Image processing method and device using photo assistant tool including rotator

An image processing method comprising:

• performing continuous shooting in photographic directions opposite to each other and approximately parallel to a substantially horizontal rotating face of a predetermined rotatable member while the member is rotating, the shooting being done by a plurality of imaging sections provided on the rotating face of the rotatable member such that at least one of the imaging sections is provided proximate to another imaging section;
• and
• reading continuously shot images taken during the rotation of the member, wherein
• the shooting includes acquiring each of a plurality of images obtained by a single shot as an image in the direction in which the image is taken, and repeating the acquisition at different photographic points by continuously shooting while the member is rotating, and
• the reading includes storing a combination of images acquired in the same direction at different photographic points as parallax images in that direction and ultimately storing the continuously shot images as parallax images for the almost entire surroundings by repeating the storage for different directions.

An image processing method comprising:

• performing continuous shooting in photographic directions opposite to each other and approximately parallel to a substantially horizontal rotating face of a predetermined rotatable member while the member is rotating, so as to take a motion picture, the shooting being done by a plurality of imaging sections provided on the rotating face of the rotatable member such that at least one of the imaging sections is proximate to another imaging section;
• and
• reading the motion picture taken during the rotation of the member, wherein
• the shooting includes acquiring each of a plurality of images forming the motion picture and obtained by a single shot as an image in the direction in which the image is taken, and repeating the acquisition at different photographic points by continuously shooting while the member is rotating, and
• the reading includes storing a combination of images acquired in the same direction at different photographic points as parallax images in that direction and ultimately storing the motion picture as parallax images for the almost entire surroundings by repeating the storage for different directions.

An image processing device comprising:

• an image input section which reads a plurality of images continuously shot in photographic directions opposite to each other and approximately parallel to a substantially horizontal rotating face of a predetermined rotatable member while the member is rotating, the shooting being done by plurality of imaging sections provided on the rotating face of the rotatable member such that at least one of the imaging sections is provided proximate to another imaging section;
• an image retaining section which stores the plurality of images in correlation with their photographic timing;
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• an output processing section which outputs the plurality of stored images, wherein
• the image input section reads each of two or more images obtained by a single shot by the plurality of imaging sections as an image in the direction in which the image is taken, and repeats the reading at different photographic points by continuously shooting while the member is rotating;
• the image retaining section stores a combination of images in the same direction thus read at different photographic points as parallax images in that direction and ultimately storing the plurality of images as parallax images for the almost entire surroundings by repeating the storage for different directions;
• and
• the output processing section outputs the parallax images for the almost entire surroundings thus stored.

An image processing device comprising:

• an image input section which reads a motion picture obtained by continuous shooting in photographic directions opposite to each other and approximately parallel to a substantially horizontal rotating face of a predetermined rotatable member while the member is rotating, the shooting being done by a plurality of imaging sections provided on the rotating face of the rotatable member such that at least one of the imaging sections is provided proximate to another imaging section;
• an image retaining section which stores a plurality of images making up the motion image in correlation with their photographing timing;
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• an output processing section which outputs the plurality of stored images, wherein
• the image input section reads each of two or more images obtained by a single shot by the plurality of imaging sections and forming the motion picture as an image in the direction in which the image is taken, and repeats the reading at different photographic points by continuously shooting while the member is rotating;
• the image retaining section stores a combination of images in the same direction thus read at different photographic points as parallax images in that direction and ultimately storing the plurality of images as parallax images for the almost entire surroundings by repeating the storage for different directions;
• and
• the output processing section outputs the parallax images for the almost entire surroundings thus stored.