Seamless multi-camera panoramic imaging with distortion correction and selectable field of view
June 1, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesTeleconference facility with high resolution video display 5067019 Panoramic display system Omniview motionless camera orientation system Television system for displaying multiple views of a remote location Video imaging system with interactive windowing capability Omniview motionless camera endoscopy system Omniview motionless camera surveillance system Image processing method and device for constructing an image from adjacent images Patent #: 5444478 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 458060 filed on 06/01/1995US Classes:348/38Multiple channelsExaminersPrimary: Au, AmeliaAssistant: Tung, Bryan Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04N 007/18H04N 013/02 AbstractAn imaging system for the production of panoramic or panospheric output images in still or video formats, by seamlessly merging an arbitrary number of simultaneous, overlapping input images which collectively encompass an entire field of view. The system includes a plurality of cameras which direct multiple simultaneous streams of analog or digital input into an image transformation engine, to process those streams to remove distortion and redundant information, creating a single output image in a cylindrical or spherical perspective. The output image signal is directed through an image clipping system, which acts under the control of a pan-flit-rotation-zoom controller to select a portion of the panoramic or panospheric image for display on a monitor, screen or headset.Other References
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