Image generation apparatus and image generation method
First Claim
1. An image generation apparatus, comprising:
- a component image generation unit configured to generate a plurality of component images from a plurality of sequential images picked up using a plurality of cameras built in portable equipment, a first camera of the plurality of cameras being position toward a first side of a camera operator and a second camera of the plurality of cameras being positioned at least partially toward a second side of the camera operator, each of the plurality of cameras having optical axes different in at least one of a position and an orientation from each other, the component images including posture information of the portable equipment associated with the plurality of sequential images;
a synthesis image generation unit configured to combine the plurality of component images in which the posture of the portable equipment is different therebetween to generate a synthesis image; and
an image pickup mode changeover unit configured to change over an image pickup mode between;
(i) a compound eye synthesis image pickup mode in which synthesis images of a first partial circumference picked up by the first camera of the plurality of cameras are connected to synthesis images of a second partial circumference picked up by the second camera of the plurality of cameras, and (ii) a single eye synthesis image pickup mode in which a single eye synthesis image is picked up using each of the plurality of cameras;
when the image pickup mode is the compound eye synthesis image pickup mode, the synthesis image generation unit;
(i) combines a plurality of first component images picked up by the first of the plurality of cameras to generate a first side synthesis image, (ii) combines a plurality of second component images picked up by the second of the plurality of cameras to generate a second side synthesis image, and (iii) connects the first side synthesis image and the second side synthesis image to each other to generate a compound synthesis image.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus provide for generating a component image in which, with images picked up using a front side camera and a rear side camera built in portable equipment, posture information of the portable equipment is associated; combining a plurality of component images between which the posture of the portable equipment is different to generate a synthesis image; changing over an image pickup mode between a double-sided synthesis image pickup mode in which a synthesis image of one half circumference picked up by the front side camera and a synthesis image of one half circumference picked up by the rear side camera are connected to each other to pick up a synthesis image of a whole circumference and a single-sided synthesis image pickup mode in which a synthesis image of a whole circumference is picked up by each of the front side camera and the rear side camera.
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12 Claims
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1. An image generation apparatus, comprising:
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a component image generation unit configured to generate a plurality of component images from a plurality of sequential images picked up using a plurality of cameras built in portable equipment, a first camera of the plurality of cameras being position toward a first side of a camera operator and a second camera of the plurality of cameras being positioned at least partially toward a second side of the camera operator, each of the plurality of cameras having optical axes different in at least one of a position and an orientation from each other, the component images including posture information of the portable equipment associated with the plurality of sequential images; a synthesis image generation unit configured to combine the plurality of component images in which the posture of the portable equipment is different therebetween to generate a synthesis image; and an image pickup mode changeover unit configured to change over an image pickup mode between;
(i) a compound eye synthesis image pickup mode in which synthesis images of a first partial circumference picked up by the first camera of the plurality of cameras are connected to synthesis images of a second partial circumference picked up by the second camera of the plurality of cameras, and (ii) a single eye synthesis image pickup mode in which a single eye synthesis image is picked up using each of the plurality of cameras;when the image pickup mode is the compound eye synthesis image pickup mode, the synthesis image generation unit;
(i) combines a plurality of first component images picked up by the first of the plurality of cameras to generate a first side synthesis image, (ii) combines a plurality of second component images picked up by the second of the plurality of cameras to generate a second side synthesis image, and (iii) connects the first side synthesis image and the second side synthesis image to each other to generate a compound synthesis image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image generation method, comprising:
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a component image generation step of generating a plurality of component images from a plurality of sequential images picked up using a plurality of cameras built in portable equipment, a first camera of the plurality of cameras being position toward a first side of a camera operator and a second camera of the plurality of cameras being positioned at least partially toward a second side of the camera operator, each of the plurality of cameras having optical axes different in at least one of a position and an orientation from each other, the component images including posture information of the portable equipment associated with the plurality of sequential images; a synthesis image generation step of combining the plurality of component images in which the posture of the portable equipment is different therebetween to generate a synthesis image; and an image pickup mode changeover step of changing over an image pickup mode between;
(i) a compound eye synthesis image pickup mode in which synthesis images of a first partial circumference picked up by the first camera of the plurality of cameras are connected to synthesis images of a second partial circumference picked up by the second camera of the plurality of cameras, and (ii) a single eye synthesis image pickup mode in which a single eye synthesis image is picked up using each of the plurality of cameras;when the image pickup mode is the compound eye synthesis image pickup mode, the synthesis image generation step;
(i) combines a plurality of first component images picked up by the first of the plurality of cameras to generate a first side synthesis image, (ii) combines a plurality of second component images picked up by the second of the plurality of cameras to generate a second side synthesis image, and (iii) connects the first side synthesis image and the second side synthesis image to each other to generate a compound synthesis image.
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12. A non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium storing a program, the program causing a computer to implement:
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a component image generation function for generating a plurality of component images from a plurality of sequential images picked up using a plurality of cameras built in portable equipment, a first camera of the plurality of cameras being position toward a first side of a camera operator and a second camera of the plurality of cameras being positioned at least partially toward a second side of the camera operator, each of the plurality of cameras having optical axes different in at least one of a position and an orientation from each other, the component images including posture information of the portable equipment associated with the plurality of sequential images; a synthesis image generation function for combining the plurality of component images in which the posture of the portable equipment is different therebetween to generate a synthesis image; and an image pickup mode changeover function for changing over an image pickup mode between;
(i) a compound eye synthesis image pickup mode in which synthesis images of a first partial circumference picked up by the first camera of the plurality of cameras are connected to synthesis images of a second partial circumference picked up by the second camera of the plurality of cameras, and (ii) a single eye synthesis image pickup mode in which a single eye synthesis image is picked up using each of the plurality of cameras;when the image pickup mode is the compound eye synthesis image pickup mode, the synthesis image generation function;
(i) combines a plurality of first component images picked up by the first of the plurality of cameras to generate a first side synthesis image, (ii) combines a plurality of second component images picked up by the second of the plurality of cameras to generate a second side synthesis image, and (iii) connects the first side synthesis image and the second side synthesis image to each other to generate a compound synthesis image.
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