Image processing device and method, and computer readable recording medium containing program
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorMikio Watanabe
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Abstract
A plurality of original images of a subject viewed from different viewpoints are acquired. Then, at least one interpolation image to interpolate at least one new viewpoint between the viewpoints of the original images or outside the viewpoints of the original images is generated from the original images. Then, identification information indicating whether each image is the original image or the interpolation image and viewpoint information representing the order of viewpoint of each image are added to the original images and the interpolation image, and the original images and the interpolation image with the identification information and the viewpoint information added thereto are stored in an associated fashion.
Claims16
An image processing device, comprising:
- an image acquiring unit for acquiring a plurality of original images of a subject viewed from different viewpoints taken with a plurality of imaging units;
- an interpolation image generating unit for determining whether a convergence angle between the plurality of imaging units is less than a predetermined angle, and if the determination is negative, determining a number of interpolation images to interpolate a new viewpoint between the viewpoints of the original images, and generating, from the original images, the determined number of the interpolation images;
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- a storing unit for adding identification information and viewpoint information to the original images and the interpolation image, the identification information indicating whether each image comprises an original image of the original images or the interpolation image and the viewpoint information representing an order of viewpoint of each image, and storing the original images and the interpolation image in an associated fashion with the identification information and the viewpoint information added thereto.
An image processing method, comprising:
- acquiring a plurality of original images of a subject viewed from different viewpoints taken with a plurality of imaging units;
- determining whether a convergence angle between the plurality of imaging units is less than a predetermined angle;
- if the determination is negative, determining a number of interpolation images to interpolate a new viewpoint between the viewpoints of the original images;
- generating, from the original images, the determined number of the interpolation images;
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- adding identification information and viewpoint information to the original images and the interpolation image, the identification information indicating whether each image comprises an original image of the original images or the interpolation image, and the viewpoint information representing an order of viewpoint of each image, and storing the original images and the interpolation image in an associated fashion with the identification information and the viewpoint information added thereto.
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium comprising a program for causing a computer to carry out an image processing method, the method comprising:
- acquiring a plurality of original images of a subject viewed from different viewpoints taken with a plurality of imaging units;
- determining whether a convergence angle between the plurality of imaging units is less than a predetermined angle;
- if the determination is negative, determining a number of interpolation images to interpolate a new viewpoint between the viewpoints of the original images;
- generating, from the original images, the determined number of the interpolation images;
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- adding identification information and viewpoint information to the original images and the interpolation image, the identification information indicating whether each image comprises an original image of the original images or the interpolation image, and the viewpoint information representing an order of viewpoint of each image, and storing the original images and the interpolation image in an associated fashion with the identification information and the viewpoint information added thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.