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Apparatus and method for producing a panorama image using a motion vector of an image in an image signal
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1995-02-27
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Granted: 1996-04-23
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Expires: 2015-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A method and an apparatus by which a panorama image is produced with a high degree of accuracy from an image signal are disclosed. An image signal produced by a CCD imaging element is recorded onto a video tape by way of a camera signal processing circuit, a recording signal processing circuit, a recording/reproduction amplifier and so forth. Meanwhile, a microcomputer calculates of a motion vector of an image from the output of a motion vector detector to which the image signal from the CCD imaging element is inputted, and controls a video subcode processor so that motion vector information may be recorded onto the video tape. The motion vector information is reproduced from the video tape together with the image signal, and a plurality of images are formed from the thus reproduced image signal and joined together in accordance with the motion vector information to produce a panorama image.
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Ohia
- 👤 Hiroshi Kobayashi
- 👤 Tsuneo Sekiya
- 👤 Toshimichi Hamada
- 👤 Kyoko Fukuda
- 👤 Koji Iijima
Bibliographic Details
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US
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google_patents
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2026-11-09 20:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/772; H04N19/00; H04N19/20; H04N19/23; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N23/633; H04N23/698; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206; H04N5/9208; H04N5/93; H04N5/937; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/83; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N5/923; H04N9/8205; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An apparatus for producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images produced by imaging a subject, comprising: image storage means for storing the input image signal; motion vector detecting means for detecting a motion vector of an image from the input image signal; and control means for controlling a storage position of said image storage means in response to the motion vector detected by said motion vector detecting means so as to control a width size in accordance with the motion vector of the image of portions of adjacent images in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
105 words
An apparatus for producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images produced by imaging a subject, comprising: image storage means for storing the input image signal; motion vector detecting means for detecting a motion vector of an image from the input image signal; and control means for controlling a storage position of said image storage means in response to the motion vector detected by said motion vector detecting means so as to control a width size in accordance with the motion vector of the image of portions of adjacent images in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input image signal is produced by imaging a subject during panning motion of said apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input image signal is produced by imaging a subject during tilting motion of said apparatus.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images, comprising the steps of: storing the input image signal; detecting a motion vector of one of said images represented in said input image signal; and controlling the storage of the input image signal in accordance with the detected motion vector so that a width size is controlled in accordance with the detected motion vector of portions of each image in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images, comprising the steps of: storing the input image signal; detecting a motion vector of one of said images represented in said input image signal; and controlling the storage of the input image signal in accordance with the detected motion vector so that a width size is controlled in accordance with the detected motion vector of portions of each image in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images, comprising the steps of: storing the input image signal; detecting a motion vector of one of said images represented in said input image signal, said detected motion vector having a vertical component representing vertical motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents panning information; and controlling the storage of the input image signal in accordance with the detected motion vector so that a width size is controlled in accordance with the detected motion vector of portions of each image in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images, comprising the steps of: storing the input image signal; detecting a motion vector of one of said images represented in said input image signal, said detected motion vector having a vertical component representing vertical motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents panning information; and controlling the storage of the input image signal in accordance with the detected motion vector so that a width size is controlled in accordance with the detected motion vector of portions of each image in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
121 words
An apparatus for producing a panorama image from an input image signal produced by imaging a subject, comprising: image storage means for storing the input image signal; motion vector detecting means for detecting a motion vector of an image from the input image signal, the detected motion vector having a vertical component representing vertical motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents panning information; and control means for controlling a storage position of said image storage means in response to the motion vector detected by said motion vector detecting means so as to control a width size in accordance with the motion vector of portions of adjacent images in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
121 words
An apparatus for producing a panorama image from an input image signal produced by imaging a subject, comprising: image storage means for storing the input image signal; motion vector detecting means for detecting a motion vector of an image from the input image signal, the detected motion vector having a vertical component representing vertical motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents panning information; and control means for controlling a storage position of said image storage means in response to the motion vector detected by said motion vector detecting means so as to control a width size in accordance with the motion vector of portions of adjacent images in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images, comprising the steps of: storing the input image signal; detecting a motion vector of one of said images represented in said input image signal, the detected motion vector having a horizontal component representing horizontal motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents tilting information; and controlling the storage of the input image signal in accordance with the detected motion vector so that a width size is controlled in accordance with the detected motion vector of portions of each image in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of producing a panorama image from an input image signal representing a plurality of images, comprising the steps of: storing the input image signal; detecting a motion vector of one of said images represented in said input image signal, the detected motion vector having a horizontal component representing horizontal motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents tilting information; and controlling the storage of the input image signal in accordance with the detected motion vector so that a width size is controlled in accordance with the detected motion vector of portions of each image in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
121 words
An apparatus for producing a panorama image from an input image signal produced by imaging a subject, comprising: image storage means for storing the input image signal; motion vector detecting means for detecting a motion vector of an image from the input image signal, the detected motion vector having a horizontal component representing horizontal motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents tilting information; and control means for controlling a storage position of said image storage means in response to the motion vector detected by said motion vector detecting means so as to control a width size in accordance with the motion vector of portions of adjacent images in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
121 words
An apparatus for producing a panorama image from an input image signal produced by imaging a subject, comprising: image storage means for storing the input image signal; motion vector detecting means for detecting a motion vector of an image from the input image signal, the detected motion vector having a horizontal component representing horizontal motion less than a predetermined value when said input image signal represents tilting information; and control means for controlling a storage position of said image storage means in response to the motion vector detected by said motion vector detecting means so as to control a width size in accordance with the motion vector of portions of adjacent images in said input image signal which are joined together.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of reproducing the input image signal from a record medium; and wherein said step of detecting a motion vector is carried out by detecting a motion vector of one of the images in the reproduced input image signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for reproducing the input image signal from a record medium; and wherein said motion vector detecting means is operable to detect a motion vector of an image in the reproduced input image signal.
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