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US 10,652,461 B2Granted
Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsTakuya Arai, Junichiro Goto
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that generates a panoramic image based on captured image data so that the subject is positioned in a reference position in the panoramic image.
Claims12
An imaging apparatus comprising:
- a shutter button;
- an image sensor;
- a display;
- and
- circuitry configured to
- control the display to display a first instruction to a user to operate the shutter button at an initial position of the imaging apparatus;
- control the display to display a second instruction to the user to change an orientation of the imaging apparatus from the initial position to, a start position in a first direction;
- control the display to display a third instruction to the user to operate the shutter button at the start position;
- control the display to display a fourth instruction to the user to change the orientation of the imaging apparatus in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- start a predetermined processing procedure, before a start of recording images generated by the image sensor and used in generating a panorama image, in response to a first operation of the shutter button by the user based on the first instruction;
- record an initial image generated by the image sensor in response to a second operation of the shutter button by the user based on the third instruction after the first operation of the shutter button by the user based on the first instruction, at least part of the initial image generated by the image sensor at the start position forming one end of the panorama image in a longitudinal direction of the panorama image;
- automatically record a last image generated by the image sensor in response to arrival of the imaging apparatus at an end position that is positioned at an opposite side of the start position with respect to the initial position after the second operation of the shutter button by the user based on the third instruction, at least part of the last image generated by the image sensor at the end position forming the other end of the panorama image;
- and
- generate the panorama image from at least the part of the initial image and at least the part of the last image.
11 more elements
An imagine method of an imaging apparatus, the method comprising:
- controlling a display of the imaging apparatus to display a first instruction to a user to operate a shutter button of the imaging apparatus at an initial position of the imaging apparatus;
- controlling the display to display a second instruction to the user to change an orientation of the imaging apparatus from the initial position to a start position in a first direction;
- controlling the display to display a third instruction to the user to operate the shutter button at the start position;
- and;
- controlling the display to display a fourth instruction to the user to change the orientation of the imaging apparatus in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- starting a predetermined processing procedure, before a start of recording images generated by an image sensor of the imaging apparatus and used in generating a panorama image, in response to a first operation of the shutter button by the user based on the first instruction;
- recording an initial image generated by the image sensor in response to a second operation of the shutter button by the user based on the third instruction after the first operation of the shutter button by the user based on the first instruction, at least part of the initial image generated by the image sensor at the start position forming one end of the panorama image in a longitudinal direction of the panorama image;
- automatically recording a last image generated by the image sensor in response to arrival of the imaging apparatus at an end position that is positioned at an opposite side of the start position with respect to the initial position after the second operation of the shutter button by the user based on the third instruction, at least part of the last image generated by the image sensor at the end position forming the other end of the panorama image;
- and
- generating the panorama image from at least the part of the initial image and at least the part of the last image.
7 more elements
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of an imaging apparatus, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- controlling a display of the imaging apparatus to display a first instruction to a user to operate a shutter button of the imaging apparatus at an initial position of the imaging apparatus;
- controlling the display to display a second instruction to the user to change an orientation of the imaging apparatus from the initial position to a start position in a first direction;
- controlling the display to display a third instruction to the user to operate the shutter button at the start position;
- and;
- controlling the display to display a fourth instruction to the user to change the orientation of the imaging apparatus in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- starting a predetermined processing procedure, before a start of recording images generated by an image sensor of the imaging apparatus and used in generating a panorama image, in response to a first operation of the shutter button by the user based on the first instruction;
- recording an initial image, generated by the image sensor in response to a second operation of the shutter button by the user based on the third instruction after the first operation of the shutter button by the user based on the first instruction, at least part of the initial image generated by the image sensor at the start position forming one end of the panorama image in a longitudinal direction of the panorama image;
- automatically recording a last image generated by the image sensor in response to arrival of the imaging apparatus at an end position that is positioned at an opposite side of the start position with respect to the initial position after the second operation of the shutter button by the user based on the third instruction, at least part of the last image generated by the image sensor at the end position forming the other end of the panorama image;
- and
- generating the panorama image from at least the part of the initial image and at least the part of the last image.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.