a lens in relation to a reference lens. Methods and apparatus are provided to generate multiple images that are combined into a panoramic image. A panoramic image may be a static image. It may also be a video image. A controller provides correct camera settings for different conditions. An image processor creates a panoramic image from the correct settings provided by the controller. A panoramic camera is applied in a computer gaming system.
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1. A camera, comprising:
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a first and a second imaging unit, each imaging unit including a lens and a sensor; the sensors of the first and second imaging unit being rotationally aligned in the camera with a misalignment angle that is determined during a calibration; and a controller for applying data generated during the calibration determining an active sensor area of the sensor of the first imaging unit and an active area of the sensor of the second imaging unit to generate a registered panoramic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A camera, comprising:
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a first and a second imaging unit, each imaging unit including a lens and a sensor; and a controller for applying data generated during a calibration determining an active sensor area of the sensor of the first imaging unit and an active area of the sensor of the second imaging unit to generate a registered panoramic image during operation of the camera. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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