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US 10,481,482 B2Granted
Method and device for generating panoramic images
AssigneeShanghai Xiaoyi Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorJunzhou Mu
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Abstract
A method and a device for generating panoramic images. The method includes capturing images from positions in a circular array, projecting the captured images into corresponding equirectangular images, extracting a set of intermediate images from the equirectangular images, and blending the set of intermediate images to generate panoramic images.
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A method for generating panoramic images, comprising:
- capturing images by at least one camera from a plurality of positions in a circular array;
- projecting, by a processor, the captured images into corresponding equirectangular images;
- extracting, by the processor, a set of intermediate images from the equirectangular images;
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- blending, by the processor, the set of intermediate images to generate panoramic images,
- wherein the panoramic images comprise a first panoramic image including scenes for presentation to a right eye of a user and a second panoramic image including scenes for presentation to a left eye of the user.
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A device for generating panoramic images, comprising:
- a camera rig;
- at least one camera, mounted on the camera rig and configured to capture images from a plurality of positions in a circular array;
- a memory, configured to store the captured images and instructions;
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- a processor, configured to execute the instructions to:
- project the captured images into corresponding equirectangular images;
- extract a set of intermediate images from the equirectangular images;
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- blend the set of intermediate images to generate panoramic images,
- wherein the panoramic images comprise a first panoramic image including scenes for presentation to a right eye of a user and a second panoramic image including scenes for presentation to a left eye of the user.
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