# US 2008/0002962 A1 · Photographic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0002962 A1 - Document ID: US20080002962A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/428,005 - Filed: 2006-06-30 - Published: 2008-01-03 - Earliest claimed: 2006-06-30 - Assignees: OPT Corporation - Inventors: Masayuki Ito; Minoru Matsushima - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080002962A1 ## CPC - G03B 37/06: involving anamorphosis (G03B37/02, G03B37/04 take precedence) - H04N 7/142: {Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display} - H04N 7/15: Conference systems - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A photographic device equipped with a camera capable of photographing a 360-degree all-round image at a time includes a memory for recording the all-round image photographed by the camera, a control unit for specifying a predetermined range within the all-round image, extracting an image of the predetermined range from the memory to display the image, and for extracting and displaying the image within the all-round image recorded in the memory by changing a position of the predetermined range, thereby displaying the image as if the predetermined range moves in a circumferential direction, and a display unit for displaying at least the image of the predetermined range. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A photographic device equipped with a camera capable of photographing a 360-degree all-round image, comprising: memory for recording the all-round image photographed by the camera; a control unit for: (1) specifying a predetermined range within the all-round image, (2) extracting an image of the predetermined range from the memory, (3) displaying the image of the predetermined range, (4) moving the predetermined range in a circumferential direction, (5) extracting an image of the moved predetermined range from the memory, and (6) displaying the image of the moved predetermined range; and a display unit for serially displaying at least the image of the predetermined range and the image of the moved predetermined range. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A photographic device according to claim 1, wherein speed control of the movement of the predetermined range in the circumferential direction is carried out by the control unit, wherein the control unit (1) generates a pulse signal and (2) changes a ratio of ON and OFF times of the pulse signal, thus controlling a speed of extracting the image from the memory. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A photographic device according to claim 2, wherein (1) the all-round image is developed into a panoramic image, (2) the panoramic image is horizontally developed in a lower position of the display unit to be displayed, and (3) the image of the predetermined range is expanded to be displayed in an upper position of the display unit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A photographic device according to claim 3, wherein a portion, corresponding to the image of the predetermined range displayed in the display unit,/is additionally indicated in the panoramic image. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A photographic device according to claim 1, wherein data corresponding to the image of the predetermined range is stored in a video memory, and wherein, when the predetermined range is moved in the circumferential direction, data corresponding to the image of the moved predetermined range displayed in the display unit is stored in the video memory by an operation of a FIFO. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A photographic device according to claim 5, wherein (1) the all-round image is developed into a panoramic image, (2) the panoramic image is horizontally developed in a lower position of the display unit to be displayed, and (3) the image of the predetermined range is expanded to be displayed in an upper position of the display unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A photographic device according to claim 6, wherein a portion, corresponding to the image of the predetermined range displayed in the display unit, is additionally indicated in the panoramic image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A photographic device according to claim 1, wherein (1) the all-round image is developed into a panoramic image, (2) the panoramic image is horizontally developed in a lower position of the display unit to be displayed, and (3) the image of the predetermined range is expanded to be displayed in an upper position of the display unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A photographic device according to claim 8, wherein a portion, corresponding to the image of the predetermined range displayed in the display unit, is additionally indicated in the panoramic image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A photographic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a remote control device comprising: a display unit to indicate a moving direction of the image of the predetermined range; wherein the control unit is arranged in the remote control device; and wherein the remote control device is connected by radio or wire to a camera body having a photographic optical system arranged therein. ### Claim 11 A photographic device equipped with a camera capable of photographing a 360-degree all-round image at a time, comprising: a display unit for simultaneously displaying (1) the photographed all-round image developed into a panoramic image and (2) an image of a predetermined range within the all-round image; and a control unit for displaying the image of the predetermined range as if the predetermined range moves in a circumferential direction.