Title:
【発明の名称】球形画像を作成する方法および装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3290993
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present invention includes at least one camera (601) having a lens (602) with at least a 180 degree field-of-view for capturing a hemispherical image (603) corresponding to a mirror image of the hemispherical image (603) captured by the camera (601) and capturing the second image from a second camera. A converter combines (216) the two images along with their outside edges (207, 208) to form a single, spherical image (209). The apparatus for interactive display of any portion of a spherical image preferably comprises a digital processor apparatus (219) for storing digital data representative of at least one image having a 180 degree field-of-view. In order to view a selected image portion without warp or distortion at the seam between opposite hemispherical images, edge filtering is applied to eliminate a halo effect.
Inventors:
McCall Danny A.
Martin H. Lee
Jackson Laban Helps
Pecoraro Alexis S.
Hansen Peter
Bower Martin El.
Martin H. Lee
Jackson Laban Helps
Pecoraro Alexis S.
Hansen Peter
Bower Martin El.
Application Number:
JP50389297A
Publication Date:
June 10, 2002
Filing Date:
June 21, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Interactive Pictures Corporation
International Classes:
G03B37/00; G06F17/30; G06T1/00; G06T3/00; G08B13/196; G08B15/00; H04N1/21; H04N5/225; H04N5/262; H04N5/265; H04N5/30; H04N7/00; H04N7/18; (IPC1-7): G06T1/00; H04N5/225; H04N5/262; H04N7/18
Domestic Patent References:
| JP63142991A | ||||
| JP793526A | ||||
| JP2127877A | ||||
| JP636020A | ||||
| JP6020692A | ||||
| JP61116469U |
Other References:
【文献】米国特許5130794(US,A)
【文献】米国特許6002430(US,A)
【文献】米国特許6002430(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiko Suzue (4 outside)