US5045872A
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Camera for taking panoramic photography
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-16
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A camera for photographing a panoramic photography which is composed of plural separated picture frames. The camera has a detector to detect an angle of photographing view of the camera, a determiner to determine a rotation angle of the camera according to the angle of photographing view, and a movement to rotate the camera in the rotation angle when each of the separated picture frames is photographed. The camera is rotated as to stay the camera on the same plane when the panoramic photography is taken.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaji Yoshimura
- 👤 Tsuyoshi Kakita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:56
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B37/00; G03B37/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A camera for photographing a panoramic photography consisting of a plurality of separated picture frames, comprising; means for detecting an angle of photographing view of said camera, means for determining a rotation angle of said camera according to said angle of photographing view, and means for rotating said camera in said rotation angle when each of said separated picture frames is photographed, wherein said rotation means rotates said camera so that an optical axis of said camera stays on a same plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A camera for photographing a panoramic photography consisting of a plurality of separated picture frames, comprising; means for detecting an angle of photographing view of said camera, means for determining a rotation angle of said camera according to said angle of photographing view, and means for rotating said camera in said rotation angle when each of said separated picture frames is photographed, wherein said rotation means rotates said camera so that an optical axis of said camera stays on a same plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camera claimed in claim 1, further comprising; means for selecting a panoramic mode whereby said camera is set to photographing said panoramic photography.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The camera claimed in claim 1, further comprising; means for detecting a number of residual frames of a film installed in said camera, means for determining a number of necessary frames to photograph said panoramic photography according to said rotation angle, means for alerting when said residual frame number is less than said necessary frame number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camera claimed in claim 3, further comprising; means for selecting a panoramic mode whereby said camera is set to photographing said panoramic photography.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4905030A
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